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Senator Brooks Provides Funding Award To Help Address Alcoholism And Drug Dependence Among Long Island’s Youth

LIMG September 26, 2022

Senator John E. Brooks (SD-8) was proud to present a funding grant of $10,000 to the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (LICADD) to support their Student Assistance Program (SAP). Since its founding in 1956, LICADD has striven to provide healthier communities that are

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Program Promotes A Positive Culture For Middle Schoolers

LIMG September 26, 2022

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District From Sept. 19-23, West Islip School District’s two middle schools – Udall Road and Beach Street – celebrated “Start with Hello Week.” Start with Hello is part of the Sandy Hook Promise, which develops programs to help students feel connected and safe in the school setting. There were […]

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North Babylon School Psychologists Receive State Recognition

LIMG September 26, 2022

Photo courtesy of the North Babylon School District At the Sept. 22 meeting of the North Babylon School District Board of Education, the board honored two high school staff members for recent regional recognitions. North Babylon High School psychologists Laura Dieckhoff and Michelle Smeraldi were named the Long Island Association of School Psychologists Chapter P […]

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Central Boulevard Students Celebrate First Thoughtful Thursday Of The School Year

LIMG September 26, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Students throughout Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage Union Free School District marked the first Thoughtful Thursday of the 2022-23 school year on Sept. 22. The school community celebrates Thoughtful Thursday on a monthly basis by participating in a special lesson, activity or program that […]

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Seaford Top Pair Place High Value On Education

LIMG September 26, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Seaford School District From a young age, getting into a good college was a goal for Seaford High School seniors Paige Burch and Myles Schnaier. That drive to succeed earned them the top rankings in the Class of 2023, Principal Nicole Schnabel announced. Paige, with a weighted grade point average of […]

Seasonal Featured

8 Sights To See At Fall Harvest Festivals

LIMG September 23, 2022

1. Seasonal Fare Many fall harvest festivals are built on the foods harvested in the fall for that region. In Wisconsin, that may be cranberries, while in Massachusetts it could be oysters. Apples also turn up in many areas starting in September. For those who can’t wait to bite into food picked at the peak […]

Recipes

Delicious Soup Perfect For The Season

LIMG September 23, 2022

Cooler weather arrives just as prime entertaining season heats up. Those who will be hosting gatherings soon can expand their recipe repertoire to feed guests and keep them satisfied. Borrowing some flavors from the season can make entertaining festive and even more flavorful. Pumpkins and winter squashes are popular in fall, and their versatility undoubtedly […]

Parks Corner

2022 Fall Freshwater Fishing & Children’s Festival At Hempstead Lake State Park

LIMG September 23, 2022

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s (DEC) I FISH NY Program and Freshwater Fisheries Unit are pleased to announce the Fall Freshwater Fishing & Children’s Festival will be held at Hempstead Lake State Park, on Saturday, October 15, from 10:00AM – […]

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Tanger Outlets To Hold 14th Annual TangerFit 5k Walk Benefitting The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

LIMG September 23, 2022

On Sunday, October 16th Tanger Outlets in Deer Park will be holding their 14th Annual TangerFit 5K Walk benefitting the Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition (BBCC). Please join us for a fabulous day, all proceeds help fund the BBCC’s Lend a Helping Hand program which assists local Township of Babylon women and their families in active […]

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Matinecock District Hosts Touch-A-Truck Recruiting Event In Two Locations

LIMG September 23, 2022

On September 17, the Matinecock District (Scouts BSA) held their 2nd Touch A Truck recruiting event. In cooperation with the Kings Park School District and School Supervisor Timothy Eagan, the event was held at the William T Rodgers Middle School. Simultaneously, working with Walt Whitman Mall, they expanded the Touch a Truck to the Huntington […]

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Bellport High School Senior Earns Perfect Score On AP Research Exam

LIMG September 23, 2022

Photo courtesy of South Country Central School District. Bellport High School senior Rachel Li has much to celebrate. She is among just 1.14% of AP Research exam takers from around the world to earn a perfect score. To earn the score, Li was required to submit a college-level research paper that she penned following a […]

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Northwell Health Sponsors New York Islanders’ Practice Jerseys

LIMG September 23, 2022

Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, and the New York Islanders Hockey Club today announced a deepening of their already extensive decades-long relationship by naming Northwell the team’s practice jersey sponsor. As the Islanders kick off their 50th Anniversary season with the opening of training camp this week at […]