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Stranded couple rescued off Wading River Beach
CARRIE MILLER PHOTO | Wading River ambulance volunteers assist a couple that was stranded more than a mile off Wading River Town Beach Sunday. A Ronkonkoma couple spent two hours stranded in the Long...
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Gustavson Column: Boating safety course leaves plenty to be desired
TIM KELLY FILE PHOTO | Boaters enjoying a day out on the Peconic Bay last summer. At the risk of receiving an “F” on my final exam, I am compelled to take this occasion to express my deep personal...
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Fire crews dispatched to help two stranded boats
JENNIFER GUSTAVSON PHOTO | The Riverhead Fire Department was one of four fire crews to respond to a distress call from two boats in Long Island Sound Saturday. Fire officials responded to a distress...
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Editorial: When out on the water, expect the unexpected
The National Boat Safety Week started May 17. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder, file) The boating season is just getting into full swing and already the region has already seen two boat trips end...
View ArticleIncreased police patrols on roads, waterways this weekend
In an effort to crack down on drunk driving this Labor Day weekend, Suffolk County Police will beef up patrols on area roads and waterways. “Lives are lost each year because of the irresponsible...
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Cops: Couple rescued from LI Sound after 5 hour search
(Credit: Google Maps) A husband and wife from Rockville Center were rescued from Long Island Sound Sunday night hours after becoming stranded on the water while boating, Riverhead Town police said....
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Challenging conditions for 21st annual Whitebread race
Two boats reposition themselves just before the annual Whitebread race Saturday morning. (Credit: Paul Squire) With the wind whipping and rain storms plaguing Peconic Bay, 92 sailing boats competed in...
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Dreaming of summer: A look inside how businesses prepare at New York City...
The scene at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan this past weekend was all-nautical as the Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show was in full swing. First held in 1905, it is the...
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New state regulations will require boaters to pass safety course
A new state law will require all New York boaters to take a safety course by January 2025, state officials announced last week. Brianna’s Law, named after Brianna Lieneck, an 11-year-old Deer Park...
View ArticleCounty officials warn boaters to avoid drinking as holiday weekend approaches
Suffolk County officials warned boaters ahead of the holiday weekend that Marine Bureau officers will be “out in force” to strictly enforce laws against boating while intoxicated. At a Tuesday press...
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