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Medford

Beginnings: When the Long Island Rail Road reached what is now Medford in 1843, it was a good connection for the stagecoach line that ran between Patchogue and Port Jefferson along what was Stage Road (now Route 112). People started coming from miles around to get their mail. The soil was poor for farming, but the woods offered copious lumbering, and there were miles of land to be sold. The railroad held an auction in New York City in 1850 to peddle lots. The O.L. Schwenke Land & Investment Co. bought four square miles, and sold 25-by-100-foot lots for $10 to $75.
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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Beginnings: When the Long Island Rail Road reached what is now Medford in 1843, it was a good connection for the stagecoach line that ran between Patchogue and Port Jefferson along what was Stage Road (now Route 112). People started coming from miles around to get their mail. The soil was poor for farming, but the woods offered copious lumbering, and there were miles of land to be sold. The railroad held an auction in New York City in 1850 to peddle lots. The O.L. Schwenke Land & Investment Co. bought four square miles, and sold 25-by-100-foot lots for $10 to $75.
Photo: The Railroad Station, Medford from "Long Island To-day" by Frederick Ruther, 1909
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    Nov 21, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  1. Gov. Cuomo: Lowe's to Distribute Over 22,000 Thanksgiving Meals to Sandy Victims

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Lowe’s will be distributing more than 22,000 traditional, family-style Thanksgiving meals from Boston Market to families in the hardest hit communities of Hurricane Sandy. These heat-and-serve dinners will be distributed on a first come, first served basis on Wednesday, November 21 beginning at 11:00 AM.
    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Lowe’s will be distributing more than 22,000 traditional, family-style Thanksgiving meals from Boston Market to families in the hardest hit communities of Hurricane Sandy. These heat-and-serve dinners...

    Tags: Farmingdale, Politics, Rosedale (Queens, New York), Arts and Culture, Natural Disasters

  2. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| AM News
  3. Obituary: Harold Brenner

    MALDEN, Mass. — Harold Brenner, 90, of Medford, Mass., entered eternal rest peacefully on Nov. 11, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Brenner was a World War II Navy veteran who enlisted on Dec. 8, 1941, and served as Chief Electricians...

    Tags: Robert Goldstein, Lymphoma, World War II (1939-1945), New York City, Massachusetts General Hospital

  4. Oct 8, 2012 |Story| Daily Press
  5. Metal band Lamb of God to salute U.S. military with new video project

    <a href="http://www.lamb-of-god.com/" target="_blank">Lamb of God</a>, the Richmond-based metal band, is paying tribute to America's armed forces with a new video. The band is asking family members of service men and women to submit photos of their loved ones for use in a clip.
    Lamb of God, the Richmond-based metal band, is paying tribute to America's armed forces with a new video. The band is asking family members of service men and women to submit photos of their loved ones for use in a clip. "Lamb of God is looking to...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Lamb of God (music group), St. Louis, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Civic Center

  6. Jul 13, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  7. NYPD Cop Stole Guns From His Fellow Officers To Pay For Drugs

    An NYPD patrol officer admitted he stole 9mm guns from the lockers of fellow cops in Manhattan&rsquo;s 9<sup>th</sup> Precinct, because he was addicted to painkillers--and had to pay off his drug dealer.
    pix11.com | @murphypix
    An NYPD patrol officer admitted he stole 9mm guns from the lockers of fellow cops in Manhattan’s 9th Precinct, because he was addicted to painkillers--and had to pay off his drug dealer. 31 year old Police Officer, Nicholas Mina, was arraigned in...

    Tags: Gun Control, Manhattan (New York City), OxyContin (drug), Pain, Judges

  8. Jul 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  9. From Summa Cum Laude...to Selling Oxy on Craig's List

    A former &ldquo;tech&rdquo; millionaire busted in a gun-running ring with a New York City cop two weeks ago was slapped with new criminal charges on
    pix11.com | @murphypix
    A former “tech” millionaire busted in a gun-running ring with a New York City cop two weeks ago was slapped with new criminal charges on Friday. The Special Narcotics Prosecutor said she was pushing painkillers like Oxycontin on Craig’s...

