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Bethpage Second Graders Give Thanks To Local Heroes

Pictured: In honor of National First Responders Day, Bethpage second graders showed their appreciation by inviting three local first responders into class. Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Second graders in Barbara Cataldi and Erika Lemaire’s class at Bethpage’s Central Boulevard Elementary School recently celebrated National First Responders Day
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Manetuck Students Go Behind The Scenes At MacArthur

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Fifth grade students from Manetuck Elementary School in West Islip School District recently spent the day at Long Island MacArthur Airport. They experienced the daily operations of a public airport while learning about various careers in the aviation field. Students spoke with members of the Transportation Security
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Creative Carvings On Display At Paul J. Bellew

Photos courtesy of West Islip School District Now in its 16th year, the annual pumpkin carving/decorating tradition at Paul J. Bellew Elementary School in the West Islip School District keeps getting more creative every year. The pumpkins were on display in the school’s lobby at the end of October and 10 winners were crowned the […]
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Northwell Cardiologists Are The First In The U.S. To Implant Novel Defibrillator That Can Be Placed Outside The Heart

Cardiologists at the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital (SABHH) at North Shore University Hospital are the first in the United States to implant a novel defibrillator outside the heart and veins to treat patients with dangerously fast heart rhythms, a condition that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. Developed by Medtronic, the Aurora Extravascular Implantable […]