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Friday, 12 March 2010

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Long Island Press

	Cops: Man Ran Over Girlfriend’s Legs Long Beach man charged with tampering with evidence
	Selmer’s Pets Saved From Smoke Nearly 200 animals saved from Huntington Station pet store
	A Tale Of Two Studies L.I. study says Hispanics greatly benefit local economy
	Two Tractor-Trailer Tragedies Two boys, ages 11 and 18, were killed in two separate accidents Friday afternoon
	Garden City Teen Electrocuted On LIRR Tracks Friday marked the tragic end of a teenage girl's life
	Potter Prank? Hacker claims to expose Harry Potter’s fate on blog
	50 Dogs Found In Medford Home Medford couple charged with animal cruelty
	50 Dogs Found In Medford Home Medford homeowner charged with animal cruelty

Local Movies

	Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Suss opens March 10th, 2010 (limited)
	Severe Clear opens
	Our Family Wedding opens March 12th, 2010 (limited)
	Remember Me opens March 12th, 2010 (wide) After the success of RACHEL GETTING MARRIED, screenwriter Jenny Lumet turns her talent to this romantic drama. MEMOIRS centers on a couple who struggle to forge a new relationship in the midst of hardship.
	Green Zone opens March 12th, 2010 (wide) Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller is a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region.
	Mother opens March 12th, 2010 (limited) After the international success of THE HOST, director Bong-joon Ho turns his talent to this film that played at Cannes in 2009. In MOTHER, a woman is forced to investigate a murder after her son is wrongfully accused of the crime.
	Tales From The Script opens March 12th, 2010 (limited)
	Exploding Girl opens

Topix

	report as inappropriate Only issues relating to loud music were on the agenda at a hearing held Tuesday on the Montauk music club The Surf Lodge before the East Hampton Town Board, but residents who live near the establishment were equally worried about a myriad number of other issues that were not up for discussion.
	Montauk Monster In 2010: Animal Escaped From Government Testing? Theories about the so-called Montauk Monster are back in 2010 with the resurfacing of another creature that could be the Montauk Monster.
	Notes from Montauk, March 10 On a lovely Tuesday last week the sun shone and the sky was blue. It occurred to this writer that we could do ourselves a favor by taking a package, a gift to a friend newly diagnosed with cancer, to the post office and at the same time enjoy a healthy walk there, a mere three mile round trip excursion.
	March 5, 2010 -South O' the Highway South O' the Highway Madonna has closed on her second Hamptons property, a $10-million, 24-acre parcel on Mitchell Lane in Bridgehampton.
	Trashy Thursdays: 'Real Housewives of New York City,' Season 3 IT'S TOUGH NOT TO get addicted to " The Real Housewives of New York City ." The Bravo show is so trashy, and so cognizant of its trashiness, that it's almost impossible to stop watching once you've seen enough to get emotionally invested.
	Governor's Budget Would Cut Services at Jones Beach And Bethpage Parks Governor David A. Patersona s proposed 2010-11 executive budget calls for several state parks on Long Island to close and others to cut their hours and services due to a state budget shortfall.
	Pryor Residence by Bates Masi Architects New York based architects Bates Masi was created modern house in 3200 sq.ft area in Montauk, NY called Pryor Residence.
	Notes from Montauk, March 3 As we sit at our friendly computer, the weatherman has forecast the possibility of a 6- to 8- inch snowfall here.

