Community News

A Service of Prayer and Hope

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St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 754 Montauk Highway, Islip. NY will hold a special prayer service at 5 PM on Saturday, 9/11.  At 4:30 there will be a gathering on the church lawn as a safe place for people who want to share memories, or just join with others; the church doors will also be open
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Hauppauge Residents Unite To Add New And Rejuvenate Park Areas For Their Local Community

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Hauppauge Recreation Development Association (HRDA) is pleased to announce the “PARTY FOR THE PARK to recognize Smithtown and Islip leadership support of new park areas and the redevelopment of existing parks. Hauppauge is underserved with open space parks, youth sports fields, community centers and residential related services. Seeing a need to change this for the […]
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Northwell Health Event Provides Help For People, Communities Struggling With Substance Use Disorder.

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In recognition of International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31, Northwell Health held a system-wide event to provide resources to help prevent future overdoses, as well as recognizing those whose lives have already been cut short by substance use. The effort included the staffing of tables at 15 Northwell facilities where patients, employees and members of the […]
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POB Student Creates “Fire Island Film Festival” to Highlight Independent Filmmakers and Actors

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Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) junior Jesse Ray Sheps has created and organized his own film festival, the Fire Island Film Festival. Jesse came up with the idea for the event during the pandemic and envisioned it would serve dual purposes, highlighting a variety of independent films and filmmakers, while simultaneously raising […]
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Applebee’s Teams Up with Country Music Artist Walker Hayes to Celebrate Date Night Across America with ‘Fancy Like’ Ad

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Two straws, one check – it must be date night! In honor of country singer Walker Hayes’ chart-topping hit turned TikTok trend Fancy Like, Applebee’s is bringing back the beloved Oreo Cookie Shake for $2.99. Just like the song says, guests will be “fancy like Applebee’s on a date night” with a “Bourbon Street Steak with the Oreo […]
Seasonal Featured

Top Tips To Stay Safe This Halloween Season

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Much like Christmas, Halloween is no longer relegated to a single day. A number of Halloween enthusiasts now begin decorating at the start of October. Hijinks and autumn revelry fill the air as individuals eagerly count down to the end of the month. Though the lightheartedness of Halloween festivities, such as costumes and candy, garner […]
Seasonal Featured

Hygienic Alternatives To Apple Bobbing

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People who were born in the early 1980s and earlier likely spent some time bobbing for apples each fall. Bobbing for apples long has been a classic autumn activity. Yet today’s children may not know what it entails. Bobbing for apples is a tradition that began in Europe hundreds of years ago as a courting […]
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The Road to Victory: Armor Museum’s Rolls Out Its Armor Collection September 18-19

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The Museum of American Armor’s “The Road to Victory” program will be held on Saturday, September 18th and Sunday, September 19th inside Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage, N.Y., featuring many of the operational military vehicles in the Armor Museum’s collection. An additional donation offers families a unique opportunity to ride […]
Parks Corner

Wildwood State Park Fall Festival

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The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation- Long Island Region is pleased to announce that the 27th Annual Fall Festival will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at Wildwood State Park in Wading River from 11:00 am-4:00 pm, rain or shine. The festival features a variety of local craft vendors […]