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October 12, 2011 / Front Page

Massapequans complete program at SUNY Maritime College

Posted Fri., Oct. 14- Cadets Mike Scott and Ed Green, recent greaduates of the SUNY Maritime InDoc program. SUNY Maritime is a four-year college offering an academic program and a structured cadet life where cadets learn teamwork and leadership. More...

EVERYTHING MARINE!

New York State Assemblyman Joseph Saladino was awestruck when he saw Mike Hechler’s 1934 Garwood speedboat. More...

Correction

An article that appeared in the Sept. 28 edition, Candidates for Town Board talk about a vision for Oyster Bay, may have led some readers to believe that the Democratic candidates opposed the environmental SEA Fund projects. More...

Special Sections

Columnists - Free Access

Hot Laps

By Mike Perricone

This week’s column will feature the “First Annual Perricone’s Pit Awards” for the 2011 Riverhead Raceway Season. More...

Pets, Pets, Pets

Part 2-Pia’s Transport: To take a death row Pointer from a West Virginia shelter or not? That is the not-so-Shakespearean question. More...

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Obituaries

Dr. Robert Bergmann, Massapequa Ophthalmologist

by Tiffany Elliott

Award-winning surgical Ophthalmologist Dr. Robert Bruce Bergmann, who worked out of his Hicksville Road home in Massapequa for many years, died Sept. 21, 2011 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bethpage after a lengthy illness. More...

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Opinion

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood

Full Story

Editorial:

He dreamed of what could be

It is amazing how the genius of one individual can change the world. Such was the genius of Steve Jobs, the mind behind Apple who died last week at the age of 56. My introduction to Jobs was through one of his first Apple computers. More...

For the Love of the Lake

by Lillian Rumfield Bryson

Massapequa Lake, along Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue, has been a scenic part of the history of the Massapequas since it became so in 1837; when men with oxen cleared the woodland along a creek bed and dammed it to overflowing. More...

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Oyster Bay's Democratic candidates challenge Town's Public Safety costs

by Tiffany Elliott

Oyster Bay Democrats running for the Town Board are setting their sights on the cost of running Town government and one of their pet peeves is the Town's public safety office. More...

Never forget

With 600 pounds of twisted steel from the World Trade Center site as its focal point, Massapequa High School’s newly constructed 9/11 memorial was dedicated to the nation’s fallen heroes during a brief ceremony that marked the 10th annive More...

Hannon sponsoring Senior Health Expo

NYS Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) announces his 10th Annual Senior Health Expo, which is this Tuesday, October 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hofstra University (David S. More...

Library

At the Library

Massapequa, 523 Central Avenue • 798-4607 Massapequa Park, 40 Harbor Lane 799-0770 www.massapequalibrary.org. More...

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Events & Calendar

This week’s Calendar of Events

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, October 13 •Town of Oyster Bay Planning Advisory Board Meeting: 7 p.m. More...

Habitat for Humanity three-mile Walk-A-Thon set for Oct. 30

In support of Habitat World Day 2011, Habitat for Humanity in Nassau County invites you to its threemile Walk-A-Thon, Sun., Oct. 30, 10 a.m. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. More...

Little Flower Day Care recruitment available

Continuous recruitment is available for those interested in becoming registered NYS Child Day Care providers through the Little Flower Day Care Network. Applicants must be 18 years of age or over. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE REGISTERED VOTERS AND RESIDENTS OF THE MASSAPEQUA WATER DISTRICT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the Town Law the following Resolution was duly adopted on September 28, 2011 by the Board of Water Commissioners of the Mass More...

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