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Suffolk Federal Credit Union Awards College Scholarships To Local Students

LIMG September 16, 2022

Suffolk Federal Credit Union presented college scholarships totaling $37,500 to nine local students attending Suffolk County Community College this fall. The award ceremony was held on Aug. 31, 2022, at the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena in Brentwood. “Since partnering with the college

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12th Annual Chili Cook-Off Set For October 15

LIMG September 16, 2022

The Association for Mental Health and Wellness will hold their 12th Annual Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm. The event – which attracts hundreds of chili (and non-chili) enthusiasts each year – raises money to support programs for individuals living with mental illness and veterans. Admission is free. […]

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Farmingdale State College Receives $300,000 Grant From Senator John Brooks

LIMG September 15, 2022

Senator John E. Brooks (SD-8) presented a funding award of $300,000 to the State University of New York at Farmingdale – Farmingdale State College (SUNY Farmingdale) – to support an infrastructure project currently underway to address campus security issues and to improve communication and emergency preparedness training to ensure the safety and security of its faculty,

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A Successful Spirited Homecoming In Harborfields

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District A beautifully sunny day was merely the beginning for a perfect homecoming in Harborfields on Sept. 10. The sights and sounds of fire trucks and the Harborfields High School Marching Band filled the air as the parade made its way to the school grounds. The grade-level float contest, […]

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Cosmetology Students Get Real-World Training In North Babylon

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District North Babylon High School students are getting real-world career experience as part of the Bulldog Salon career and technical education program. In the high school, one will find a full-service cosmetology lab, run by former salon owner Ms. Santora. The program is in its second year, having gone […]

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Carly Gayer Named Bayport-Blue Point Teacher Of The Year

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Art teacher Carly Gayer was named Bayport-Blue Point School District Teacher of the Year for the 2021-2022 school year. Ms. Gayer has taught K-5 students at both Blue Point and Sylvan Avenue elementary schools since 2001 and will add universal pre-kindergarten students to her weekly instruction schedule […]

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Rocky Point Students Learn Through Stories And STEM

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Rocky Point School District Students in Jennifer Meschi’s first grade class at Frank J. Carasiti Elementary School advanced on a reading assignment by turning it into a STEM project. Meschi and the students read, “Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon” by Patty Lovell. The story is about a young girl who takes […]

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Port Jefferson Royals Start A Successful Season At Jim Smith Invitational

LIMG September 15, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District girls and boys cross-country student-athletes participated in the Jim Smith Invitational on Sept. 10 at Sunken Meadow State Park. The meet is named after Port Jefferson’s legendary coach who led the Royals to state titles in 1974 and 1976. The first meet […]

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Angela’s House Receives $33,000 Donation From Andrew Alati Foundation

LIMG September 14, 2022

Angela’s House, a 501c3 non-profit organization that assists families caring for children that are medically fragile, chronically ill or living with a life threatening illness, announced it has received a $33,000 gift from the Andrew Alati Foundation. Andrew was a 13-year-old boy from Long Island who was struck and killed in Levittown, NY while riding home on […]

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Four Northport High School Seniors Announced As National Merit Semifinalists

LIMG September 14, 2022

Northport High School seniors Nicholas Crafa, Joshua D’Souza, John Dwyer and Zoe Meadows are starting the year off strong, being named National Merit Semifinalists for the 2022-23 school year. The students earned this recognition following their scores on the 2021 preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Selected students can now pursue becoming a

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Chatterton Students Gobble Up Reading At Book Tasting

LIMG September 14, 2022

Photos courtesy of Merrick Union Free School District Students in Kelly Gonzalez’s third grade class at Chatterton School in the Merrick Union Free School District stepped into a “café” on Sept. 14 and were able to “sample” reading materials during a book tasting activity. Tablecloths and place settings were dotted around the classroom to give […]

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Artistic Accolades For Port Jefferson Student

LIMG September 14, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District’s Board of Education honored one of its talented fine arts students, whose work was featured on the cover of the 2022-2023 school calendar. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School sophomore Lucy Kwon was lauded at the Sept. 13 meeting by District Director of […]