Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District During a recent Makerspace activity, students at Belmont Elementary School in the North Babylon School District created their own city. Using recycled materials – including boxes, cardboard tubes and paper – they designed different buildings to
Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Carl Strommen, a Wellington C. Mepham High School Class of 1957 alumnus, visited the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble at his alma mater on Dec. 9. Students were led by band director Anthony Brandofino, who invited the alumnus to visit. “Mr. Strommen has spent his career […]
Photos courtesy of the Bayport-Blue Point School District Sylvan Avenue Elementary School students in the Bayport-Blue Point School District combined their art and writing skills to make a difference in the community. Under the direction of social worker Sarah Post, third grade students decorated cards to be sent to senior citizens in the community as […]
Photos courtesy of Deer Park School District Students in Suzanne Long’s family and consumer science class at Deer Park High School made 41 “Cornbread in a Bag” donations to give back during the Thanksgiving season. “I asked the students, ‘With the holidays coming up, what is something we could donate besides money?” Long said. “One […]
Veterans and families whose relatives fought during the fierce World War II “Battle of the Bulge,” are invited to attend a tribute and prayer service to mark the anniversary of the battle where 19,000 Americans lost their lives, Thursday, December 15, at 4:30 p.m. at the Museum of American Armor, 1303 Round Swamp Road, inside […]
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is pleased to announce that the Long Island State Park Region will host its 28th annual Winter Run Series beginning January 2023. The series will begin Sunday, January 8 at Heckscher State Park. Additional runs will be held January 15 at Robert Moses State […]
Photos by Peter Budraitis Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was once again transformed into Santa’s workshop on Sunday, Dec. 4 as thousands flocked to Uniondale to support an event that has grown to become America’s largest one-day Toys for Tots drive. As it has been since its inception, the 12th annual drive was spearheaded by Glen […]
Scott McPartland, 50, of Queens, NY, is the first to admit that he lives a life of adventure – and danger – that few would appreciate. As a storm chaser, his job is to travel to locations being affected by extreme weather and document the activity. The footage he records is then sent to local […]
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