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Dancing With a Purpose

LIMG March 31, 2020

In early March, fourth graders at Edward J. Bosti Elementary school wowed their families, teachers and fellow students with a ballroom dancing performance. This impressive show was a culmination of 10 weeks of practicing the meringue, fox trot, rumba, swing, tango and waltz in their physical

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Northport Early Childhood Program Lottery Open

LIMG March 31, 2020

Northport High School’s Early Childhood Education program has 16 available openings for the 2-Year-Old Toddler Program for the 2020-21 school year. The district will be holding a lottery for Northport-East Northport residents to fill these spots. Each toddler will be paired with a student from Northport’s Family and Consumer Science class, where students will be […]

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Northport-East Northport Students Spread Positivity Through Chalk

LIMG March 31, 2020

Messages written in chalk have helped many Northport-East Northport families stay positive over the past few weeks while schools are closed. Throughout the community, along sidewalks and driveways, passerby have read messages like ‘Stay positive,” “Love is all you need,” ‘DAS Strong,” and “We got this.” Additionally, many of the messages included drawings of rainbows […]

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Jefferson’s Ferry Collects and Delivers 527 Pounds of Food to Island Harvest Food Bank

Editor March 30, 2020

During the first two weeks of March, Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community residents and staff held a “Stuff a Bus” food drive, collecting 527 pounds of non-perishable items which were then delivered to Island Harvest Food Bank for distribution. The group effort was part of the Jefferson’s Ferry Foundation’s community outreach efforts to support Long […]

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Rep. Zeldin Helps Promote Riverhead Grab & Go Meal Distribution to Local Families in Need

LIMG March 30, 2020

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force, joined the Riverhead Central School District, on Friday, March 21, 2020, at Aquebogue Elementary School to help promote the district’s Grab & Go Meal Distribution, cosponsored by Island Harvest, at all K-4 elementary schools in the Riverhead Central School District,

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SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus

LIMG March 30, 2020

• The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon a request received from a state’s or territory’s Governor, SBA will issue under its own authority, as provided by the

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Four Seaford Juniors Selected to Boys State Program

LIMG March 30, 2020

Four Seaford High School students have been selected to participate in American Legion Boys State, a leadership action program. Craig Ackerman, Colin Merrigan, Michael Scimeca and Brian Wise will be sponsored by Seaford American Legion Post No. 1132. This year’s Boys State conference runs from June 28 to July 3 at SUNY Morrisville. Qualified male […]

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A Message from Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine

LIMG March 30, 2020

I hope this message finds you and your family safe and healthy. As we continue to practice social distancing to flatten the curve and reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus, I wanted to share some information with you regarding the local spread of this virus, Brookhaven Town operations and resources you and your family […]

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How We Can Control COVID-19

LIMG March 30, 2020

The information below is from Dr. Priti Patel of Primary Care of Long Island and the CDC website The most important thing you can do for your family, friends and community is to help reduce the spread of the virus as much as possible. We have very little power over this virus at the moment, […]

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International Baptist Church of Stony Brook Wants to Pray for YOU!

LIMG March 27, 2020

International Baptist Church, located at 1266 North Country Road in Stony Brook, has noticed that during these anxious times it helps to put words to what is troubling us. You can find peace in Jesus and through prayer. Surely it can help you find rest knowing that they are praying for you. Why don’t you […]

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Poconos Family Resort Debuts at Home Programming for Guests

LIMG March 27, 2020

Woodloch Pines launches Woodloch at Home, featuring some of the resort’s most popular fun and games for guests to enjoy remotely during its temporarily closure. The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has proved extremely challenging for many businesses, with the restaurant and lodging sector of the economy hit particularly hard, as the world works together […]

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Rep. Zeldin Hosts Tele-Town Hall on Coronavirus Outbreak With Suffolk County Health Commissioner & Expert from Stony Brook Medicine

LIMG March 27, 2020

On Sunday, March 22, 2020, Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1), member of the bipartisan Congressional Coronavirus Task Force, hosted a telephone town hall on the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, discussed government action to contain and combat the outbreak and answered questions from NY-1 constituents regarding coronavirus with special guests Suffolk County Health Commissioner