Blog Full Width - Long Island Media Group

Community News

First Female Sports Broadcaster At Amityville Memorial High School

LIMG February 22, 2024

Photo courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District On Jan. 30, Amityville Memorial High School junior Erin Kreuder made history for the school’s broadcasting club as she became the first female to ever do play-by-play commentary. Kreuder was the play-by-play commentator for the

Community News

Connetquot Donates To Operation Hat Drop

LIMG February 21, 2024

Pictured: Members of the Connetquot school and Suffolk County communities donated to Anthony D’Alessandro’s initiative Operation Hat Drop by bringing bags of hats to Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School. Photos courtesy of Connetquot Central School District Oakdale-Bohemia Middle School and Connetquot High School joined forces to collect hats for Operation Hat Drop, an initiative

Community News

Literacy-Based Activities To Celebrate Lunar New Year

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of West Babylon School District Forest Avenue Elementary School in the West Babylon School District celebrated Lunar New Year during their library classes with a variety of grade-level activities. The Lunar New Year celebration kicked off on Feb. 10 for 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. This year is the Year of the Dragon. […]

Community News

A Day Of “Most Magnificent Things” At Washington Drive

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District During class, students at Washington Drive Primary School in the Harborfields Central School District read the Ashley Spires book “The Most Magnificent Thing,” which emphasizes perseverance and resilience, in addition to upcycling and repurposing goods that are no longer needed. Students then collected various

Community News

Deer Park Secondary Schools Celebrate Black Literature

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photo courtesy of Deer Park School District Students and teachers at Deer Park High School and Robert Frost Middle School celebrated Black History Month with readings from contemporary and historical Black writers. Students in ELA classes at both schools connected past and present issues on Feb. 8, discussing how ideas from historical writers continue into […]

Community News

East Islip Middle School Robotics Students Advance To FLL Championship

LIMG February 21, 2024

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District The Galactic Jedi Space Bot Masters team – consisting of East Islip Middle School eighth graders John Haanraadts, Sachin Kamath and Nicholas Selvaggio along with three friends from other schools – successfully competed against 117 other teams in the FIRST LEGO League robotics qualifying tournament, held on Feb. […]

Community News

Donate To Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly’s Pet Food Drive For Baxter’s Pet Pantry Of LI

LIMG February 21, 2024

Pictured: Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly shows off the more than 650 pounds of pet food and supplies donated by local residents to his district office in Huntington Station during a previous Baxter’s Pet Pantry of Long Island Cares Legislative Pet Food Drive. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) is pleased to again join Long […]

Community News

The Long Island Pet Expo Returns March 2-3, 2024

LIMG February 20, 2024

The Long Island Pet Expo returns on March 2-3, 2024, with fur flying entertainment, dog sporting competitions and educational programs designed for the whole family. The event returns to the Suffolk Federal Credit Union Arena and features many special attractions, pet adoptions and outstanding shopping for pet lovers and their pets. “The Long Island area […]