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Two athletic leaders to make a bid for school board

by Carolyn James
Two Massapequans who have had marked success in bringing together the forces of the community's athletic organizations have decided to run for the Massapequa School Board. More...

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Pets, Pets, Pets . .

by Joanne Anderson

Talk about bursting the Beagle bubble. Wed. 11 AM: I'm at Cipriani Dolci in Grand Central for the Metropolitan Dog Club brunch/satellite broadcast with Uno the winning Westminster Beagle and the Best In Show judge… Uno (aka More...

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Events & Calendar

POST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following are a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week: THURSDAY,February 21 •Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting: 8 p.m., Simpson Methodist Church, 30 Locust Ave., Amityville. Open meeting. For info., call 24-hr. More...

Franklin Diaz of Farmingdale honored

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Rose Marie Walker, joined by Assemblyman Rob Walker, honor first place recipients Franklin Diaz of Farmingdale, first place in men's category, and Jen Campbell of Farmingdale, first place in women's category, during th More...

Runners wanted for GLIRC 11th annual NFB Trail Relay

Runners of all ages and levels of ability from the Massapequas and the rest of Long Island are invited to join the fun on Sunday morning, Feb. More...

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Opinion

Editorial

About baseball, bureaucrats and baloney

A few observations from the news recently. •Dear Andy, Roger Brian and all others involved in the baseball scandal, we'd like to offer you a coaching tip: come clean. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

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Presidential candidates should discuss war on terrorism

Dear Editor: I think that all softball questions should be removed from the Presidential debates. However, I disagree with anyone who thinks the Iraq War is pointless. More...

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ASD 6th grade teachers win another round in lawsuit

by Carolyn James

The Amityville School District is appealing a ruling by the State Supreme Court that upheld an arbitrator's decision that the district's 6th grade teachers were entitled to $800,000 in back pay for working an extra instructional period during the 2 More...

Meet some of Massapequa's future scientists

The Massapequa School District Science Discover Fair was held at Alfred Berner Middle School this year, and more than 60 students from McKenna Elementary School entered with dazzling projects and great ideas. More...

Schools/Sports

Raymond J. Lockhart students in Massapequa explore during district-wide enrichment program

As part of the expansion of the Massapequa Schools' district wide enrichment program, fourth grade students at Raymond J. More...

Farmingdale students travel the globe

Fourth-grade students from Woodward Parkway Elementary School, in the Farmingdale School District created travel brochures in class. More...

Vocabulary on parade at Park Avenue Elementary School in Amityville

Park Avenue Elementary students in the Amityville Public Schools had a parade of fun when they used their vocabulary word studies in a unique take on Halloween. More...

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Obituaries

Former Massapequa resident Jimmy White at 57

by Tiffany Elliott

Former Massapequa resident James "Jimmy" Joseph White, Jr. died suddenly on Nov. 11, 2007 at his home in Ocean Pines, Berlin, Maryland. He was 57 years old. A 1969 graduate of Berner High School, he was a star player on their football team. More...

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Legals

PUBLIC NOTICES- Your Right To Know

Notice of Formation of Robin Pipe Fabrication & Supply LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York on September 10, 2007. New York office location: Nassau County. Sec. More...

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