Congressman Lee Zeldin (R, NY-1) issued the following statement regarding the State of New York’s decision to lift the indoor mask mandate for schools and camps beginning on Monday: “This is the right decision for children across New York, who have sacrificed so much throughout the pandemic and
Prior to the Connetquot High School softball game against visiting Lindenhurst on June 2nd , school PTA president Kim Vesting Trink presented a $500 check in support of Junior Diabetes research. Mrs. Trink explained that “… Connetquot junior Ava Boldi, who had been diagnosed with JD at the age of 5, had asked about raising funds for Junior […]
Suffolk County Legislator Sam Gonzalez recently presented Thomas Parham with a proclamation commemorating his 100th birthday at a celebration held at the New Jerusalem Baptist Church in Brentwood. Thomas Parham was born on May 14, 1921. Thomas married his wife and together they had nine children, thirty-two grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Thomas loves to travel,
Opportunities to engage in outdoor sports abound each spring and summer. Water sports are especially popular during these times of year, as few things evoke the spirit of spring and summer recreation quite as well as activities that involve oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water. Paddlesports have become especially popular in recent years. […]
This summer, many people will take traditional vacations for the first time in a couple of years. The COVID-19 pandemic put vacation plans on pause in the summer of 2020. But now that hundreds of millions of people have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the summer of 2021 figures to see a significant uptick in travel. […]
In 1971, a compassionate, driven woman organized a picket line to protest the deplorable living conditions for over 5,000 residents in the Willowbrook State School in Staten Island, NY. At the time, Willowbrook was the nation’s largest institution serving children with development disabilities, and it had fallen into massive disrepair due to budget cuts. That […]
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently attended the Farmingdale High School Wall of Fame Induction Ceremony held at Farmingdale High School. The Farmingdale High School Wall of Fame ceremony honors alumni who have gone on to achieve extraordinary success in their profession. Supervisor Saladino presented citations to the new inductees in recognition of their
Horizons Counseling and Education Center, a leading provider of substance use treatment services in Suffolk County, has announced that appointments are available for new and potential clients. Assessments are now available for those who may be seeking treatment within the community and the surrounding area. “Exposure to psychological trauma and stress due to the […]
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