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North Babylon Liberty Belles Helping The Hungry

LIMG May 11, 2020

The North Babylon Liberty Belles girls soccer team has come to the aid of their community. When the Covid-19  pandemic began and schools closed, soccer was canceled, however The Liberty Bells wanted to help! Rather than purchase warm-up suits for their team, they donated the money they had

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Healthcare Heroes Get Energized with Meals Provided by PSEG Long Island and Delivered by Amityville Resident

LIMG May 11, 2020

Over the past few weeks, PSEG Long Island has been helping to energize our healthcare heroes by providing catered meals to local hospitals and healthcare facilities on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, during National Nurses Week (May 6-12), dinner, lunch and breakfast were provided to the daytime and overnight shifts working on […]

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Jefferson’s Ferry Residents Say Thank You to Staff, Providing Free Meals!

LIMG May 11, 2020

The residents at Jefferson’s Ferry Life Plan Community fully embrace the lifestyle that continues to give back to their quality of life.   They demonstrated that belief in their community recently, rallying to raise funds to provide meals to the hardworking Jefferson’s Ferry staff as a way of thanking them for the exceptional services that […]

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Port Jefferson Siblings Honor Those With Autism Through Virtual Walk

LIMG May 8, 2020

Earl L. Vandermeulen High School sophomores and sisters Alexandra Carlson and Kate Carlson took to the streets for a four-mile virtual walk in recognition of Autism Awareness Month. Joined by their mother, Port Jefferson Middle School special education teacher Christina Carlson, they did it to support the EJ Autism Foundation. More than 300 people participated […]

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Mother-Daughter Duo Face COVID-19 Pandemic Together

LIMG May 8, 2020

When the coronavirus pandemic began, one Stony Brook University Hospital (SBUH) nurse came out of retirement to join her daughter on the frontlines. Mary Beth Patterson retired from SBUH after 12 years back in December of 2018 and moved to New Hampshire. Less than two years later, she heeded Governor Cuomo’s call for help and […]

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Hempstead Town Equips Local Scout Troops with Materials Needed to Create Personal Protective Equipment, Unveils First-Ever Coronavirus Merit Badge!

LIMG May 8, 2020

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Hempstead Town Hall was bustling with patrons and employees. Today, nearly two months into the pandemic, the Hempstead Town Hall parking lot was instead bustling with local scout families eager to pick up materials and get to work making personal protective equipment. Teaming up with the historic Theodore Roosevelt Council, Hempstead […]

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New Principal for Howitt Middle School

LIMG May 6, 2020

Farmingdale School District is proud to announce the selection of Michael Gavalas for the position of principal of Weldon E. Howitt Middle School. The Farmingdale Board of Education is expected to officially appoint Mr. Gavalas at the next board meeting, scheduled for May 6, 2020. The current principal, Mr. Luis Pena, will be retiring at […]

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Alzheimer’s Disease 2020: What You Need to Know Now

LIMG May 6, 2020

Can you prevent getting dementia? Are there any treatments for Alzheimer’s? What’s the newest research on what causes dementia? With scientists and clinicians making constant advances in the field of brain disease, it can be overwhelming just trying to keep up with all the information that’s out there, much less trying to understand it. In […]