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WWI-era speakeasy possibly found in basement of Brightwaters home

A Brightwaters man made an unexpected discovery when he started remodeling his basement, and some now believe his house was once a speakeasy used by officers from a nearby Naval air base. Randy Meyn

News 12 Staff

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May 2, 2014, 10:15 PM

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