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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.

Long Island Wine Mogul Killed in Brazil (FOX 5 New York) - A prominent Hamptons vineyard owner died New Year's Eve in a boat accident in Brazil. Christian Wolffer, 70, was swimming off the coast of Rio de Janiero when a boat hit him. The propellers cut two deep wounds in his back.

'To have hope is a wonderful thing,’ Long Island Lawyer Says (The Epoch Times) - Mr. Briggs came to see the Chinese New Year Splendor performance with Ms. Brown on Saturday afternoon. The performance, by the Divine Performing Arts (DPA) Touring Company, is part of a two-day New York City tour from Jan. 3 to Jan. 4.

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...

LIU beats Central Connecticut State 57-44 (AP via Yahoo! News) - Jaytornah Wisseh scored 16 points, six in Long Island University's game-ending 14-3 run, and the Blackbirds beat Central Connecticut State 57-44 on Saturday.