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A banana tree grows in Massapequa
Bananas come from herbaceous plants, which produce this commonly eaten fruit. They are native to the tropical region of Southeast Asia. Bananas are likely to have been first domesticated in Papua, New Guinea but are cultivated in more than 100 countries throughout the tropics today. More...
Residents mount petition campaign to freeze teachers' salaries in Massapequa
By Carolyn James

A group of Massapequa residents are gathering names on a petition asking the Massapequa School Board to press for a wage-freeze for teachers over the next two years. The hope, they said, is to make it abundantly clear that the residents of the district need some financial relief from escalating taxes. More...

Spirit Week and Homecoming in Massapequa H.S. Saturday

The Massapequa High School Spirit Week and Homecoming tradition will continue this year with an array of events culminating with our annual pep rally, homecoming parade and football game on Sat., Sept. 27. This year the Pep Rally will take place during an assembly program on Fri., Sept. 26 in the school gymnasium. On Sat., Sept. More...

 Schools/Sports
• Auditorium named in honor of coach Kittle
Amityville'e Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School Auditorium was officially renamed the Lonnie Kittle Auditorium in honor of former teacher, wrestling coach and supervising principal Henry "Lonnie" Kittle, who contributed greatly to the success of Amityville's students both academically and athletically. The Amityville Board of Education recognized Mr. More...
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 Columnists
• article has image Pets, Pets, Pets
"Elvis", reincarnated in the compact form of a Parson Russell Terrier, has already had more than his Warhol-allotted fifteen minutes of fame. First a lavish Bark Mitzvah; then a TV role on a canine "Survivor" show. Ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog? Furgetaboutit. This dog is SOMETHING else. More...
• article has image Poster Pets of the Week
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 Library
• Post LIBRARY
Massapequa 523 Central Avenue 798-4607 Massapequa Park 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 •The Harbor Lane Library offers space to play intergenerational chess, Fridays, 2 p.m. Registration is requested but not required. Bring your chess set if you have one. More...
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 Events & Calendar
• Post CALENDAR
The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, September 25 •Scrabble: 12:15 to 3:15 p.m., Plainedge Public Library, 1060 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa. For further info., call 827-9506. More...
• NMFD to hold blood drive on Oct. 1
• Sixth Homeowners cleanup scheduled for Sept. 27
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 Obituaries
• article has image Horty Dufek: Massapequa resident, dedicated mother of 15, grandmother to many
Loving mother and grandmother to many, Hortense "Horty" S. Dufek, who had lived in Massapequa, was admired for never forgetting a birthday of anyone in her large family. She died September 6, 2008 in Shakopee, Minnesota at 96. More...
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 Opinion
• Editorial
Homecoming is time to make memories, not trouble
Over the next few weeks, school districts throughout Long Island will be celebrating Homecoming. The annual event is a tribute to the educational community that has such a stake in the rearing of our children and the identity of the towns in which we live. More...
• article has image DRAWING CONCLUSIONS
• Bennett: Raises to administrators means less for the students in MSD
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 Legals
• Public Notices
Your right to know
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. GRP LOAN, LLC, Pltf. vs. RICHARD E. SCHRIER, et al, Defts. Index #06- 016244. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Sept. 10, 2007, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY, prem. More...
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