Officials recognize MFD and honor those with 50 years of service
June 8, 2023
Massapequa Park Mayor Daniel Pearl, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, NYS Assemblyman Michael Durso and Oyster Bay Town Councilman Thomas Hand recently attended the 112th Massapequa Fire Department Installation...
Pack 776 holding car wash June 17th
June 8, 2023
Car dirty? Does it need a spruce up? Well, Pack 776 of Massapequa is holding a car wash at the Massapequa Schools grounds department building on Broadway and Pittsburgh in...
names social studies leader as Assistant Superintendentnar
June 8, 2023
Dr. Brian Trapani has been named assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction in the Massapequa School District, effective July 1. Trapani replaces Dr. Thomas Fasano, who is retiring. For the...
MTAC working with the community to combat the opioid overdose crisis
June 8, 2023
Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) is partnering with YES Community Counseling Center (YESCCC) and The Massapequa Fire Departments to provide Opioid Abuse and Overdose Prevention Education for members of the...
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Massapequa Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th Anniversary
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O’Bay votes to disperse ARPA funds to local chambers; Massapequa Chamber to receive $50k
The Oyster Bay Town Board voted to award a one-time grant of $600,000 to the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce to be disbursed equally to 12 local Chambers of...
Register online today for Town’s summer co-ed basketball, badminton, & volleyball programs
Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh invites residents to take part in Summer Athletic Programs for basketball, badminton, and volleyball, beginning on July 6 at the Hicksville Athletic Center. All...
Eagle Scout William Stebner cleans and paints the foundation of Old Grace Church
William Stebner of Boy Scout Troop 776 in Massapequa completed his Eagle Scout Project recently by cleaning and painting the foundation of Old Grace Church. To complete the project, he...
Town collects 48 pints of blood at collection drive to save lives
To help hospitals meet the pressing need for blood, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Laura Maier partnered with the New York Blood Center to collect 48 pints...
Local Long Island high school students joined with 18 WWII heroes as part of the Soaring Valor Gary Sinise Foundationstarted
In partnership with American Airlines, local Long Island high school students joined with 18 WWII heroes as they visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to learn about their...
Pets, Pets, Pets
Do dogs get Lou Gehrig’s Disease? Not really, but a canine illness called degenerative myelopathy (DM) is similar to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). And this month, the AKC Canine Health...
Pets, Pets, Pets
Do dogs sense when family members are dying? Read and decide. For three days, Timmy a Lhasa Apso amputee rarely left the side of Nana Irene’s hospital bed when his...
The Gateway Playhouse— A Broadway Caliber Experience Close to Home
The house lights came down on the red seats of the theater, the stage lights came up on an impeccably detailed set, the actors of the iconic “Clue” story, starring...
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Lloyd Wilfred Gellineau of Amityville, Commodore of the Breezy Point Yacht Club
Lloyd Wilfred Gellineau, longtime Amityville resident and former Commodore of the Breezy Point Yacht Club died on March 13, 2023...
Robert H. Grefe, Army veteran, engineer, at 82
Robert H. Grefe, a resident of Massapequa and a U.S. Army veteran, died March 23. He was 82 years old....
Warren E. Stillwell, Amityville resident, coach, at 80
Warren E. Stillwell, a longtime resident of Amityville who coached basketball and soccer, died March 22, 2023 at the age...
Massapequa artist featured in selective show at Heckscher Museum
Art has long been a passion for Massapequa High School senior Lily DiBenedetto and her hard work recently paid off as one of her pieces was selected for a juried...
Farmingdale High School artists selected for exhibit at The Atelier
The Atelier at Flowerfield recently hosted its Second Annual Art Student Invitational. The exhibition encourages the work of Middle and High School student artists in all visual arts (except photography...
Birch Lane biographers tell a story in many ways
After weeks of researching and writing, fifth graders at Birch Lane Elementary School in the Massapequa School District put a modern twist on their biography projects. Students explored green-screen technology...
Town to complete final field upgrade at Field of Dreams in Massapequa
After having fully replaced two athletic fields at Field of Dreams in Massapequa in 2022, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola announce plans to upgrade the...
Massapequa 2nd graders converse with crosstown pen pals
It may be a few years before they meet in middle school, but second graders at East Lake and Fairfield elementary schools in the Massapequa School District are already getting...
Make the most of the summer of 2023
It is only the first week of June and already so many events, parades and celebrations have been held. Many...
PUBLIC COMMENTARY: Enjoy “your stuff,” but be prepared to let it go
One of the perils of life is putting too much value on “stuff.” Stuff can be about anything. It can...
It’s important to recognize Memorial day as a community
We attended several local Memorial Day parades, documenting these events, touched by the enthusiasm of the marchers, police and fire...
Auditions for ‘Elf Jr.,’ Ballet Long Island to be held Sat., June 10 in Ronkonkoma
Auditions for “Elf Jr.” will be held at Ballet Long Island in Ronkonkoma for ages 7 to 20 on Saturday, June 10, beginning at 12 p.m. Those auditioning will be...
Registration underway for Town’s co-ed summer fitness classes
Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson invites residents interested in maintaining or improving their levels of fitness to participate in the Town of Oyster Bay’s Fitness Classes, which return for...
Registration for Town’s summer Pickleball program underway
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Steve Labriola invites residents to take part in a co-ed summer Pickleball program, beginning July 5 throughout the town. Pickleball is available to individuals 18 years...
Public Notices
INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MASSAPEQUA PARK NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the provision of the State of New York, that a Public Hearing will be held...
Public Notices
Notice to Bidders Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Amityville Union Free School District for the following items: STATIONERY, FORMS & ENVELOPE PRINTING BID #2023-025...
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PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster...