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Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton Thanks Supporters For Overwhelming Support Of 12th Annual Toys For Tots Drive

LIMG December 9, 2022

Photos by Peter Budraitis Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum was once again transformed into Santa’s workshop on Sunday, Dec. 4 as thousands flocked to Uniondale to support an event that has grown to become America’s largest one-day Toys for Tots drive. As it has been since its inception, the

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Northwell Doctors Save Storm Chaser With Congenital Heart Defect

LIMG December 9, 2022

Scott McPartland, 50, of Queens, NY, is the first to admit that he lives a life of adventure – and danger – that few would appreciate. As a storm chaser, his job is to travel to locations being affected by extreme weather and document the activity. The footage he records is then sent to local […]

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Port Jefferson Middle School Collaborates With Stony Brook University

LIMG December 9, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District The Port Jefferson School District collaborated with Stony Brook University’s Middle School Engineering Program for a hands-on engineering experience. Sixth and eighth grade teachers Mr. Robert Farenga, Mrs. Linda Moran and Mrs. Megan Roth-Ueno introduced their coding and technology classes to two graduate students from

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Kennedy’s Ty Gelman Named ‘Rising Scientist’

LIMG December 9, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Ty Gelman, the salutatorian at John F. Kennedy High School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, was named a Rising Scientist during Child Mind Institute’s annual On the Shoulders of Giants Symposium. The annual celebration of scientific achievement highlights the researchers that form the

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Medicare Lowers Premiums And Deductibles

LIMG December 9, 2022

By: Barry Klitsberg, Nassau County Medicare Counselor, FCA For those of us who are enrolled in the Medicare program, there is good news on the horizon.  Medicare has made significant changes to its premiums and deductibles, lowering the cost to the beneficiary. While the cost of just about everything has gone up, the monthly Medicare Part […]

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Smith Haven Mall Hosts First Of Its Kind Christmas Village Experience For The Holiday Season

LIMG December 9, 2022

Smith Haven Mall has been converted into a winter wonderland, with a state-of-the-art Christmas village for shoppers to experience at Christmas House Long Island. A ten-room portion of the shopping center will be transformed by Hollywood and Broadway set designers, utilizing the latest lighting and digital technology to depict festive and contemporary holiday scenes. This

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Harborfields High School Music Students Make Disney Magic

LIMG December 8, 2022

Photos courtesy of Harborfields Central School District Over the course of four days in early November, more than 150 Harborfields High School music students traveled to Disney World to perform and take part in educational workshops. The vocal ensemble, directed by Clare Jackson, and the chamber orchestra, under the baton of Greg Antonelli, gave separate […]

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East Islip Senior Alyssa Benvengo Signs For Field Hockey With Molloy University

LIMG December 8, 2022

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District East Islip High School senior Alyssa Benvengo recently signed a national letter of intent to play Division 2 field hockey next fall for Molloy University in Rockville Centre. She plans to major in psychology and criminal justice. Benvengo, who plays forward, is a two-year varsity field hockey starter, helping […]