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Cohen Children’s Medical Center Receives $57 Million In NIH Grants To Study Environmental Influences On Children’s Health

LIMG November 6, 2023

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three grants totaling $56.9 million to Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s Medical Center to study how environmental conditions in a chemical-intensive hospital environment can influence children’s health. The first stand-alone award will use

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Islip High School Peer Mentors Demonstrate Leadership At Adventure Park

LIMG November 2, 2023

Photos courtesy of Islip School District Thirty-seven Islip High School peer mentors recently participated in the Buccaneer University program’s first field trip, visiting Adventure Park in Wheatley Heights for an exciting team-building experience. “As an adviser of the program, I ask our peer mentors to push eighth and ninth graders out of their comfort zones, […]

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East Islip’s Connetquot Second Graders Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: Connetquot Elementary School second graders practiced their research skills during October as they learned about notable Hispanic authors, artists, sports figures, entertainers and others to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. Photos courtesy of East Islip School District Second graders in library media specialist Jodi Flynn’s library enrichment classes at East

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Town Of Islip Supervisor Carpenter & Suffolk County Executive Bellone Break Ground On Lexington Village Condominium Sewer Project

LIMG November 2, 2023

Islip Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone were joined by community leaders and elected officials in a groundbreaking ceremony on a long-awaited project that will connect the Lexington Village Condominium complex to the Suffolk County Sewer System. The $4.3 million project will connect the 170-unit housing complex, located in an

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Bethpage Second Graders Give Thanks To Local Heroes

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: In honor of National First Responders Day, Bethpage second graders showed their appreciation by inviting three local first responders into class. Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Second graders in Barbara Cataldi and Erika Lemaire’s class at Bethpage’s Central Boulevard Elementary School recently celebrated National First Responders Day

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John Glenn High School Recognize 53 Cum Laude Students From Class Of 2024

LIMG November 2, 2023

Pictured: Elwood-John H. Glenn High School recently honored 53 outstanding seniors from the Class of 2024 for their academic achievement. Photos courtesy of Elwood School District Elwood-John H. Glenn High School recently honored 53 outstanding seniors from the Class of 2024 for their academic achievement. Twenty-five students – Anthony Bell, Elizabeth Clarke, Gabrielle

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Manetuck Students Go Behind The Scenes At MacArthur

LIMG November 2, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Fifth grade students from Manetuck Elementary School in West Islip School District recently spent the day at Long Island MacArthur Airport. They experienced the daily operations of a public airport while learning about various careers in the aviation field. Students spoke with members of the Transportation Security

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Creative Carvings On Display At Paul J. Bellew

LIMG November 1, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Now in its 16th year, the annual pumpkin carving/decorating tradition at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District keeps getting more creative every year. The pumpkins were on display in the school’s lobby at the end of October and 10 winners were crowned the […]