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America’s Vet Dogs Receives $12,700 Donation From Local Community Service Group, Friends Of America’s Vet Dogs

LIMG March 10, 2023

Pictured: “Friends of America’s Vet Dogs” members presenting check to America’s Vet Dogs Director Of Development Jaime McGrade at their headquarters in Smithtown.  (L to R) Sue Apicella, Seby Torrigiano, Jaime McGrade, Patricia Summers, Steve Abromowitz, Cliff Miller and Karen Sotiriou. A local

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Multilingual Massapequa Students To Earn Seal Of Biliteracy

LIMG March 10, 2023

Pictured: Massapequa High School seniors Cristian Rivera and Juliana Koubek are two of 46 students who will graduate with the Seal of Biliteracy this year. Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District After six years of studying world languages, 46 Massapequa High School seniors will earn the Seal of Biliteracy when they graduate in June. […]

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Connetquot High School Virtual Enterprise D.R.E.A.M. Team

LIMG March 10, 2023

Pictured: The Connetquot High School Virtual Enterprise D.R.E.A.M. team won gold plaques for best booth and best newsletter at the Long Island University trade show. Photo courtesy of the Connetquot Central School District The Connetquot High School Virtual Enterprise D.R.E.A.M. team has made history by becoming the first district VE firm to qualify to compete […]

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Talking Internet Safety, Vaping At Smithtown Schools

LIMG March 10, 2023

Pictured: SCPD officer Karl Allison speaking to Great Hollow Middle School students Photo courtesy of Smithtown CSD “When I am up here speaking, don’t think I’m making this up because I’m not.” Those are the words of Suffolk County Police Officer Karl Allison as he spoke to students on March 9 at Great Hollow Middle […]

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Dogwood Elementary Staffer Runs For Glory

LIMG March 10, 2023

Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD Dogwood Elementary School office assistant Denise Hughes recently completed running her sixth World Major Marathon. Hughes is now an Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher, completing marathons in Tokyo, Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York. According to https://endurance.biz/ Hughes is one of 8,143 people in the world to

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Northwell Emergency Departments Receive Accredition For Pain, Addiction Care

LIMG March 9, 2023

Twelve Northwell Health emergency departments have received the Pain and Addiction Care in the Emergency Department (PACED) designation from the American College of Emergency Physicians. PACED is a national accreditation program that seeks to improve management and substance use care for patients. Having a PACED designation means that patients in these hospitals will

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Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center 30th Annual Photo Contest Now Open For Entries

LIMG March 9, 2023

The Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center is accepting submissions for its 30th Annual Photo Contest. Amateur photographers and students are invited to submit their best photos for a chance to win a recognition award and cash prizes –and the opportunity to have their work permanently displayed in the Center’s renowned Tiffen Gallery for the […]

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Irish Musician’s Saved Twice At Two Different Northwell Health Hospitals

LIMG March 9, 2023

A Queens man has the luck of the Irish and two Northwell Health hospitals to thank for saving his life – twice. Allen Gogarty, an Irish folk rock musician, performed two songs today for doctors and nurses of Long Island Jewish Forest Hills (LIJ Forest Hills) and the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital at North […]