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Long Island Cannabis Conversations: Part II
Our last installment left off in the island’s East End, where European colonists who grew hemp for sails and rigging left their mark behind with the name ‘Hamptons.’ For this installment, we return to Eastern Long Island and Southampton, where members of...
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Sands Youth Empowerment Initiative Hosts Carli Lloyd and David Beckham
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Letters to the Editor: No On Nassau Sands
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Fifty Years Of The Cinema Arts Centre In Huntington
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A Celtic Carousal Comes To Long Island: Behind the scenes with Flogging Molly
By Cory Olsen editors@antonnews.com Flogging Molly, formed in Los Angeles by native Irishman Dave King in the mid 1990s, took its name from an Irish pub called Molly Malone’s, where they spent their early days as the house band. Front man King, with...
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Saint Patrick’s Day Celebrations Across Long Island
While Saint Patrick’s Day was originally a day of religious observance, services and feasting in honor of Saint Patrick, in the United States it has become a day of secular celebration of Irish culture. Here are some of the remaining parades...
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Anton Exclusive: An Interview With “Stranger Sings” Stage Manager Alex Dash
Occasionally we are lucky to cross paths with cast and crew in Broadway and Off-Broadway productions who have significant ties to Long Island. In the case of Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical, an Off-Broadway show, which has just been extended through...
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Meryl Ain’s Highly Anticipated Sequel Set To Release: April 25
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Fifty Years Of The Cinema Arts Centre In Huntington
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As New York State continues pushing forward into an era where cannabis will be a legal, taxed part of our economy, it’s important to...
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Long Island Cannabis Conversations: Part II
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Our last installment left off in the island’s East End, where European colonists who grew hemp for sails and rigging left their mark behind...
Long Island Cannabis Conversations: Part I
Janet Burns - 0
As New York State continues pushing forward into an era where cannabis will be a legal, taxed part of our economy, it’s important to...
Collection Drive Underway Supports VA Hospital
The Town of Oyster Bay will host a “Spring into Action” Collection Drive in support of the Northport VA. During the month of April,...
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