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MTAC Honors Coalition Members’ Dedication & Outreach To Prevent Opioid and Substance Misuse

LIMG March 2, 2020

Massapequa Takes Action Coalition recently acknowledged community members who have dedicated their time and energy to reduce opioid and substance misuse in the Massapequas. Nassau County Police Department POP (problem-oriented policing) Officers Steven Russell and Thomas Lively along with Dr.

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Get Swept Away With Some March Madness

LIMG March 2, 2020

College basketball fans rejoice upon the arrival of March, which marks the dawn of conference tournament season and, of course, the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, commonly referred to as “March Madness,” has been played each year since 1939. The tournament is a single-elimination event consisting of 68 college teams. The […]

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Smithtown East Whisperettes Secure 22nd Consecutive Title

LIMG March 2, 2020

Smithtown High School East’s varsity kickline has been named the small high kick national champions for the 22nd consecutive year. The team attended the Contest of Champions Nationals from Feb. 28 to March 1 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. The Whisperettes also earned first place in the medium high kick […]

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Woodward Parkway Elementary School Wins 2nd Place in Island Wide PSEG Challenge

LIMG March 2, 2020

Woodward Parkway Elementary School has won second place in the PSEG Long Island Energy Efficiency Kit Challenge! They were awarded a check for $750 at a recent PTA meeting. The contest kicked off with a performance by the National Theatre for Children called The Conservation Caper—a show designed to engage elementary school students and empower […]

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Rep. Zeldin Announces Nearly $3 Million in Grants for Stony Brook University

LIMG March 2, 2020

Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) announced Stony Brook University has been awarded five grants through the Department of Health and Human Services’ National Institutes of Health totaling over $2.8 million in funding, including $1,995,417 for cancer research, $402,786 for youth mental health treatment, and $428,729 for allergy, immunology, and transplantation research.

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Humanitarians at Northport High School Travel to Kenya

LIMG February 28, 2020

On Feb. 14, Northport High School’s humanitarian club – “Students for 60,000” (SF60K) – departed for Mtito Andei, Kenya to begin constructing a new school for the students of the Ivani school district. In recent months, the district’s former school had succumbed to the elements and was further destroyed by animals, forcing the students to […]

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Division Avenue Students Serve Up Support

LIMG February 28, 2020

Members of Division Avenue High School’s PosiDiv club, advised by Grace Wheeler, showed their love and care this Valentine’s Day by making 1,300 sandwiches for the Mary Brennan INN soup kitchen in Hempstead. The INN helps feed those in need. The club members surpassed last year’s record of making 500 sandwiches. Students and staff actively […]

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Six Port Jefferson Wrestlers Place at Suffolk County Tournament

LIMG February 28, 2020

The Port Jefferson School District wrestling team participated in the Section XI County tournament recently held at Center Moriches High School. Six wrestlers placed fourth or better in their weight classes and earned All-County honors. The district congratulates the following students: Second Place – senior Anthony D’Elia (113 lbs.), two-time All-County recipient,