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Birch Podcast Club Records First Episodes

LIMG January 3, 2023

Photo courtesy of the Merrick Union Free School District Sixth graders in Melissa Froehlich’s Podcast Club at Birch School in Merrick Union Free School District began recording their first episodes on Jan. 3. “Students worked in groups to select and research a specific topic, interview

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Babylon Citizens Council On The Arts, Inc. (BACCA) Awarded $40,000 By The New York State Council On The Arts

LIMG December 29, 2022

Babylon Citizens Council on the Arts, Inc. (BACCA) announced today a grant award totaling $40,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s historic investment for the arts, NYSCA has awarded $90 million since Spring 2022 to a […]

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Writing Partners Team Up To Review Each Other’s Stories For Clarity

LIMG December 29, 2022

Babylon Elementary School students in Ms. Vedder and Ms. Huber’s class partnered for a writing assignment aimed at improving writing clarity. Students became editors for the day, critiquing their classmates’ works to ensure that all the details needed to tell a clear and compelling story were included. As part of the assignment, the students partnered […]

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Legislator Donnelly Honors North Babylon Resident Daniel Schleyer For Achieving Rank Of Eagle Scout

LIMG December 29, 2022

Suffolk Legislator Tom Donnelly presents a proclamation to Eagle Scout Daniel Schleyer of North Babylon at his Court of Honor on December 17 at North Babylon High School. Suffolk County Legislator Tom Donnelly (D-Deer Park) recently joined the family, friends and fellow members of North Babylon Boy Scout Troop 399 in honoring Daniel Schleyer of […]

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DeafBlind Artist From Helen Keller Services Sells $1,000 Sculpture At Debut Art Show

LIMG December 29, 2022

Anthony (Tony) Giordano, a DeafBlind artist, was the star of his debut gallery exhibit at Loves Art Gallery, located at 50 Hill Street in Southampton, NY here recently, and sold his first piece of art, a larger-than-life-sized hand made of copper pipes, titled “I Love You,” to artist and collector Jennifer Contini for $1,000. Tony […]

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Bethpage Federal Credit Union Wins 2022 UKG Innovation Award

LIMG December 29, 2022

Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the Northeast Region, and the 15th largest in the nation, has been awarded a 2022 UKG Aspire Innovation Award from UKG, a prominent workforce management company.  Recognized for its achievements in creating meaningful and connected experiences for its members and employees, the Customer Innovation Award for […]

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Farmingdale Teen Named Student Of The Quarter By Nassau BOCES

LIMG December 29, 2022

Ralph Burney (center) of Farmingdale is congratulated on being named Student of the Quarter by (left to right) Barry Tech Principal Peter Dalton and Assistant Principal Daniel Cava.  Ralph Burney from the Farmingdale UFSD was named Student of the Quarter at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech career and technical education high school. Ralph, who also attends […]

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Holiday Celebration For First Graders At Amityville’s Northwest Elementary School

LIMG December 28, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Amityville Union Free School District First graders in Margaret Brooks’ class at Northwest Elementary School in Amityville took part in several holiday activities on Dec. 22. Students, joined by teachers and parents, wore decorative holiday clothes and headwear as they participated in different stations throughout the classroom. Activities included