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Civics work to protect and preserve open space as parkland

by Tiffany Elliott
It seems that wildlife is running rampant in the Massapequa Preserve and surrounding areas and The Friends of the Massapequa Preserve want it stopped. They More...

North Massapequa woman charged in DWI after ramming her vehicle into police car

The Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives and the First Precinct are investigating a motor vehicle pursuit of a 48-year-old North Massapequa woman that extended into Nassau County and resulted in the injury of two police officers when she inte More...

Our Lady of Lourdes students collect items to send to troops in Iraq

Students at Our Lady of Lourdes School in Massapequa Park worked cooperatively to collect items to be sent to the troops in Iraq and the care packages were mailed with the help of the Knights of Columbus. More...

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Schools/Sports

Nassau County Leg. Peter J. Schmitt visits Contemporary Issues classes at Massapequa High School

Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt, the Republican Delegation Leader of the Legislature, was the guest speaker at Mrs. Noel Hauser More...

Local Folks in the NEWS...

 Angela M. DiTrani, of Massapequa, a senior majoring in chemical engineering at Syracuse University, has been selected as a college marshal for the University More...

St. David’s preschoolers build ice castles

Children who attend St. David More...

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Library

At the Library...

Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 Free tax assistance for senior citizens will be available and continue through the tax season on a first come first served basis at both buildings of the Massapequa Library. More...

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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: More...

K of C and Massapequa schools support our troops

In conjunction with the Knights of Columbus, Our Lady of the Island, Council #6911 More...

CDC of Long Island receives funds

Snow covered roads could not keep World Savings Bank More...

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Fatal motor vehicle accident blocks traffic Sunrise Highway for hours Feb. 20

Carolyn James

After suffering what police said was a diabetic shock, a 27-year-old Holbrook man struck several cars along Sunrise Highway and then smashed into a 2005 Ford Focus, driven by Timothy Brosnan, 66, of Asharoken Blvd., Bay Shore. More...

Fundraiser raises funds for breast cancer

Josephine Esposito is shown presenting a mock check in the amount of $5,113 to Lorraine Pace, representing funds raised in memory of Josephine Guido and Pauline Boardman. More...

People/Social

Lisa Romano to wed Shawn P. Jones

The families of Shawn P. Jones and Lisa Romano, both of Massapequa Park, announced their engagement on December 25, 2005. More...

Jennifer Zash to wed Bret Malone

Jennifer Zash, the daughter or Richard and Nina Zash of Massapequa Park, was engaged to Bret Malone of Wantagh. Jennifer is a 1998 graduate of Massapequa High School and Bret is a 1998 graduate of Wantagh High School. More...

Noreen Sapanski to wed Kevin Reinle

Noreen Sapanski, the daughter of Kathy and Kenneth Sapanski of Massapequa and Kevin Reinle, the son of Ann and Grover Reinle, also of Massapequa, were engaged on January 8, 2006. Noreen is a graduate of St. Joseph More...

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Obituaries

Marian Schaefer, resident of Massapequa Park

Marian Schaefer, of Massapequa Park, died January 28, 2006. More...

Robert J. Connors, resident of Massapequa

Robert J. Connors, of Massapequa, died January 28, 2006. More...

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Opinion

SuozziÕs run for governor is good for DemocracyÑand L.I.

Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi More...

Facts show that windfarm proposal is wrong

Dear Editor: The proposed offshore wind farm, in my opinion after much research and two local meetings with LIPA and FPL officials, is a bad idea at best and a catastrophe at its worst. More...

Nassau County DAs position on plea bargaining is naive

Dear Editor: I recently read the article about our new District Attorney, Kathleen Rice, stating that unless she decides and approves the punishment, her office will walk away from plea bargains and take every case to trial. More...

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