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Christian Wölffer, a Long Island Vintner, Is Dead at 70 (New York Times) - Mr. Wölffer was the founder of Wölffer Estate Vineyard, a highly regarded boutique winery on Long Island.

Police Arrest 2 in Long Island Teen's Death (1010 WINS New York) - Police have arrested two men for providing vodka to a Long Island teen found dead in the early morning hours of New Year's Day after a party with friends.

Molly Karcher, News 12 Long Island/ \Citibank Scholar Athlete of the Week (The Westbury Times) - Molly Karcher from W.T. Clark High School in Westbury has been honored as the "News 12 Long Island/Citibank Scholar Athlete of the Week," an award that recognizes significant achievements in the classroom, as well as on the playing field.

Long Island City YMCA Finishes Football Season (Times Newsweekly) - Although technically it was not winter yet, it felt like it on Saturday, Dec. 20, when the Long Island City YMCA finished up the first season of its Youth Flag Football League.

Cold Weather May Have Killed Long Island Teen (WCBS-TV New York) - A New Year's Day tragedy has struck a Long Island family. A 14-year-old boy was found dead, lying on the side of the roadway in West Babylon. Officers say they are unsure what the teen was doing there Wednesday night, but that they are looking into whether Garrett's death may have been caused by exposure to the bitter cold while lying in the wetlands.

Another snowy day on Long Island (Newsday) - Long Islanders still thawing out from the New Year's Day freeze are not getting any cooperation from the weather. The chance of a slight snow dusting Friday afternoon, especially in northern parts of Suffolk County, became a reality when snow started falling a little after 12:30 p.m.

ISLAND RESCUE (New York Post) - A man stranded in a Long Island lagoon has been rescued. Charlie Sirico went to Fishers Island on Wednesday and was about to leave when he saw his boat floating away - with his two dogs and cellphone aboard. The Bay Shore resident radioed the...

Snowstorm hits Long Island (Newsday) - Snow has begun to fall on Long Island, and the New Year's Eve forecast is calling for up to 6 inches in some areas.

Rodents get a break as Island stops poisoning (Cape Cod Times) - NANTUCKET - The town health department director said Nantucket will cease its three-decade long extermination campaign against the island’s rat population.

Former Sen. Claiborne Pell of Rhode Island dies (Chicago Tribune) - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Claiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died Thursday after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 90.