Winter begins on December 21, 2023, and ends on March 19, 2024. Many people lament the arrival of winter, perhaps thinking the colder temperatures and shorter hours of sunlight will compromise their chances to have fun. Even though particularly chilly thermostat readings or stormy conditions
The holiday season is a special time of year for people of all ages, but children might be the most enthusiastic celebrants come December. Children spend much of the holiday season anticipating the arrival of the man in the red suit, and that enthusiasm can be contagious. Families have their own unique traditions during the […]
Hanging Christmas stockings is just one of the many traditions that fill the days leading up to Christmas. One theory regarding the origins of stockings says the tradition began when a poor widower who had three daughters worried over having enough money for their wedding dowries to help secure the daughters’ futures. The women, who […]
Decorating a home for holidays is quite popular. A survey from the National Retail Federation found that 53 percent of respondents said they were planning to decorate their home or yard for Halloween in 2023. Lombardo Homes polled 1,000 Americans in 2021 and 94 percent said they celebrate Christmas in at least some way, and […]
Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD The Smithtown High School West and High School East girls basketball teams played against each other on Dec. 7, but the game had a deeper meaning than just the score. The teams were playing to raise money to fight cancer, and especially to support High School West sophomore, Hannah Waller […]
Photo courtesy of the South Country Central School District Bellport High School senior Evelyn Soto has earned a full four-year college scholarship through the QuestBridge Match Scholarship Program. Soto is one of more than 17,000 applicants to earn a QuestBridge scholarship, which connects high-achieving high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year
Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD On Dec. 6, Nesaquake Middle School teamed up with St. James and Dogwood elementary schools for a fun community family event held at Smithtown High School East. Organized by each school’s PTA presidents, principals, assistant principals and teachers laced up their sneakers for a full court basketball game vs the […]
Pictured: Members of the Class of 2024 held their annual senior to senior dinner with senior citizens from the Town of Babylon on Dec. 5. Photo courtesy of Copiague School District The seniors from Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School’s Class of 2024 connected with seniors from the Town of Babylon at their annual senior […]
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