The Deer Park School District’s food service company, Aramark, has been feeding all students in need since the school closures, working hard to make thousands of meals daily for the children. The district saw the importance of doing even more for the community, and working with local business,
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 throughout the United States in March 2020 transformed American lives in ways many might never have imagined possible. Social distancing recommendations and restrictions on gatherings of more than a handful of people had a ripple effect on the economy that adversely affected many small businesses. Small businesses are […]
To say that COVID-19 changed life as we know it would be an understatement. Many people likely never imagined how much their daily routines would be affected when this novel coronavirus was just a blip on the radar at the end of 2019. Social distancing may have become the new normal, but it doesn’t mean […]
Lessing’s Main Street Restaurants, Library Café, located at 274 Main Street in Farmingdale (516.752.7678), Maxwell’s, located at 501 Main Street in Islip (631.210.0011), Post Office Café, located at 130 West Main Street in Babylon (631.669.9224) and Southside, located at 5 Third Avenue in Bayshore (631.665.9596) are offering to-go BBQ kits for Memorial Day. Orders can […]
Hatch, located at 286 Main Street in Huntington is a hot brunch spot! They have added new menu items, available for delivery and curbside pickup. Orders must be placed a day in advance and can do so by emailing hatch@lessings.com. The new menu items, subject to change, are as follows: Happy Box $49.95 15 Pancakes […]
Bellmore School District students celebrated hard working teachers and staff during Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, held on May 4-8. Although the annual festivities were virtual this year, student messages of thanks for all the work teachers have performed in the classroom, and now as distance-educators, came in the form of thoughtful messages, e-cards, video […]
As Rocky Point students continue with distance learning, donors both near and far have been eager to lend a helping hand so that all students have the tools they need to succeed. Locally, the Rotary Club of Rocky Point and the North Shore Youth Council have lent Chromebooks to students, and OLA of Eastern Long […]
The Village of Farmingdale acquired a limited number of masks for distribution to our village residents and to seniors at the senior housing complexes. Masks were delivered to the senior housing complexes in the Village, including Grand Haven, The Knolls, Hardscrabble and Woodbridge. The management companies at the senior housing facilities were glad and surprised […]