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Challenger Field dedicated at Burns Park
On an absolutely beautiful springtime afternoon, a new baseball field was dedicated at John Burns Park. Many players, parents and fans gathered there on April 30 to dedicate the Challenger Field, which will be used by the Little League sanctioned Massapequa Challenger Baseball League. The league, wh More...
Verizon wins right to offer cable service in Oyster Bay
by Tiffany Elliott

The Verizon cable television franchise won its way into the the Town of Oyster Bay this week in what has become another round in a battle with Cablevision, which has been the primary cable service on Long Island since 1973. More...

American Idol star Kevin Covais to sing national anthem at MLC fundraiser tournament Sunday

Kevin Covais, one of the finalists in American Idol 2006, and a Long Island resident will sing the NationalAnthem at John J. Burns Park in Massapequa Park, Sunday, June 11 as the Massapequa Lacrosse Club, MLC,hosts its first tournament to help raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. The event will be hel More...

 Schools/Sports
• article has image Fowl Ball! Weekly report on the DUCKS
Juan waddles into Duck Country
There is a great deal of excitement surrounding the Long Island Ducks this week, yet little of it has to do with the team's recent play on the field. The buzz started last Thursday when, after weeks of rumors, Long Island off i c i a l l y More...
• Farmingdale Rebels soccer tryouts to be held
• article has image Chiefs win LI Championship; head to state finals upstate this weekend
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets...
Pets of the Week
If you love your pooch with all your heart, your pooch should be on heartworm preventative. Too many dog owners ignore this silent killer spread by mosquitoes. Global warming might be stretching our mosquito season, since the American Heartworm Society reports that heartworm infection is on the rise More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Joan Berongi, 81, St. David's secretary and member
Joan Berongi, a longtime Massapequa Park resident and secretary at St. David's Lutheran Church, died May 15, 2006 at the age of 81. More...
• Horace H. Gridley, resident of Massapequa Park
• Mary Livermore, resident of Massapequa
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 Opinion
• Driving home our need for conserving energy
Driving along Sunrise Highway any night is a clear reminder that for many people in this country, it's business as usual. There is no war in Iraq; gasoline is cheap, America is not in the midst of an energy crisis and the way we did things in the past does not have to change. Most businesses, partic More...
• Lawmakers should curb school spending
• Here's Our Readers Two Cents Worth
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