November 20, 2003 RSS feed / Front Page

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Local soldier recovering from injuries sustained in Afghanistan

by Kate Mayberry
Wounded in Afghanistan this summer when a grenade blew up in his hand and shattered shrapnel into his body, U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Andrew McCaffrey of Massapequa is recuperating at Walter Reid Hospital in Washington D.C. More...

Massapqeua Marine Honored

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joe Muscarella (right), is shown presenting a town citation to Lance Corporal Domenick Baffa, a Massapequa High School graduate and member of the Third Battalion, Eighth Marine Division, Kilo Company, who returned home afte More...

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Schools/Sports

MHS girls volleyball tournament winners

The Massapequa High School girls varsity volleyball team finished first place at Carle Place High School More...

Massapequa resident named member of the Northeast Conference champs. More...

Road Runners team scores in 50 mile relay

Congratulations go to the Massapequa Road Runners women More...

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Obituaries

Rita Jorrisch, 74 former Massapequa Library teacher

Rita Jorrisch of Massapequa, who taught library science in her hometown school district for more than 20 years and held several leadership positions in B More...

Raymond F. Keyes, former

Massapequa School principal
by Kristina Dodge

Raymond F. Keyes, a resident of Babylon and a former principal in the Massapequa school district, died on September 10, 2003. He was 72. More...

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Oyster Bay Town Board approves new budget

by Christina Troiano

Town of Oyster Bay officials approved a budget for the coming year that represents an increase in spending of eight percent. More...

Local folks in the news

Tony Ventiera, past president of the Massapequa Chamber of commerce and of Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate was named 2003 Small Business Person of the Year. More...

 

People/Social

Edward Abrams inducted into the

Hall of Fame in
Buffalo

Edward Abrams, deceased, was a longtime resident of Massapequa Park. On October 4, Homecoming weekend, he was officially inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously in Buffalo. More...

Peter D. Ippoliti graduates from basic submarine course

Navy Fireman Recruit Peter D. Ippoliti, son of Joan and Daniel Ippoliti of Massapequa, recently graduated from the Basic Enlisted Submarine Course at the Naval Submarine School in Groton, Connecticut. More...

George A. Stroker reports for duty

Navy Petty Officer 1st Class George A. Stroker, the son of Josephine Coppola of Massapequa and George S. Stroker of North Babylon, recently reported for duty at Navy Recruiting District, East Meadow. More...

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Library

At the Library...

Massapequa
523 Central Avenue
798-4607
Massapequa Park
40 Harbor Lane
799-0770
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Events & Calendar

Post CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week:
THURSDAY, November 20
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Opening ceremony held for Massapequa Medical Arts building on former site of Massapequa General hospital

Michael Puntillo, Sr., Michael Puntillo, Jr., and Robert Pascucci, principals of the Jobco Organization of Great Neck, were joined by Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joseph Muscarella, New York State Assemblyman T More...

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Opinion

American have to start speaking up for victims

Americans don More...

Program to teach peace is available

I read with interest the letter in the November 13 issue asking More...

~ Letters from Iraq ~

The following is the first of e-mail messages sent by Chaplain Jim Krische, 310th Military Police Battalion. He is serving in Iraq and sent the messages to family and friends. More...

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