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December 20th, 2006
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Although many residents said they did not want to talk their neighbor who police said torched his home at 306 Massapequa Avenue and then disappeared, one said he had considered James Johnson a friend. “I wasn’t home when the fire broke out and came home after it was put out, said Roberto Giancater... More...

Mayor James Altadonna and the Board of Trustees again hosted the Holiday Open House for several hundred children. There were cartoon characters, clowns and balloons for all. Santa met with the children and they all left with a goodie bag. More...

The Nassau County Police Department will be hosting a public meeting to discuss the Police Department’s continued use of the Massapequa Water District water tank, at May Place, Massapequa Park, as a radio site for the Police Department’s New Public Safety Radio System. the meeting will be held Wedn... More...

It all started long ago on a park bench in Brooklyn where a teenage couple had to decide whether to share a hot chocolate or use their money for a warm ride home. On January 3, 2007, Mike and Marge Marcantano, Massapequa residents since 1954, will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary. More...
As a true Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Darcy was put on earth to show the power of devotion. This darling dog adored everyone with all her heart….a heart too damaged to sustain her beyond a mere 6 years. Last June Darcy succumbed to chronic valvular disease (CVD), the most common canine cardiac a... More...
Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 Both locations of the Massapequa Public Library will be closed Christmas Eve, Sunday, December 24 and Christmas Day, Monday, December 25. The Harbor Lane Library offers programs on an ongoing basis includi... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, December 14 Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting: 7 p.m., Town Bd. hearing room, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay. For further info., call 624- 6380. More...
Longtime Massapequa resident Raymond H. Haase died November 3, 2006 in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. He was 60-years old and had lived on Erlwein Court in East Massapequa for about 15 years. Born August 2, 1946 in Oceanside to Joseph C. and Alice (Feil), he proudly served in the Navy during Vietn... More...
We extend happy thoughts of the holidays to our readers this year, with a little story about where we found Christmas one year, a long time ago. It was amidst all the craziness of the season that so many young families find themselves, stressed because all we had accomplished was still not enough,... More...