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Port Jefferson Students Create Instruments From Recycled Materials

LIMG April 23, 2020

Students from Edna Louise Spear Elementary School experienced Earth Day in a different way this year, when they were encouraged to create musical instruments out of recycled materials. Music teacher Lisa Scrom asked the third, fourth and fifth graders to create an instrument from one of the

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Farmingdale Schools Donate Supplies to Help Local Hospitals Fight COVD-19

LIMG April 22, 2020

The Farmingdale School District is stepping up to help local hospitals with badly-needed medical supplies. With schools closed and students learning remotely, administrators, teachers, and students mobilized to take an inventory of what they could donate to those working on the frontline. “It started with an email thread to share ideas of how we could […]

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Jefferson’s Ferry Residents Collect Pennies, Donating $1,000 to the Jefferson’s Ferry Foundation!

LIMG April 22, 2020

The residents at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community believe in the value of small gestures. They demonstrated this principle by raising in excess of $1,000 in pennies in just two weeks, which they donated to the Jefferson’s Ferry Foundation. Resident Art Romita, who writes for the community’s “Ferry Tales” newsletter, initiated the drive in recognition […]

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Legislator Anker Encourages Neighbors To Donate To Heritage Trust Food Drive

LIMG April 22, 2020

Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker joined Heritage Trust Board Members Victoria Hazan, Brad Feldman, Bree Devereux, Heritage Trust member Nicholas Pennington at the Heritage Trust Food Drive. On Saturday, April 18, Suffolk County Legislator Sarah Anker participated in the Heritage Trust Food Drive at Heritage Park in Mount Sinai. The food drive was held to […]

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Clavin Announces Re-Opening of Town Marinas and Unveils New Safety Guidelines for Boating Season During COVID-19 Pandemic

LIMG April 21, 2020

The expansive system of bays and waterways of Long Island serve not only a beautiful respite for residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, but also serve as a way of life and source of income for business owners and boaters, especially as the height of the season gets under way. As part of the Governor’s “New […]

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Guardians of Rescue is Struggling to Help the Animals Being Abandoned Amid Pandemic

LIMG April 21, 2020

Most of us are aware of the toll that the pandemic is having on humans around the country, and even around the world. Yet the economic impacts are being felt beyond humans. The animals are being impacted in numerous ways through this situation, leaving some animal rescue organizations to struggle in being able to provide […]

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St. John the Baptist HS Supports Front Line Health Care Workers

LIMG April 20, 2020

The community of students, faculty and families of St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School provided lunch for the doctors, nurses and staff of Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “We are grateful for the sacrifices everyone on the front lines of this pandemic have made.” Said St. John’s Principal Mr. Biagio Arpino. “Providing lunch […]

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Connetquot Public Library: In This Together

LIMG April 20, 2020

The following press release is from the Connetquot Public Library: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Fred Rogers. From the Connetquot Public Library, we thank all of the helpers […]

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100 Healthcare Heroes Were Fed By Local Donations

LIMG April 20, 2020

The Kiwanis Club of Lindenhurst, NY, Inc., Restoration – Kitchen & Cocktails and Cieslaks Modern Bakery donated meals to feed 100 healthcare heroes at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, NY. Thank you to all the physicians, nurses and hospital staff for all you do for our community!

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North Babylon Unstoppable In Providing Meals For Community

LIMG April 17, 2020

The North Babylon School District has been working hard to support the community during the COVID-19 closure by averaging more than 650 grab-and-go meal bags, creating 1,300 meals a day for any students in need. The district is also working with Island Harvest and has received more than 40 pallets of nonperishable and perishable food […]

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Digital Classrooms Bridge Park Avenue Teachers & Students

LIMG April 17, 2020

Technology is helping students and teachers stay connected at Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in the Amityville Union Free School District, as learning continues in virtual classrooms. All students were provided with Chromebooks to support distance learning. Principal Robyn Santiago said the devices, which were already available for every fourth, fifth and sixth

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Birch Students Beam Rainbows Of Hope Through Dress Shop’s Windows

LIMG April 17, 2020

For Merrick resident Kimberly Towers, it wasn’t enough that she and her employees at Runway Couture dress shop donated 1,500 medical masks to hospital workers. She wanted to do something to lift the spirits of her community while also displaying the talents of her son and his classmates at Birch Elementary School in Merrick. These […]