Budget Inn in Massapequa shuttered for health, safety concerns
By Mike Polansky | March 28, 2024
In 2023, there were 15 arrests at the Budget Inn on Carman Mill Road in East Massapequa, down the block from the Alfred G. Berner Middle School and its 1,600...
Plainedge High School students to have artwork showcased at Special Olympic Games
March 28, 2024
Joelle De Oca, Elisabetta Ladisa, Gianna Marotta and Ashley Coogan of Plainedge High School will have their art designs showcased at the district’s Special Olympic Athletes, Games Committee and Volunteer...
LI Breakfast Club moves its act to Massapequa
By Christie Leigh Babirad | March 28, 2024
The Long Island Breakfast Club has merged with Strong Island TV and Entertainment and Paradise Studios on Broadway in Massapequa, kicking off with a broadcasted Grand Opening. Valentina Janek, founder...
UpcomingvotesUpcominglibrary budget votes and trustee elections
March 28, 2024
Your local library will be conducting its budget vote and trustee elections within the next two weeks. The following is a list of libraries and information on dates, times and...
Proposition to move to at-large elections in Amityville Schools likely on ballot in MayFree Access
A proposition likely to be on the Amityville School District ballot on May 21 proposes changing the method by which school trustees are elected. Currently, candidates run for specific seats...
Councilman Hand reminds residents to donate blood on March 26
With hospitals facing a nationwide blood shortage, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand is urging residents to attend a blood collection drive on Tues., March 26 from 1 to 7...
Join the community in Creek Clean Up on Saturday, March 23
The Great South Bay can only be as healthy as the 50 creeks leading into it. Save The Great South Bay, a local environmental non-profit, is teaming up with the...
Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz to be inducted into LIMEHOF
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz on March 23 at 7 p.m. The induction ceremony...
Field of Honor fundraiser helps support families of Daler tragedy
Local representatives from the Knights of Columbus, American Legion, Breakfast Rotary Club and East Farmingdale Kiwanis recently visited Farmingdale High School to present a check to help the families of...
O’Bay Town proclaims ‘Holocaust Remembrance Day’Free Access
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board proclaimed January 27, 2024 “Holocaust Remembrance Day,” joined by Holocaust survivor, Alfred Weinberg and many leaders from...
Abraham Lincoln’s little-known compassion for dogs and cats
*I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. - Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, considered by many our greatest President, was born...
LI’s “Street Cat Doctor” gets her just rewardFree Access
Dr. L. Gay Senk is the veterinary force on Long Island behind the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) movement to curtail the overpopulation of feral cats, while also improving the quality of life...
Cat-ching up on the purrfect storm and some kitty litters
This week’s “Pets” will cover several recent Feline News Flashes: Meeting with Mayor Adams about Babylon Village’s proposed feral feeding ban: At the end of the 2/27 public hearing, crowded...
Your Library News
Massapequa, 523 Central Ave.516-798-4607Massapequa Park, 40 Harbor La. • 516-799-0770https://www.massapequalibrary.org/ • Library closed on Sunday, March 31 in observance of...
Dennis Murphy, Little League coach and Massapequa resident, at 75
Dennis Murphy, a longtime coach with the Massapequa Coast Little League who valued family above anything, died March 2, 2024...
Sister Mary Jane Phillips, longtime Dominican nurse, at 92
Sister Mary Jane Phillips, who ministered as a nurse at Our Lady of Consolation Residence in West Islip for almost...
Susan C. Johnson, former teacher and longtime resident of Amityville, at 80Free Access
Susan C. Johnson, a longtime resident of Amityville, former teacher in the Amityville School District and member of the Woman’s...
Artists have a new creative outlet at McKenna Elementary in Massapequa
The Art Club at McKenna Elementary School in the Massapequa School District allows its students to make a difference through art. Melanie Sabia, McKenna’s art teacher, started the after-school club...
Dalers taking their athletic careers to college
Farmingdale High School senior athletes recently took part in the annual signing ceremony where students announce the college where they will be continuing to pursue their athletic careers. The signing...
Environmental scholarship opportunities for students
The South Shore Audubon Society is offering two $1,000 scholarships for college juniors, seniors, or graduate students earning a degree in the areas of biological or environmental science. This opportunity...
Environmental Poster Contest for 4th grade students
To raise awareness on the impact of trees in our communities, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announced the return of the town’s Environmental Poster Contest....
Farmingdale Baseball League hosts Appreciation Dinner
The Farmingdale Baseball League recently held their Appreciation Dinner to say thank you to all the volunteers who donate their time and effort to give young ballplayers a great experience....
It’s spring; let’s make the most of it
It sounds like Long Island is gearing up for an exciting and vibrant spring season! From the awakening of nature...
Weik sounds alarm on latest assault on small business by Hochul administration
The NYS DEC is trying to curb via regulatory power New Yorkers' use of hydrofluorocarbons, also known as “HFCs,” by...
A wake up call for legislative sanity
GOP lawmakers, driven to action by the appalling release of four individuals accused of heinous crimes involving the dismemberment and...
Your Calendar of Events
Meetings are subject to change without notice. Readers should check online or call to confirm if the meeting is being held and if in person or virtually. THURSDAY, March 28...
Town yard waste collection resumes April 1
Yard waste collection will resume the week of Mon., April 1 for homeowners who get Town of Oyster Bay collection services. Yard waste is picked up on the same day...
Model train show, Sat., April 13
Trainville Hobby Depot with the Town of Oyster Bay will be hosting a model train show on Sat., April 13 from 11a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Levittown Hall. The...
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION APRIL 2, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters...
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday April 8, 2024, at 8 PM in Village Hall, 151 Front Street, Massapequa...
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING OF THE FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY BUDGET VOTE AND TRUSTEE ELECTION APRIL 2, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Meeting of the qualified voters...