Plainedge celebrates a championship season on the wrestling matFree Access
By Dylan Butler | March 21, 2024
The best of the best. The Plainedge wrestling team dominated the competition, both individually and in dual meets, to reach unprecedented success this winter. It was capped by Devin Downes...
Four firefighter volunteers honored at Chamber ceremonyFree Access
By Mike Polansky | March 21, 2024
Ex-Captains Richard Gentile and Joseph Canova of the North Massapequa Fire Department and Ex-Captain Edward Fulford and Fire-Medic Brandon Wolfson of the Massapequa Fire Department were honored by the Chamber...
Proposition to move to at-large elections in Amityville Schools likely on ballot in MayFree Access
A proposition likely to be on the Amityville School District ballot on May 21 proposes changing the method by which school trustees are elected. Currently, candidates run for specific seats...
Councilman Hand reminds residents to donate blood on March 26
With hospitals facing a nationwide blood shortage, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand is urging residents to attend a blood collection drive on Tues., March 26 from 1 to 7...
Join the community in Creek Clean Up on Saturday, March 23
The Great South Bay can only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Save The Great South Bay, a local environmental non-profit, is teaming up with the...
Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz to be inducted into LIMEHOF
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz on March 23 at 7 p.m. The induction ceremony...
Field of Honor fundraiser helps support families of Daler tragedy
Local representatives from the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Breakfast Rotary Club and East Farmingdale Kiwanis recently visited Farmingdale High School to present a check to help the families of...
O’Bay Town proclaims ‘Holocaust Remembrance Day’Free Access
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board proclaimed January 27, 2024 “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” joined by Holocaust survivor, Alfred Weinberg and many leaders from...
LI’s “Street Cat Doctor” gets her just rewardFree Access
Dr. L. Gay Senk is the veterinary force on Long Island behind the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) movement to curtail the overpopulation of feral cats, while also improving the quality of life...
Cat-ching up on the purrfect storm and some kitty litters
This week’s “Pets” will cover several recent Feline News Flashes: Meeting with Mayor Adams about Babylon Village’s proposed feral feeding ban: At the end of the 2/27 public hearing, crowded...
A feral cat feeding ban is never the answer
Our “Meows” were Heard: When we learned about the proposed Babylon Village feral feeding ban, we notified the Long Island cat contingent. Many thanks to TNR (Trap/Neuter/Return) and other cat...
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Massapequa, 523 Central Ave.516-798-4607Massapequa Park, 40 Harbor La.516-799-0770https://www.massapequalibrary.org/ • Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks in Concert: Saturday, March 23,...
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Sister Mary Jane Phillips, longtime Dominican nurse, at 92
Sister Mary Jane Phillips, who ministered as a nurse at Our Lady of Consolation Residence in West Islip for almost...
Susan C. Johnson, former teacher and longtime resident of Amityville, at 80Free Access
Susan C. Johnson, a longtime resident of Amityville, former teacher in the Amityville School District and member of the Woman’s...
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Karen Ann Jaccard, 70, longtime employee at Tim’s Florist in Massapequa Park
Karen Ann Jaccard, a Bellmore resident who worked at Tim’s Florist in Massapequa Park and made the village her adopted...
Artists have a new creative outlet at McKenna Elementary in Massapequa
The Art Club at McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District allows its students to make a difference through art. Melanie Sabia, McKenna’s art teacher, started the after-school club...
Dalers taking their athletic careers to college
Farmingdale High School senior athletes recently took part in the annual signing ceremony where students announce the college where they will be continuing to pursue their athletic careers. The signing...
Environmental scholarship opportunities for students
The South Shore Audubon Society is offering two $1,000 scholarships for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students earning a degree in the areas of biological or environmental science. This opportunity...
Environmental Poster Contest for 4th grade students
To raise awareness on the impact of trees in our communities, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announced the return of the town’s Environmental Poster Contest....
Farmingdale Baseball League hosts Appreciation Dinner
The Farmingdale Baseball League recently held their Appreciation Dinner to say thank you to all the volunteers who donate their time and effort to give young ballplayers a great experience....
It’s spring; let’s make the most of it
It sounds like Long Island is gearing up for an exciting and vibrant spring season! From the awakening of nature...
Weik sounds alarm on latest assault on small business by Hochul administration
The NYS DEC is trying to curb via regulatory power New Yorkers' use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as “HFCs,” by...
A wake up call for legislative sanity
GOP lawmakers, driven to action by the appalling release of four individuals accused of heinous crimes involving the dismemberment and...
Environmental Poster Contest for 4th graders returns
To raise awareness of the impact of trees in communities, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announced the return of the town’s Environmental Poster Contest. The...
Pet Food Drive underway through April 5 to aid Baxter’s Pet Pantry
NYS Assemblyman Michael Durso, in coordination with Long Island Cares, is inviting the community to participate in his annual Pet Food Drive to help families keep their pets out of...
Toddler Sports program registration now underway
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis Imbroto announced that the six-week Spring 2024 Toddler Sports program will begin on April 1 and offers classes at the Hicksville Atheltic Center for children...
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday April 8, 2024, at 8 PM in Village Hall, 151 Front Street, Massapequa...
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION APRIL 2, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters...
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Notice of Self Storage Sale Please take notice Safeguard Self Storage #190113 located at 6000 Sunrise Highway Massapequa NY 11758 intends to hold a sale of the property stored in...