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Illegal Fireworks Bust Nets 2 On Long Island (WCBS-TV New York) - The Fourth of July is still more than a month away, but authorities are already cracking down on illegal fireworks on Long Island. Police said they arrested two men in Medford on misdemeanor charges of unlawful dealing with fireworks.

Long Island Sound surveys are `living aquariums' (Boston Globe) - One hundred and twenty times this spring, the crew of the John Dempsey will drop a net into Long Island Sound, drag it for 30 minutes, then release the gasping contents onto a sorting table.

Oak Island council to tackle pier amid long agenda (The Wilmington Star-News) - Oak Island Town Council will take care of business Tuesday night by holding a marathon meeting.And one councilman is determined to add buying the Yaupon Beach Fishing Pier to the long list of issues.

Long Island soldier's jeep stolen (Newsday) - On Memorial Day weekend, less than a week before his deployment to Iraq, U.S. Army First Lt. Jason Brandle's Jeep was stolen.

North Fork winemaker coming home to harvest (New York Daily News) - Winemaking has brought Leslie Howard back to his roots on Long Island's North Fork - in more ways than one.

Investigation Into Catalina Island Helicopter Crash Continues (NBC 4 Los Angeles) - The process of identifying the victims of a fatal chartered helicopter crash on Catalina Island continues Monday, the coroner's office reported.

Long Island National Cemetery Memorial Day Service (Massapequa Post) - The L. I. National Cemetery memorial Organization invites the public to attend the annual Memorial Day Service, Sun., May 25, 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 is available and will meet each train.

Police arrest owner of posh Long Island art gallery after she refuses to stop serving alcohol (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) - EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. - Wine, cheese — and police? An East Hampton art gallery owner was led away in handcuffs Saturday after she refused to stop serving drinks at an opening bash for a celebrity photo exhibit.

Obama victory could mean post for Cooper (Newsday) - When Suffolk Legis. Jon Cooper publicly backed Sen. Barack Obama's Democratic presidential campaign early last year, he received a phone call from a member of the Long Island Congressional delegation who backs Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Long Island gallery owner arrested for serving drinks (WLBT 3 Jackson) - EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - About 200 startled guests at a celebrity photo exhibit watched the art gallery's owner get led away in handcuffs over the weekend.