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Sustainable Long Island Looks to Girl Scouts to Help With Its Brownfields Cleanup Efforts (RedNova) - By Henry E. Powderly II Sustainable Long Island is looking to green-vested girls to help with its Brownfields cleanup efforts. The environmental advocacy group has launched a Brownfield Buster Patch program with the Girl Scouts of Suffolk County, a program recognized by the U.S.

Long Island hunter dies after being accidentally shot by son (Newsday) - GUNNISON, Colo. (AP) _ The death of a Long Island man who was shot by his son's rifle on a hunting trip to Colorado has been ruled an accident, and no charges will be filed, authorities said.

Blind Long Island City resident to participate in NYC marathon (Queens Courier) - Although a violent attack in 1997 robbed Nooria Nodrat of her sight, it did not cripple her spirit or her active life. The Long Island City resident will be running in the New York City Marathon on November 5.

Long Island principal bars girls wearing Captain Underpants costumes (CNews) - LONG BEACH, N.Y. (AP) - Captain Underpants has battled talking toilets and Professor Poopypants but he was no match for a Long Island high school principal who banned students from dressing up as the children's book character.

Long Island Sportsman Association to host Vegas night November 3 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island Sportsman Association is sponsoring a Vegas night, Friday, November 3 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 588 Long Island Ave., Deer Park. The doors open at 7 p.m. There will be Roulette, Blackjack, Craps and Beat the Dealer. Food and drink will be available. For more information call 6

Long Island National Cemetery Veteran's Day Service to be held Nov. 5 (Babylon Beacon) - The Long Island National Cemetery Memorial Organization invites the public to attend the annual Veteran's Day memorial service, Sunday, November 5, 1:30 p.m. at the Long Island National cemetery, Wellwood Avenue entrance, Farmingdale. A free shuttle service from and to the Pinelawn railroad station

Long Island Restaurant Week is coming (Newsday) - It hardly pays to eat at home from Nov. 5 to 12, Long Island Restaurant Week. That's when you can enjoy a three-course meal at a different dining spot every night (okay, maybe every other night) for just $21.95 a person. The deal is available througout every evening but Saturday, when it runs until 7 p.m..

Cheers! Long Island Wine Expo debuts (Newsday) - Seriously, why waste a weekend listening to some seminar?

Causeway for Long Island still on table: Hickey (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News) - A causeway to connect Long Island with other communities on Newfoundland's northeast coast would cost about $26 million, but may still be feasible, provincial Transportation Minister John Hickey says.

Westport Island (Wiscasset Newspaper) - Last October was one of the rainiest in a long time and this year we can't be too far behind! I hope the rain holds out for the weekend as there are many Halloween celebrations planned during that time. Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour Saturday night.