    Tags: Drug Trafficking, Queens (New York City), New York University, Pain, OxyContin (drug)

  10. Jan 18, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  11. Long Island Pharmacies Taking Action To Prevent Armed Robberies

    Pharmacists on Long Island operating smaller independent shops are taking their personal safety to another level.
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    Pharmacists on Long Island operating smaller independent shops are taking their personal safety to another level. Without citing specific data, Nassau and Suffolk County officials say they've noticed a spike in the number of applications for gun permits....

    Tags: New Year's Day, Prescription Drugs, WPIX, Father's Day, Theft

  12. Jan 4, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  13. Pill-Popping Thugs Hijack Trucks on I-95

    On the same day official mourning began for a federal agent gunned down while trying to stop a pharmacy robbery, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York called for the Drug Enforcement Administration--DEA--to start sharing information about violent, painkiller theft with local police departments. He said the crime has become a national epidemic.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    On the same day official mourning began for a federal agent gunned down while trying to stop a pharmacy robbery, U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York called for the Drug Enforcement Administration--DEA--to start sharing information about violent,...

    Tags: Vicodin (drug), OxyContin (drug), Long Island, New Year's Day, Merrick

  14. Sep 7, 2011 |Story| Petoskey News
  15. A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims

    A list of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack victims from data compiled by the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. The overall death toll from the attacks stands at 2,977 -- including 2,753 killed as a result of the attacks at the World Trade Center, 184...

    Tags: Bohemia, Richard Williams, Westbury, Wales, Shoreham

  16. Sep 8, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  17. Suspects In Long Island Pharmacy Massacre Plead Guilty

    The gunman who went on a shooting rampage, killing four people in cold blood at a Long Island pharmacy all in a quest for prescription drugs, pleaded guilty to murder charges Thursday.
    The gunman who went on a shooting rampage, killing four people in cold blood at a Long Island pharmacy all in a quest for prescription drugs, pleaded guilty to murder charges Thursday. David Laffer, 33, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and robbery...

    Tags: Trials, Crimes, Punishment, Judges, Justice System

  18. Sep 23, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  19. We Had No Warning Before Pharmacy Murders: Suffolk Police

    A very angry Suffolk County Police Commissioner is lashing out against a Newsday report, which states his cops might have prevented the Medford pharmacy massacre in June, if they'd seized David Laffer's licensed pistols, five months before the suspect executed four people on Father's Day
    pix11.com
    A very angry Suffolk County Police Commissioner is lashing out against a Newsday report, which states his cops might have prevented the Medford pharmacy massacre in June, if they'd seized David Laffer's licensed pistols, five months before the suspect...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Suffolk County Police, Father's Day, High Blood Pressure, Health and Medical Professionals

  20. Jul 19, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  21. Wife In 'Medford Massacre' Case Will Not Face Murder Charge

    Melinda Brady, the alleged architect behind the "Medford Massacre", will not be facing murder charges.
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    Melinda Brady, the alleged architect behind the "Medford Massacre", will not be facing murder charges. "The law is simply as such that we cannot charge her with murder," said Suffolk County District Attorney Tom Spota. The announcement on Tuesday...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crimes, Justice System, Father's Day, Suffolk County (New York)

  22. Nov 10, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV
  23. Gunman Behind Long Island Pharmacy Massacre Sentenced To Life

    The gunman who went on a shooting rampage, killing four people in cold blood at a Long Island pharmacy all in a quest for prescription drugs, will spend the rest of his life in prison.
    The gunman who went on a shooting rampage, killing four people in cold blood at a Long Island pharmacy all in a quest for prescription drugs, will spend the rest of his life in prison. On Thursday, a judge sentenced David Laffer to consecutive...

    Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Prescription Drugs, Trials, Crimes, Prisons

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