Photo courtesy of the South Country Central School District Students cheered as the ribbon was cut on a colorful new buddy bench at Brookhaven Elementary School on the brisk afternoon of Oct. 19. The handmade bench was a gift to the school as part of Bellport High School sophomore Dylan
Photos by Peter M. Budraitis (archival images from December 2021) Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D – Glen Cove) announced the launch of the 12th annual Toys for Tots Drive at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum during a kickoff celebration held at the Coral House in Baldwin on Thursday, Oct. 20. Joe LaPadula and Jon Holzer, […]
Pictured Above: Bryn Elliott, Silvana Lewis and Norm Marcioch hosting the Douglas Elliman table at the 2022 Community Expo. On Wednesday, October 19th, the Bayport- Blue Point Chamber of Commerce held their 13th Community Expo at Bayport Flower Houses, located at 940 Montauk Highway in Bayport. The event ran from 4pm-8pm and was a huge […]
Halloween is a boo-tiful time of year, full of spooky celebrations and activities, but it also presents some real and scary fire safety hazards. As the holiday nears, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) is encouraging everyone to take simple precautions that can help ensure the holiday remains festively fun. “As more people plan to celebrate the […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the 2022 Fred Golofaro Memorial South Shore Classic Fishing Tournament will be held from 12 noon Friday, October 28 to 12 noon Sunday, October 30, 2022. All Bluefish & Striped Bass must be hooked and landed from the beach, […]
Hundreds of PSEG Long Island employees, their family members and friends donned their pink and became breast cancer fighters this month, raising more than $52,000 to date as part of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) two Long Island Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks. On Sunday, Oct. 16, more than 300 walkers spent a beautiful […]
Photos courtesy of Town Of Smithtown Hoyt Farm Nature Preserve hosted its 17th Annual Halloweekend on Saturday, October 15th, and Sunday, October 16th, 2022. The popular annual event traditionally sells out without much advertising. This year was no different, with roughly 1500 residents, between both days, participating in the festival weekend. Families enjoyed touring
Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District What makes a leader? The Port Jefferson School District Athletic Department hosted a Fall Leadership Lunch on Oct. 7 for students to find out. Student-athlete leaders from the volleyball, soccer, tennis, golf, cheer, football and cross-country teams brainstormed with Athletic Director Mr. Adam Sherrard to discuss leadership
Photo courtesy of Port Jefferson School District More than 50 students, staff and parents came out to celebrate the school community by beautifying the hallways of Port Jefferson Middle School and Earl L. Vandermeulen High School on Oct. 7. The community event, spearheaded by Middle School Principal Mr. Brian Walker, High School Principal Mr. John Ruggero, […]
Photos courtesy of the North Bellmore School District Community building is a major emphasis this year at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District. On Oct. 7, the entire school gathered for an assembly to celebrate their Newbridge Pride. In music classes with Alexander Roff, students learned the Newbridge Road song. They […]
Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District In September 2010, Katherine Killian and Nora Toscano entered the same kindergarten classroom at Forest Lake Elementary School. Nearly 13 years later, they will graduate together as the top-ranked students in Wantagh High School’s Class of 2023. It’s been a long journey for the two friends since they […]
Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District Kristen Meoli, a speech therapist in the Massapequa School District for the past seven years, has been named dean of students at Berner Middle School. Ms. Meoli has worked as a speech-language pathologist at six of Massapequa’s nine schools, including Massapequa High School’s main and Ames campuses, the […]