NY Times

	Obama to Delay Pacific Trip by Three Days President Obama is delaying his trip to Indonesia, Australia and Guam next week, so the White House can focus on passing health care legislation.
	U.S. Retail Sales, Topping Forecasts, Rose 0.3% in February When car and gas sales were excluded, the gain was 0.9 percent, raising hopes that Americans were growing more confident about the economy.
	Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city, according to city officials.
	Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal Over Health Claims A settlement of up to $657.5 million has been reached in the cases of thousands of rescue and cleanup workers who sued the city over damage to their health, according to city officials.
	Lehman Brothers Hid Borrowing, Examiner Says The Wall Street bank used accounting gimmicks to hide its financial weakness in the months before its bankruptcy, according to a 2,200-page report.
	Cuomo to Recuse Himself From Paterson Investigations Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo appointed an independent counsel, Judith S. Kaye, to take over his office’s investigations of Gov. David A. Paterson.
	Cuomo to Recuse Himself From Paterson Investigations Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York attorney general, said he would appoint an independent counsel to take over his office’s investigation into two matters involving Gov. David A. Paterson.
	Cuomo Will Recuse Himself From Paterson Investigations Andrew M. Cuomo, the New York attorney general, said he would appoint an independent counsel to take over his office’s investigation into two matters involving Gov. David A. Paterson.

LIPA

	LIPA Website Redesign LIPA's Website has been redesigned. Please visit www.lipower.org.
	Governor Paterson, Congressman Israel and LIPA CEO Kevin Law Announce $12.5 Million Award for Rte 110 “Smart Energy Corridor” Today, the Long Island Power Authority was awarded $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for its Smart Energy Corridor project. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu announced $620 million for 32 demonstration projects nationally. The funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be leveraged with $1 billion in funds from the private sector to support more than $1.6 billion in total Smart Grid projects nationally.
	LIPA HOSTS UNIFIED SOLAR CODE SUMMIT LIPA, Long Island Regional Planning Council, Nassau County and Suffolk County Planning Commissions to work together in an effort to streamline the solar installation process
	LIPA Increases Funding for Renewables and Creates New Solar Thermal Program The Long Island Power Authority has released its proposed 2010 Operating Budget which includes a 37% increase in funding for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs including a 22% increase for LIPA’s Solar Pioneer and Entrepreneur Programs.
	Osprey’s Dominion First Vineyard on Long Island to Install a Wind Turbine The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) in partnership with Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard and Eastern Energy Systems (E2sys) today celebrated the ground breaking for the first Wind Power turbine located at a vineyard on Long Island at Osprey’s Dominion Vineyard in Peconic, Long Island.
	LIPA Proposes 2010 Operating and Capital Budget Which Stabilizes Rates in Volatile Energy Market and Expands Investment in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) today released its proposed 2010 Operating and Capital budgets that lowers the power supply charge, maintains the delivery charge and increases its investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.
	LIPA and National Grid Warns Against Thieves Posing As Utility Workers The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and National Grid are warning customers to be on alert for phony utility workers trying to gain access to people’s home and personal property
	GILLIBRAND SECURES COMMITMENT TO HAVE KEVIN LAW, CEO OF LIPA TESTIFY AT NEXT WEEK’S CLIMATE CHANGE HEARING U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today that Kevin Law, President and CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, will be testifying on Wednesday, October 28 during a hearing on the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. Kevin Law is expected to testify as part of a panel featuring some of the nation’s leading energy providers.

NY Newsday

	LI man charged with aiding al-Qaida Bryant Neal Vinas, who grew up in Patchogue, helped attack a U.S. base and funneled information on the LIRR and subway to al-Qaida.
	LI man charged with aiding al-Qaida A Long Island-born man participated in an attack on an American base in Afghanistan and funneled information on the Long Island Rail Road to al-Qaida, according to reports.
	Driver, 79, dies in Stony Brook crash A 79-year-old man died when he drove into a parked car in Stony Brook, knocking it over, and then crashed again a short distance away, according to Suffolk police.
	LI man charged with aiding al-Qaida A Long Island-born man participated in an attack on an American base in Afghanistan and funneled information on the Long Island Rail Road to al-Qaida after he was trained in a Pakistani terror camp, according to published reports.
	Cops: Arrest in slay of LI motivational speaker Police have arrested a 36-year-old ex-con for his alleged role in the slaying of Long Island motivational speaker Jeffrey Locker last week in East Harlem.
	Judge sentences drunken driver who hit cop to 7 years Saying that it cannot compare to the "life sentence" that Rahiem Griffin imposed on a police officer who he crashed into while driving drunk, a Nassau judge Wednesday sentenced Griffin to 7 years in prison.
	Teacher charged in rape of girl, 15 Suffolk cops say man met teenager online.
	Cops: LI woman caught in Neb. with 116 pounds of marijuana A Bay Shore woman stopped for speeding on a Nebraska interstate was arrested and charged with intent to distribute drugs after a canine unit found "three bales of marijuana" weighing 116 pounds in her car trunk, police said Wednesday.

