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Valentine’s Gifts For Your #1 Guy

LIMG February 1, 2023

As Valentine’s Day approaches, the pressure is on to find ideal gifts for a special sweetheart. The National Retail Federation indicates shoppers spent around $19.6 billion on Valentine’s Day gifts in 2018, a dramatic increase from the year prior. When gifting the men in their lives, others may

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Why Roses Are Such A Must-Have On Valentine’s Day

LIMG February 1, 2023

Many things are symbolic of Valentine’s Day. In the 1800s, heart-shaped boxes of candy became wildly popular ways for sweethearts to express their affection for each other, and since then they have become one of many symbols of Valentine’s Day. But one such symbol traces its history back even further than that. Roses are now […]

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Valentine’s Day Gifts Couples Enjoy Together

LIMG February 1, 2023

Valentine’s Day is a time to bring smiles to the faces of loved ones — particularly the special someone in a person’s life. Gifts that appeal directly to spouses or significant others may be the standard, but gifts couple can use together can bring them closer together. The following are some great Valentine’s Day gifts […]

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Copiague’s Top 20 Of 2023

LIMG January 31, 2023

Photos courtesy of Copiague School District Copiague School District celebrated the accomplishments of its top 20 students in the Class of 2023 with a luncheon on Jan. 27. Board of education trustees, central administration, invited faculty and family members joined the students for their special event. Each top 20 student invited one special faculty member […]

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East Islip Cheerleaders Take First In Divisional Competition

LIMG January 31, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School’s varsity cheer team took first place at the Suffolk Division I small teams competition at Smithtown West on Jan. 28. The team has one more local competition at Eastport-South Manor on Feb. 4 before heading down to Orlando for the UCA Nationals.

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Deer Park Fifth Graders Get Creative During A Day In Clay

LIMG January 31, 2023

Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Deer Park’s John F. Kennedy Intermediate School held its annual Week in Clay during the beginning of January. Every fifth grader at JFK enjoyed their own Day in Clay in Briana Nussbaum’s art classroom, creating bowls or plates that were able to be customized using many different types […]

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Taking Reading On The Road

LIMG January 31, 2023

Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD Mills Pond Elementary School students hit the road on Jan. 30 for a reading event at Barnes & Noble in Lake Grove. Sponsored by the Mills Pond PTA, several teachers from Mills Pond Elementary School read to students in the store. The field trip was part of the PARP (Pick […]

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Port Jefferson’s Science Olympiad Success

LIMG January 31, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District Teams across the region competed in the Eastern Long Island Regional Competition on Jan. 28, at Hauppauge High School. Earl L. Vandermeulen High School Science Olympiad A team placed fifth out of 53 teams Port Jefferson also had a B and C team compete. There were 21 […]