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Best Nursery/Garden Center On Long Island In 2024: Hicks Nurseries, Inc. Best Nursery/Garden Center On Long Island In 2024: Hicks Nurseries, Inc.
Best Nursery/Garden Center On Long Island In 2024: Hicks Nurseries, Inc. We are thrilled to announce that Hicks Nurseries, Inc. has been named Best Nursery/Garden Center on Long Island in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! Rooted deeply in the community's history, Hicks Nurseries has flourished alongside its neighbors for over 170 years and its sprawling grounds are filled with vibrant annuals, hardy perennials, and an impressive selection of trees and shrubs, all carefully curated to thrive in local gardens, according to its website. Hicks Nurseries stands out for its long-standing dedication to quality, offering expert advice and a welcoming environm…

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Real Estate
$15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really $15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really
$15M Long Island Home Built For French Royalty — No Really It's a home that looks like it was plucked from Versaille and placed in New York. That's because it was.  "Haut Bois," a 108-year-old home in the exclusive town of Brookville on Long Island's Gold Coast was designed to look like Louis XIV Hunting Lodge, now known as the Palace of Versailles, the listing reads. This one-of-a-kind regal Brookville manor could be yours for $14.9 million.  Zillow The 18-room home sits on eight acres at the end of a private drive. It was originally built in 1916 and has undergone two major renovations in the past century.  Zillow Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Obituaries
'Mamma Lombardi,' Long Island Restaurant Matriarch, Dies At Age 92: 'A Beloved Figure' 'Mamma Lombardi,' Long Island Restaurant Matriarch, Dies At Age 92: 'A Beloved Figure'
'Mamma Lombardi,' Long Island Restaurant Matriarch, Dies At Age 92: 'A Beloved Figure' Condolences are pouring in for the family behind a group of popular Italian restaurants  on Long Island mourning the loss of its beloved matriarch. Michelina Lombardi, affectionately known as “Mamma Lombardi” and the namesake of the Holbrook eatery on Furrows Road, died at the age of 92 on Thursday, July 25, according to her obituary. The restaurant confirmed her death in a Facebook tribute, saying the business would be closed Monday, July 29, while relatives mourn her loss. “Through her delicious food she has brought joy and togetherness to so many, enriching those special moments fo…

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by Michael Mashburn