June 29, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Cell Tower proposed for Carmans Road

by Tiffany Elliott
Massapequa residents were invited by a telecommunicatons company looking for approval from the Town of Oyster Bay to put up a 150-foot cellular tower near the Sunrise Mall to come out and view the location as well what the proposed tower would look l More...

Superman's powerful life message prompts former Pequan to write definitive book on series

By Amanda Fiscina

Peter Murano, native of Massapequa, continues his successful life with the release of his book More...

A Pick-ture perfect event

The Historical Society of the Massapequas held its annual and ever-popular Strawberry Festival Saturday, June 17 on the grounds of Old Grace Church. More...

Special Sections

Schools/Sports

Fowl Ball!

Ducks and Fish swim towards division title over next 2 weeks
by Jason Eisenberg

The North Division pennant is up for grabs, and it is clearly down to a two team race. More...

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Columnists

Pets, Pets, Pets...

Tips from the Post's Beauty Queen
by Joanne Anderson

Note: The opinions expressed this week may (or may not) be those of your friendly pet columnist. My Afghan hound (aka "The Post Beauty Queen") thinks she is the authority on canine couture and grooming. More...

Local Scholars Make the

At the May 21 commencement of Manhattan College, Riverdale, four local residents were awarded bachelor's degrees including More...

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Obituaries

Sheila Bradbury, Amity & Massapequa Park Resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Sheila Marie Bradbury, who lived in both Massapequa Park and Amityville, died April 27, 2006 at Winthrop Hospital in Mineola. She was 65 years old. More...

Carol Kuhn, Massapequa Park Resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Carol J. Kuhn was raised in Massapequa Park and stayed in her beloved community to raise her own family. She died June 12, 2006 at the age of 54. More...

Vincent Restituto, Massapequa resident

by Tiffany Elliott

Vincent C. Restituto, who was raised in Seaford and lived in Massapequa, enjoyed a full life before Multiple Sclerosis left him incapacitated. More...

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Town to hold hearing to expand its code relative to service animals at facilities

by Tiffany Elliott

The next time you're soaking up some sun on a beach in the Town of Oyster Bay, don't be surprised if you see a monkey laying on the towel next to you. More...

Local folks in the news

The Town of Oyster Bay's Music Under the Stars summer programs begin July 5 with a performance by the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra at 8 p.m., at Stillwell Woods Park in Syosset. More...

Head-on collision on Merrick Road

A driver, who police said apparently suffered a seizure and lost control of his car, was involved in a two-car collision on Merrick Road June 13. Several people sustained injuries in that accident. Police gave further details saying: More...

People/Social

Hempstead school district receives school/community partnership award for collaboration with the rehabilitation institute

Hempstead School District was honored by the New York State Rehabilitation Association (NYSRA) with a 2006 School/Community Partnership Recognition Award for partnering with The Rehabilitation Institute (TRI) to provide transition services for studen More...

Tom and Krista Donnelly announce birth of their son Thomas James Donnelly IV

Tom and Krista Donnelly of Bohemia announce the birth of their first son, Thomas James Donnelly IV, on May 20, 2006 at Good Samaritan Hospital, West Islip. He arrived at 4:20 p.m. and weighed nine pounds and was 21 inches long. More...

Volunteers honored at South Nassau hospital

Area residents who are members of the adult and junior volunteer program at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, recently received their service awards for April and May. More...

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Library

At the Library...

Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park More...

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Events & Calendar

Saladino, coalition to host child protection seminar tonight

National statistics confirm that one in five girls and one in ten boys are sexually abused before they reach adulthood, but less than 35 percent of these sexual assaults are reported to authorities. More...

POST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the More...

Sanitation and recycling collections modified for Independence Day

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joe Muscarella reminds residents that the Town sanitation and S.O.R.T. recycling collection schedules will be modified in observance of the Tuesday, July 4th, Independence Day holiday. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

We celebrate freedom with barbecues and beer

We live in a country that celebrates its birth and the freedoms of a nation of the people, by the people and for the people with food and fireworks. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Public support of church art sale is appreciated

Dear Editor: The Fourth Fine Arts Exhibit and Sale held at the beginning of May was an opportunity for First Church to offer local artists space to show their creative talents, gave the community the chance to see and admire their work and buy orig More...

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