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Hempstead Town Board Calls on Governor to Allow Young Athletes to “Play Ball” at Town Parks

LIMG June 10, 2020

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and the members of the Town Board today called on New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to issue an executive mandate that would permit America’s largest township to hold safe, outdoor youth athletics at town facilities. Advocating on behalf of Hempstead

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The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition

LIMG June 8, 2020

The following article was written by Rachel Koepke and Karen Kunkel The Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition (BBCC) was founded in 1993, when three good Babylon Village friends, Debbie Basile, Betty Ann Innes and Pat Smith, two of whom had been diagnosed with breast cancer, were sitting around the kitchen table. They decided they could no […]

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Two Port Jefferson Students Awarded Music Scholarships

LIMG June 8, 2020

Two students in the Port Jefferson School District have been named Long Island String Festival Association scholarship award recipients. Joshua Kwon, a fifth grader at Edna Louise Spear Elementary School, and Sadie Salzman, a sixth grader at Port Jefferson Middle School, were each rewarded $400 private study grants. Joshua, who plays viola, will take part […]

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CONSTANTINO BRUMIDI LODGE Hosts 2nd Community Italian Food Take-Out Fundraiser

LIMG June 8, 2020

Back by popular demand from the community, the Order of the Sons and Daughters of Italy, Constantino Brumidi Lodge N0. 2211 in Deer Park, hosted a second Community Italian Food Take-Out Service. The event took place on Friday, June 5th, 2020 at their lodge located at 2075 Deer Park Avenue, Deer Park. Customers were given […]

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‘Be Strong and Lead Together’

LIMG June 8, 2020

Bellmore Superintendent of Schools Dr. Joseph Famularo applied his musical talents to write and produce an inspiring graduation song, “Be Strong and Lead Together,” dedicated to the entire Class of 2020. Originally written for the Bellmore School District’s own Bellmore Shining Stars and adapted from Steven Curtis Chapman’s “More to This Life,” the music encourages […]

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Health Care Heroes at Northport VA Community Living Center Get Energized with Lunch Provided by PSEG Long Island

LIMG June 8, 2020

Over the past two months, PSEG Long Island has been helping to energize hundreds of health care heroes by providing food to local hospitals, nursing homes and other health care facilities on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Recently, a lunch was sent to the Northport VA Medical Center’s Community Living Center for employees […]

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New York Cancer & Blood Specialists Opens New Comprehensive Cancer Center in East Patchogue

LIMG June 4, 2020

New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) opened its newest comprehensive cancer center at 365 E Main St. Patchogue, NY 11772 on Monday, June 1. Located in East Patchogue, the comprehensive cancer center will be the first in the community to provide the most advanced care on the south shore. As patients enter this modern, […]

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Hempstead, Oyster Bay Towns Call on NYS to Allow Outdoor Dining in ‘Phase 2’; Seek Clearer Guidelines from Government Officials!

LIMG June 3, 2020

Advocating on behalf of local restaurants, which are struggling under COVID-19 restrictions, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin joined Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, local businesses, mayors and other Long Island officials today to call on New York State to allow outdoor dining in “Phase 2” of Long Island’s re-opening plan. Officials were responding to […]

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Acorn-y Idea: Picnic Tables for Squirrels Help Cheer Up Healthcare Heroes, including Lisa Eppelsheimer of Medford!

LIMG June 3, 2020

Yes, you read that right: There really are picnic tables for squirrels. Just ask Brayden Lewis, son of PSEG Long Island’s Meredith Lewis, both of Shoreham. Brayden built and sold these pint-sized pieces of furniture, raising $700 to buy meals for the medical staff at St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson, where his aunt, Lisa […]

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Students For 60K Lend A Helping Hand To Huntington Station Food Pantry

LIMG June 3, 2020

For several weeks, members of Northport High School’s humanitarian group, “Students for 60,000,” have volunteered to feed hundreds of families in need at the local food pantry in Huntington Station. Students worked alongside members from Huntington-based not-for-profit organization Housing Help Inc., local churches — including Temple Beth El of Huntington, St. Hugh of

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Seaford Seniors Celebrate The Past and Future

LIMG June 3, 2020

Seaford High School seniors got a special, socially distant send-off on June 1, returning to the place where they made so many memories in the last four years until the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools. Teachers, coaches and administrators lined the parking lot to cheer for the soon-to-be graduates as they passed through in a car […]

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Long Island Equine Trail & Neptune Feed & Saddlery Announces Long Island Drive-Thru Farm Animal Tour With Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue

LIMG June 3, 2020

Spirit’s Promise Equine Rescue is partnering with Neptune Feed & Saddlery (www.neptunefeeds.com) and Long Island Equine Trail (www.longislandequinetrail.com) to help support the equine industry on Long Island by launching an island-wide initiative featuring a 30-minutes contactless Long Island Drive-Thru Animal Tour. The family friendly, educational and social