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Deauville Gardens West Students Are 100 Days Smarter

LIMG February 13, 2023

Photos courtesy of Copiague School District The first graders at Deauville Gardens West Elementary School in the Copiague School District celebrated the 100th day of school by dressing up as centenarians and engaging in different activities centered around the number 100 on Feb. 9. The students

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Member Artist Showcase Exhibition At Mills Pond Gallery March 4 – April 1, 2023

LIMG February 13, 2023

Smithtown Township Arts Council is pleased to present the annual Member Artist Showcase March 4 – April 1 at Mills Pond Gallery. The public is invited to an opening reception Saturday March 4, 1 – 4 pm to meet the exhibiting artists and view their work. For information or directions visit millspondgallery.org or call 631-862-6575. Mills […]

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Governor Hochul Announces $7.6 Million Available To Support Improvements To Animal Shelters

LIMG February 10, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $7.6 million is available to support animal shelters and humane societies in making critical upgrades at New York’s animal shelters. This is the fifth round of funding for New York State’s Companion Animal Capital Fund, the first state-funded program in the nation to provide for shelter improvement projects. Funded projects

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Assemblyman Durso Reads To Kindergarten Students At Birch Lane Elementary School

LIMG February 10, 2023

Assemblyman Michael Durso was recently invited to be a guest reader at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park as part of their PARP (Pick A Reading Partner) Program. “I want to thank Birch Lane and Mrs. Sonzone’s Kindergarten class for inviting me to be their special guest reader. The students were excited to participate […]

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Cohen Children’s Neurosurgeon Says COVID-19 Saved A Toddler’s Life

LIMG February 10, 2023

Toddler William Long, of East Islip, LI, is a very lucky young man. When his parents, Michael and Alexandra, share his remarkable story of illness and recovery at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, they will no doubt begin the narrative by saying, “COVID-19 actually saved your life.” William was born on May 26, 2020. When he […]

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Girl Scout Cookie Season Continues With Cookie Booth Sales Throughout Nassau County

LIMG February 10, 2023

Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced today that Girl Scout Cookies® will be available at individual Girl Scout Cookie booths throughout Nassau County starting January 28, 2023. Each booth will be creatively designed, built and decorated by Girl Scouts and acts as pop-up Girl Scout Cookie stores in prominent locations to help Girl Scouts hone their […]

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Town Announces Environmental Poster Contest For 4th Grade Students

LIMG February 10, 2023

To raise awareness of pollution and its impact on Mother Nature, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh announced the return of the Town’s Environmental Poster Contest, open to all 4th grade students in the Town of Oyster Bay. This year’s poster contest, Our Town Our Environment, invites youngsters to create a […]

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50th Anniversary & Conteporary Decoy Exhibition

LIMG February 10, 2023

EVENT DATE: Saturday, March 4, 2023 9am – 4pm EVENT LOCATION: IBEW Hall #25, 370 Motor Parkway, – Hauppauge, LI, NY INFORMATION: www.lidecoycollectors.org The Long Island Decoy Collectors Association 2023 Annual Show will once again display and offer for sale thousands of antique decoys and other sporting collectibles. This show will celebrate two important milestones.

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Calhoun Girls Track And Field Clinch County Championship

LIMG February 10, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Coming into the 2023 county championships, the Bellmore-Merrick’s Sanford H. Calhoun High School girls track and field team came into the meet down 18 points as perennial county champions Valley Stream North had a great night before throwing the weight. The uphill battle continued in the […]

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Puppy Love

LIMG February 9, 2023

Head to Main Prospect in Southampton this Saturday, February 11th, for a special Valentine’s Day Dinner to benefit our furry friends at the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation. $250 Per Couple 4 Course Prix Fixe Course Paired Wines Live Jazz Music Vegetarian and Vegan options available Follow this link: https://bit.ly/3Y28HLy or call (631) 728-7387 to secure your tickets

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61st Long Island Artists Exhibition Opens March 4th At The Art League Of Long Island

LIMG February 9, 2023

The Art League of Long Island’s 61st Long Island Artists Exhibition, a biennial event, features 2-D and 3-D works created by artists from Suffolk, Nassau, Brooklyn, and Queens. The exhibit will be on view in the Art League’s spacious Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery March 4 through April 7. The reception takes place Saturday, March 11, from […]

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Saladino Joins Birch Lane Kindergarteners For “Pick A Reading Partner” Week

LIMG February 9, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined students at Birch Lane Elementary School in Massapequa Park to celebrate Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Week, which unites people all around the globe around a shared love of reading and literacy. After reading aloud to Ms. Signorile’s Kindergarten class, Supervisor Saladino encouraged students to continue reading and