November 2, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Cub Scout Pack 776 visits MPK firehouse

In October, Fire Prevention month, Cub Scout Pack 776's Tiger and Bear dens visited the Front Street Firehouse in Massapequa Park, fulfilling the Cub’s requirement to visit a police or fire station. More...

Wantagh woman arrested

Seventh Squad detectives report the arrest of a Wantagh woman for larcenies that occurred on numerous occasions in Massapequa.  More...

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Schools/Sports

Eastplain youths “gingerly” tour new school

For little ones, Eastplain Elementary School can seem like a big place. This year, kindergarteners embarked on a special gingerbread hunt to help them explore their new school. More...

Open house for Town of Oyster Bay’s pre-school program in Massapequa

Town of Oyster Bay residents who are looking for a pre-school program for their children are invited to attend an open house at one of the Town’s two pre-schools, located in Woodbury at the Syosset-Woodbury Community Center and in Massapequa at More...

Locals win Blazing Trails run

Michele Grieco of Massapequa and Howard Kestenbaum of Massapequa Park Massapequa Park had award- winning performances in the Blazing Trails Run Oct. 23. More...

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Library

Library

Massapequa  523 Central Avenue • 516-798-4607  Massapequa Park  40 Harbor Lane • 516-799-0770 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.   More...

Plainedge Remembers September 11 and receives a piece of the World Trade Center

On Wed., Sept. 14 Plainedge School District, in conjunction with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto hosted a special tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, 2001. More...

Herman’s Hermits perform in Massapequa

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, Councilman Joseph, Councilwoman Beth Faughnan, Councilwoman Rebecca Alesia and Town Clerk Steve Labriola recently attended the Music Under the Stars perfo More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

Your right to know

NOTICE OF FORMATION Notice of formation of PRUNELAND, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on 09/08/2011. Offices located in NASSAU County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. More...

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Athletic policies get attention at Farmingdale School board meeting

by Diana Brewster

Parents of athletes asked the Farmingdale Board of Education at it’s October 12 meeting to reconsider its policy prohibiting middle school sports players from moving up to the high school team levels.  Some attendees including Bob Hartroff More...

Local Athletes in the News

MHS Girls Volleyball Team on the road to successful year

The Massapequa High School Girls Volleyball Team started out the year in a winning way by sweeping Hicksville in their first league match then winning the Hendrick Hudson Tournament in Montrose, New York on Sat. Sept. 10.  More...

Four MHS students get into the trenches at business boot camp

Four Massapequa High School students spent long hours over four days this summer soaking in all they could about the business field. More...

 

People/Social

Janis Schoen joins the Massapequa Public Library effective November 1

The Board of Trustees of the Massapequa Public Library announced that Janis Schoen will be the new director of the Massapequa Public Library, effective Nov. 1. More...

Religious school at B’nai Torah in Wantagh recognizes its volunteer teens

Shown are 16 of the 26 studentteacher aides, also known as Madrichim, as they prepare for another year at the Suzanna E. Heiman Religious School at Temple B’nai Torah of Wantagh. More...

North Massapequa resident helps Henry Schein prepare for back to school program

Alexis Nally, left, of North Massapequa, an intern at Henry Schein Inc., Mellville, helped pack backpacks along with Lauren Scano, center,of Huntington and Anthony Horton, right of Westbury, as the company seeks to provide children returning to schoo More...

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Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

The best laid plans of mice, men and shelter dog transports can go awry, especially when a freak October nor’easter wallops the route with snow and fallen trees. More...

Pit Bull documentary Nov. 13

The Long Island premiere of a documentary about Pit Bulls and breed discrimination entitled Beyond the Myth will be held Sun., Nov. 13, 7 p..m. at the Cradle of Aviation Museum, One Davis Ave., Garden City. The event is hosted by Lasthope Inc. More...

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Obituaries

Scholarship fundraiser to be held for Edward Fulford of Massapequa

On December 10, a scholarship fundraiser will be held in the memory of Massapequa High School graduate Edward Fulford, 22, who died after being struck by a car a few blocks from his grandparents’ home in Holbrook.  More...

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Opinion

Our Endorsements, 2011

This Tuesday is election day, and voters will have a chance to choose their Nassau County lawmakers, judges and Oyster Bay Town candidates, including Supervisor, Town Clerk, Receiver of Taxes and Council members. More...

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

— by Kevin Eastwood
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