Apple picking is a beloved autumn tradition. While many traditions had to be put on the back burner as the world dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic, apple picking seems like one activity that can endure in a world dominated by social distancing. Apple picking season tends to begin in mid- to
Halloween season will be more magical than ever in Nassau County this year, with County Executive Laura Curran announcing that the Old Bethpage Village Restoration (OBVR) will host the iconic Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze for the first time. The original location, The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze® Hudson Valley, will run for a record 53 select […]
Pal-O-Mine Equestrian, Inc. (www.pal-o-mine.org, Islandia, NY), a private, not for profit organization providing a comprehensive therapeutic equine program using horses to facilitate growth, learning and healing for children and adults with disabilities, is giving Long Islanders the opportunity to address the nation’s coin shortage, while at the same time, helping raise
Standing with local business owners at Bellmore’s storied downtown business district along Bedford Avenue, Supervisor Don Clavin and members of the Town Board today announced the launch of the Town of Hempstead’s personal protective equipment (PPE) kit initiative. The new program makes 6,000 PPE kits available for local businesses with items needed to keep staff […]
West Babylon School District has named Vincent Fiore as the new assistant principal of West Babylon Senior High School, effective Sept. 3. Fiore will work alongside assistant principal Michael Devane and Principal Stephen O’Leary. Shortly after graduating from West Babylon High School in 2006, Fiore began his teaching career in 2010. He has taught in […]
In partnership with the Allied Foundation Diaper Bank, the region’s only diaper bank, Help Me Grow – Long Island recently donated over 100,000 diapers to struggling Long Island families. Even before the COVID-19 crisis, approximately one in three U.S. families experienced diaper need, a public health issue exacerbated by the growing economic crisis/unemployment caused by
Seaford Manor and Harbor elementary schools welcomed its newest students on Sept. 10. This year’s kindergartners constitute the future Seaford High School Class of 2033. As part of the district’s gradual reopening for the 2020-21 school year, two different elementary grade levels attended school each day for the first three days beginning Sept. 8. This […]
A weeklong celebration kicks off this Sunday, September 13, and Dominican Village is joining tens of thousands of assisted living communities across the country uniting with the “Caring is Essential” theme. Sr. Maureen Muir, Chief Quality Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer stated “this year, COVID has been an enormous, unforeseen challenge that has resulted […]
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