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Officials Kick Off Massapequa International Little League Season With Parade

LIMG April 10, 2024

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (center) along with Councilman Tom Hand (far left) and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato (third from left) attended the Massapequa International Little League Opening Day Parade in Massapequa Park. They joined the teams as they marched from Massapequa

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Town Honors Hicksville High School’s Marching Band For State Championship

LIMG April 10, 2024

Photo courtesy of Getty Images, blanscape. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board honored members of the Hicksville High School Marching Band, an incredibly dedicated and accomplished group of student musicians. The Marching Band won the New York State Field Band Conference Large School 2 Championship for the past […]

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Wantagh Humanities Leader Awarded For Library Support

LIMG April 9, 2024

Pictured: Wantagh Director of Humanities Julie Rosslee is recipient of the 2023-24 Nassau BOCES School Library System’s Administrator of the Year award. Photos courtesy of the Wantagh School District School libraries are like “the kitchen of the house,” a place where people go for different reasons, explained Julie Rosslee, director of humanities for the Wantagh […]

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Major Grant For Farmingdale Village Water

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Village of Farmingdale On April 1st, Legislator John Ferretti presented a check to the Village of Farmingdale for the treatment of 1,4 Dioxane levels in the water supply. The money, totaling $1 million, is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and is meant to help improve communities in public […]

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Udall Celebrates Their Love Of Language

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Islip Union Free School District In honor of World Language Month, Udall Road Middle School in the West Islip Union Free School District held its annual International Festival on March 22. The English as a New Language and World Language teachers provided students in all grades with the opportunity to visit booths with […]

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East Islip Named A Best Community For Music Education For Second Year

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of East Islip School District For the second consecutive year, the East Islip School District has earned Best Community for Music Education designation from the NAMM Foundation, recognizing the district’s exemplary musical instruction. Across the nation, just 975 districts achieved this honor for 2024. Now in its 25th year, NAMM’s Best Communities

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Smithtown Central School District Students Enjoy Eclipse Viewing

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD Students throughout the Smithtown Central School District participated in various activities celebrating the area’s historic solar eclipse on April 8. Donning protective glasses — many of which were purchased by school PTA groups— students created “pin hole viewers,” played eclipse bingo and stepped outside to view an celestial event. The

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West Babylon Competes In BNL Bridge Building Contest

LIMG April 9, 2024

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District West Babylon Senior High School had two students participate in Brookhaven National Laboratory’s International Bridge Building contest. Using specific materials, students were tasked with building the lightest bridge that could hold the most weight. Bridges were dropped off at Brookhaven National Lab and were tested by