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Vandals again damage Long Island menorah (The Buffalo News) - BALDWIN (AP) - For the second year in a row, an 8-foot menorah erected outside a train station in this Long Island town has been vandalized, authorities said.

Mercer Island’s Lutu got game, just like dad (Honolulu Advertiser) - Mercer Island (Wash.) High School has long been recognized as a boys basketball powerhouse, and the Islanders will begin play in the Fifth Annual Punahou Holiday Classic today with a recognizable name to Hawai'i fans on its roster.

Kalam recalls long association with Balasore (India Daily) - Chandipur was the theatre of his activities for nearly two decades when he was with DRDO, President A P J Abdul Kalam, said today fondly recalling his long association with the Balasore region in Orissa. "I used to spend 50 per cent of my time in Chandipur and Wheeler Island.

Families of the Construction Trades honored at Long Island’s favorite Christmas Tree (Babylon Beacon) - Against the boughs of an 80 foot tall Christmas tree at Reckson Plaza, East Meadow, a Bay Shore family is honored by Reckson Associates Realty for their role in helping to build Long Island as they place mini hard hat ornaments on the tree.

Beaver Island residents slow down, stock up for winter (Lansing State Journal) - BEAVER ISLAND - On the Emerald Isle's last run of the season, the ferry from Charlevoix was loaded with enough supplies to help get an island through the snowy winter.

Off Island Time (Block Island Times) - I really wanted to take Adam to see George Carlin for Christmas. See, I have been a big fan of comedy for a long time, whereas Adam has grumbled through re-runs of “Saturday Night Live,” rolled his eyes at concert tapes of Bobcat Goldthwait, and made fun of me as I hyperventilated when meeting Steve

Complete Coverage: Coliseum plans (Newsday) - "Paris has her tower, London has its bridge, China has the wall," is Charles Wang's pitch for his Nassau Coliseum redevelopment plans. "Long Island will have ... The Lighthouse."

It was a tasty year (Newsday) - In an area as ethnically diverse as Long Island, one can dine out regally without having to remortgage the family palace. These, alphabetically listed, are my 10 favorite newcomers.

Martin, Stepanek, Schroeder medal for Titans in Grand Island Invitational (La Vista Sun) - After a weekend off from the tournament circuit, the Papillion-La Vista South wrestling team made its way to the Grand Island Invitational Saturday. Three wrestlers placed for the Titans in a tournament that saw Aurora edge Kearney for the team title.

Menorah Display Vandalized On Long Island (CBS 2 New York) - Nassau County police are looking for the vandals who destroyed a Menorah display in Baldwin. Police say this is the second year in a row the Menorah in Baldwin was vandalized.