Blog Full Width - Long Island Media Group

Community News

Port Jefferson Students Learn The Importance Of Brain Health

LIMG February 9, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Port Jefferson Middle School and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School students welcomed special guest speaker Billy Alvino to their physical education classes on Feb. 7 and 8. Alvino, a former minor league baseball player in the Detroit Tigers

Community News

Two From East Islip Named Semifinalists In Coca-Cola Scholars Program

LIMG February 9, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School students Nicole Mazza and Sarah Vasquez were recently named semifinalists in the 2023 Coca-Cola Scholars Program, recognizing their high academic achievement, leadership skills and community service. Mazza and Vasquez were two of just 51 Long Island students and 1,157 nationwide to earn semifinalist

Community News

STEAM Night Promotes Hands-On Learning

LIMG February 9, 2023

Photos courtesy of the Sachem Central School District Hiawatha Elementary School students and their families participated in STEAM Night on Feb. 7. The evening was full of hands-on science, math and engineering stations. Students created marble tracks, pyramids out of plastic cups, toothpick structures, Play-Doh fractions and built with Legos. The Sachem High School

Community News

Field Trip Teaches West Babylon Students About Trades

LIMG February 9, 2023

Photos courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon Senior High School students visited with local business owner Ryan Burnett, a West Babylon alumnus and owner of Ryan Anthony Heating and Cooling, on Feb. 8. The field trip was organized by teacher Colleen Kilgus in the business department to give students the chance to experience […]

Community News

Town Accepting New Applications For 9/11 Walls Of Honor

LIMG February 9, 2023

Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced that applications are now available for families to add the names of loved ones to the Town of Oyster Bay’s 9/11 Walls of Honor which recognize all those with a connection to the Town who gave their lives and succumbed in their battle against 9/11 related cancers and illness. Each […]

Community News

12th Annual All Kids Fair Returns To Westbury

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of All Kids Fair Following the enormous success at last year’s expo, the 12th annual All Kids Fair returns to Westbury for another amazing event. This is the second in-person All Kids Fair since before Covid-19. This year’s All Kids Fair will be held on Sunday, April 23, from 10-4:30, at Samanea New […]

Community News

Pink Aid Long Island Celebrates Selection As A Stop & Shop Community Bag Program Beneficiary

LIMG February 8, 2023

Pinkaid.org has been selected as a beneficiary of the Stop & Shop Community Bag Program for the month of February. The Stop & Shop Community Bag Program is a reusable bag program that facilitates community support with the goal to make a difference in the communities where shoppers live and work. Pinkaid.org was selected as […]

Community News

Harborfields Marine Science Students Create PSAs On Ocean Stressors

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Harborfields High School students in Francis Rossi’s marine science class recently visited the school’s library to work with library media specialist Jill Weiler to research stressors threatening ocean ecosystems. The students broke into groups and created public service announcements on their research, using

Community News

Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School Presents “Matilda Jr. The Musical”

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District Under the direction of Rachel Carter White, the Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School Drama Club delivered powerful performances of “Matilda Jr. The Musical,” held on Feb. 2-4. Based on the book by Dennis Kelly, the middle school version of the musical kept intact the original storyline and beloved characters […]

Community News

Robert Moses Club Promotes Reuse, Renew, Recycle

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of North Babylon School District In the North Babylon School District, the Robert Moses Middle School Environmental-Recycling Club members spearheaded a project to recycle used sneakers. The club oversaw promoting the project, collecting the sneakers from the classes, counting the sneakers, and boxing up the sneakers to be given to Nike. Nike then […]

Community News

Students’ Artwork Chosen For Prestigious MLK Jr. Exhibit

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to advocating for nonviolence was the inspiration for nine James Wilson Young Middle School students whose artwork was chosen for exhibit in the New York State 2023 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Fine Arts and Essay Exhibition. Sixth graders Raye L. […]

Community News

East Islip Wrestlers Win County’s Dual Meet, Finish In Top Four In State

LIMG February 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s varsity wrestling team recently captured the Suffolk County Division I Dual Meet Championship in front of over 1,500 spectators at Bay Shore High School. Led by captains Stephen Coleman, Sebastian Regis, Justin Shayew and James Sturek, The Redmen were able to defeat William Floyd, […]