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Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Brentwood Crash
A man was killed after his vehicle collided with a truck on Long Island.
The victim was riding a 2020 Suzuki motorcycle around 6 p.m., Tuesday, March 15, in Brentwood near Wicks Road when the crash occurred.
An investigation found that Wayne Smith, age 47, of Brentwood, lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a southbound 2020 Freightliner truck, said the Suffolk County Police.
Smith was taken via ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The driver of the truck, Misael Jiminez, age 63, of Islip, was not injured.
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Charles Entenmann, Who Turned NY Bakery Into National Brand, Dies
Charles Entenmann, who helped turn his family's Long Island bakery into a national brand, has died at the age of 92.
Entenmann died peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 24, according to his obituary.
He is survived by his daughter, Susan Nalewajk, his son, Charles W. Entenmann, and his seven grandchildren, his obituary reads.
Entenmann, along with his two brothers and his mother, worked together to expand their family bakery, located in Bay Shore.
The Entenmann's company went on to manufacture a variety of baked goods, such as cookies, donuts, and cakes, which are sold by retailers across the Uni…
Here's How Many Are Still Without Power On Long Island, Communities Most Affected
Thousands on Long Island are without power following a fast-moving wind and ice storm that toppled trees, wires, and poles across the region.
As of around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, PSEG Long Island was still working to repair 341 active outages - largely in Suffolk County - which were impacting 8,641 of the company’s 1,173,478 customers.
In Suffolk, 6,962 outages were being reported in these towns:
Brookhaven: 3,104;
Islip: 874;
Huntington: 732;
Smithtown: 676;
Babylon: 626;
Southampton: 340;
Southold: 322;
Riverhead: 251;
East Hampton: 21;
Shelter Island: 16.
Nassau was reporting ou…
