Swezey Fuel is the largest family owned full-service fuel oil company in Suffolk County. Founded by Nat Swezey in 1918, the company sold feed for horses before purchasing Dayton Hedges Coal and Feed Co. in 1921. This year, Swezey Fuel celebrates its 100th anniversary as a family-owned business. They kicked off the celebration with a customer …
S.E.A. was established in the 1970s by Richard “Dick” Mendelman and his business partner Leland “Buck” Burnett. Today, the company operates four marinas and two full-service boatyards in Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, NY. The marina enterprises also include a waterside restaurant and services that range from watercraft rentals, gas and diesel fueling, boat and …
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As a kid, Alex Balsam loved to ride tractors. East Hampton was home to many potato farms at that time, and Alex looked forward to hanging around the farmers and farm machinery each summer. The experience led him to attend Cornell University for a degree in agriculture and start a farm in 2003. His best …
Residence: Southampton Mission: America’s oldest and longest family-run, held and owned home essentials retailer at 51 Main Street Southampton, NY. Status: Celebrating 175 years in business, since 1842; Henry’s family, including his wife and children, are entering the business. Henry Hildreth was questioning whether he wanted to be the third-generation owner of Hildreth’s Home Goods. …
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Name: Joe Densieski Residence: Riverhead Mission: To clean Long Island’s water of nitrates and other pollutants Status: Launching “green,” cost-effective home wastewater treatment system Partners: Hydro-Action Industries (manufacturer); Eco Supply Company (local distributor) Lifelong resident Joe Densieski remembers many childhood days of camping and swimming at East End beaches. His experience as a landscaper, excavator …
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