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Long Island Finds
Local discoveries and community stories.
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How Ryder and Co makes a gift feel personal
Tammie Durkin builds gifts around what the recipient enjoys, including the wrapping. A watering can holds seed packets in the teacher-appreciation gift Tammie Durkin shared with Debjo’s Boutique. It answers the gift question through the container as well as the contents: what would this particular person enjoy? Durkin’s Ryder & Co. Creative Services makes personalized…
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The maker behind the Long Island Silhouette Candle
The outline of Long Island has become a candle in Lisa Guzzardi’s hands. For the maker behind Crafted Candles by Lisa, choosing that shape answered a business question: what could she make that would feel like it came from her? A wax kit gave the interest a start In her written interview with Debjo’s Boutique,…
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Oyster Bay Oyster Fest: make time for the arts and crafts
Oyster Bay’s Oyster Fest is known for food and waterfront festivities, but its arts-and-crafts area offers another reason to explore.
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Sayville’s 2026 FallFest is canceled: another way to plan a shopping day
Sayville’s 2026 FallFest is canceled. Get the chamber’s update and plan a local shopping day around confirmed event information.
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Sunshine Bees Apiary: a Catskills family story with a Long Island connection
Natalia Wenk shares the four-generation beekeeping tradition behind Sunshine Bees Apiary, her Catskills farm, and the honey and Mireah products she makes.