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Nearby: In-Shell Scallop on Its Way

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A fresh new product of the Peconic Estuary system may be awaiting once temporary bans are lifted: the in-shell bay scallop. The smaller, less mature version of the traditional bay scallop that many are used to, the in-shell scallop, could not legally be sold until this past summer, after regulations were eased by the Department of Environmental Conservation.

Couple Sentenced in $12-Million Ponzi Scheme

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Two Cedarhurst residents were sentenced to lengthy prison terms last week for operating a Ponzi scheme out of their Valley Stream office, the FBI announced Tuesday. Andrew S. Mackey, 62, and his common-law wife, Inger L. Jensen, 54, both of Cedarhurst, were convicted of 15 counts of wire fraud, mail fraud and conspiracy on May 16 after an eight-day trial. Mackey was sentenced to 27 years in federal prison and ordered to pay a restitution of $6,650,067, followed by three years of supervised release, while Jensen was sentenced to 14 years.

Rockettes Coming to Tanger Outlet in Deer Park

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The Radio City Rockettes are coming back to Tanger Outlets at the Arches in Deer Park  Saturday for the shopping center's fourth Annual Winter Festival and Tree Lighting. The holiday season runs from 3-6 p.m. Families are invited down for an eventful day of entertainment, music and of course, Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Parking Meters Near Reality in Patchogue Village

a handful of shellfish farmers on the North Fork, a fresh new product of the Peconic Estuary system may be awaiting once the temporary bans are lifted: the in-shell bay scallop.

The smaller, less mature version of the traditional bay scallop many are used to, the in-shell scallop could not legally be sold until this past summer, after regulations were eased by the Department of Environmental Conservation.


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