Marine Tides

Location Map for Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island Sound, New York
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Books About Montauk Harbor entrance, Long Island Sound, New York

0.32 feet Low Tide
2007-04-25 at 11:17 AM EDT: 0.32 feet Low Tide

Moonrise
2007-04-25 at 1:15 PM EDT: Moonrise

1.79 feet High Tide
2007-04-25 at 5:31 PM EDT: 1.79 feet High Tide

Sunset
2007-04-25 at 7:37 PM EDT: Sunset

0.43 feet Low Tide
2007-04-25 at 11:43 PM EDT: 0.43 feet Low Tide

Moonset
2007-04-26 at 3:25 AM EDT: Moonset

Block Island Times

	Notices PUBLIC NOTICE Block Island Land Trust Monday, July 9, 2007, 4:00 p.m. Old Harbor Meadows Community Center Chapel Street, Block Island, RI AGENDA 1. (2:45 PM- Closed Session): Litigation & Acquisitions* 2.
	Town Council: yes to 'Second Dwelling' While the Town Council marched without any opposition through a public hearing that resulted in an increase in the tax exemption for island military veterans Monday night, it encountered a few skirmishes before voting on a muchdebated section of the Zoning Ordinance that allows for a second dwelling on certain lots.
	Photo raiSing the fLagS- Laura Puckett and friends kept old glory aloft (in all its sizes) while marching in this year's July 4 parade on Wednesday. turn to pages 18 and 19 for more photos. Photo by yordAnKA KrAyKoVA
	New signs: share the road, find the beach New road signs, courtesy of the state, are reminding Block Island visitors of two key facts of summer life: the roads are crowded, but there are plenty of places to hit the beach.
	Centralize reservation system for shoulder season biz, say experts Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts often visits Block Island as a tourist with bicycles and her children, she says, but last week she was here to participate in the annual Block Island Business Walking Tour. With her were members of the Small Business Administration (SBA), area lending institutions and the Rhode Island Small Business Center.
	Lobstering: great family fishing, minus the rod Ever wondered how the lobster got there? How do the dark green crustaceans that prefer to nestle in dark cold holes underwater end up red and steaming on your plate? Captain Ned Connelly has begun a charter service to provide first-hand answers to those questions and more.
	Water and Sewer Budget Approved The 2008 Water and Sewer budgets were approved unanimously at the two respective Annual Financial Meetings on June 29, which together lasted less than ten minutes. The public hearing attracted about a dozen voters including the commissioners and no discussions took place. The 2008 water and sewer rates remain the same as this year's.
	Pilgrim trading ship headed for B.I. The shallop Elizabeth Tilley will pay a visit to Block Island on Saturday, July 14, on its way to Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. The Elizabeth Tilley is an oak reproduction of a 1628 shallop the Pilgrims used for trade in shallow waters.

Montauk, New York Weather

	Montauk, New York Weather :: 51F Fair
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Airport: Montauk

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Airport: East Hampton

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Airport: JFK

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Airport: La Guardia

	Overcast and 43 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Overcast and 43 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Light Rain Fog/Mist and 43 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Light Rain and 43 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Overcast and 42 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Overcast and 41 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Overcast and 42 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY
	Overcast and 41 F at New York, La Guardia Airport, NY