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Northport Families Celebrate School Pride

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Rainy, cloudy skies didn’t stop Bellerose Avenue and Ocean Avenue Elementary School families from showing their school pride on April 3 as cars paraded down streets with messages of hope and positivity painted on the windows.  Drivers and passengers waved from their cars to students anxiously waiting at the ends of their driveways to catch […]
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A special Easter Bunny Visits Islip Streets

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After being quarantined for three weeks, Islip High School sophomore Hunter Rindos came up with a very special idea. Dressed as the Easter Bunny, Rindos took to the streets of Islip on April 4 in the bed of his father’s pickup truck, waving to families and bringing smiles to the community’s children. Photo courtesy of […]
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Hope Children’s Fund Can Use YOUR Help!

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The following is a press release from Hope Children’s Fund, a non-profit organization that provides for the physical and emotional needs of the most vulnerable AIDS affected orphans in Kenya. Dear Friends of Hope Children’s Fund, In this time of crisis, we hope you and your family remain safe and healthy. Certainly, the world is […]
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Mary Healey Poetry Reading on Facebook Live

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Long Island poet Mary Healey will be reading her poetry during a Facebook Live event on Thursday, April 9th at 4:00PM. Mary Healey was scheduled to teach a Postcard Poetry workshop for children and adults on March 28th in WWBA’s Gathering House. Due to the spread of coronavirus and need for social distancing, the event […]
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Hicksville School District Offers ‘Grab and Go’ Lunches During Closure Hicksville School District Offers ‘Grab and Go’ Lunches During Closure

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Effective March 17, the Hicksville School District has been offering “Grab and Go” breakfasts and lunches to residents 18 and under. Breakfast and lunches are available at four school district locations, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., weekdays. Meals can be picked up at the following locations: Hicksville Middle School: Bus loop on 2nd Street side at kitchen […]
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Community Cupboard Open For Those In Need

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The Community Cupboard, the food pantry run by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, is still operational while schools are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We want to continue to spread the word that we are here for them and also to the community that we are collecting donations” explained Deputy Superintendent Dr. Mara […]