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Less than a month after a devastating house fire in Massapequa left a family of four without a home, another house fire has struck in Massapequa Park, leaving neighbors shaking their heads. "This could have happened to anyone. I heard that it started from fireplace embers put outside that were sti... More...

John T. Duerr of Massapequa Park is the newest Eagle Scout of Troop 776 and was installed at an Eagle Court of Honor. Nassau County Legislator Peter J. Schmitt paid special recognition to Eagle Scout Duerr in acknowledgment of his Eagle project, which was the construction of three park benches in th... More...

The fifth graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park got their wish-a stop sign at the intersection of Whitewood Drive and Nassau Street that they had asked the Massapequa Park Village Board to consider. The idea to approach the Village Board with the problem arose in December when ... More...

While energy prices have stabilized, and, in some cases, even dropped because of the mild winter, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto reminds residents that energy conservation is still very important and urges residents to incorporate energysaving measures into their daily lives. More...
Kindergarteners at the Albany Avenue School, Farmingdale, receive a lot of help during the first two weeks of school thanks to the Smooth Start Committee. PTA volunteers escort the kindergarteners from their buses to their classrooms, so they can learn their way and get comfortable with the routine... More...
In rescue- when it rains, it pours, and no breed is spared the flood waters. Animal hoarders are everywhere, and their "taste" is eclectic. Many are repeat offenders. More...
Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 +The Harbor Lane Library offers programs on an ongoing basis including aerobics and toning classes, Mondays, 7:30 p.m.; Tournament Scrabble, Mondays, 11 a.m..; Let's Talk, a discussion group for seniors, Frid... More...
The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY, February 1 +Ladies Auxiliary of the Massapequa Fire Dept. Meeting: 8 p.m., Firehouse, Hicksville Rd. and Brooklyn Ave. For further info., call 798-9849. More...
Leonard Sherman, a former longtime Massapequa resident, died December 26, 2006 in Summit, New Jersey. He was 79 and had moved from his Croyden Avenue home in Massapequa last year. Born in the Bronx, he lived in Massapequa for more than 40 years before moving to North Plainfield, New Jersey. More...
Cablevision had a little surprise for Macintosh users still working on the older Mac Systems below 10.0. During the New Year holiday, Cablevision did some technical work for Optimum online customers using the company for internet and email access. More...