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State OKs plans for Long Island heritage area (Newsday) - The effort to collectively showcase the North Shore's treasures cleared an important hurdle when state Parks Commissioner Bernadette Castro approved the management plans for Long Island's first heritage area.

BusinessTalkRadio.net Buys Three Long Island Outlets (Radio & Records) - BusinessTalkRadio.net has bought three Long Island signals from Jarad Broadcasting: alternative WLIR (107.1), classic rock WBON (98.5) and dance WDRE (105.3).

Menorah Destroyed on Long Island (WCBS 880 New York) - Long Island officials are investigating the destruction of a menorah outside a Jewish center.

BBQ, Asian and Italian rule the Island (Newsday) - Long Island is in the midst of a smoldering affair with barbecue - or am I just imaging that a new pit is firing up somewhere weekly? Although Italian restaurants still rule the overall scene, diners are wielding chopsticks instead of forks at the many new Asian (and Asian fusion and pan-Asian) contenders. Additionally, the flavors of Latin America are adding spice to the mixture, winning over ...

No consensus on Sears Island (Waldo Independent) - “Today’s the critical day,†Deputy Conservation Commissioner Karin Tilberg predicted Tuesday in Searsport at the start of what many had long hoped would be the end of a now seven-month-long citizen planning initiative, its goal to achieve a consensus recommendation to Gov. John Baldacci on the fate of Sears Island. “It’s going to happen today or it’s not going to happen,†she said.

Aquarium redesign to focus on river, Long Island Sound (Norwalk Advocate) - NORWALK - Like a molting lobster, the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk is preparing for a new look.

Generations Coffee House serves Doty Island community (Appleton Post-Crescent) - NEENAH When it comes to Doty Island, Frank Stilp is something of a landmark.

Inhabited Island Vanishes Forever Underwater (Slashdot) - PhreakOfTime writes "For the first time the rising ocean levels have washed away an inhabited island. Lohachara island was at one point home to some 10,000 people. It, along with several other spits of land near the Indian mainland, is now permanently underwater. From the article: ' As the seas continue to swell, they will swallow whole island nations, from the Maldives to the Marshall Islands, ...

Gaffney's Long highlights all-state team (The Times and Democrat) - COLUMBIA, S.C. - Gaffney's Malcolm Long did it again, capping his successful season with one more victory over his Upstate rival, Willy Korn of Byrnes.

Nursing homes granted state funds, lose beds (Newsday) - Two Long Island nursing care facilities have gotten multimillion-dollar state grants to operate adult day-care programs but have agreed as a condition of getting the money to close some existing beds.