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Merrick Kicks Off 100th School Year

LIMG September 6, 2022

Photos courtesy of Merrick Union Free School District The Merrick Union Free School District had a lot to smile about on Sept. 1. Not only was it the first day back to school but it also marked the district’s 100th school year of operation. “The staff of the Merrick Schools will continue to

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Building Blocks Of Friendships In Port Jefferson Middle School

LIMG September 6, 2022

Photo courtesy of the Port Jefferson School District As students settled back into the routines of the 2022-23 school year, Christina Marino’s sixth grade class at Port Jefferson Middle School had some fun meeting new classmates. The students played “Get to Know You Jenga” a way to unite them through play, learn the importance of […]

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Rocky Point Schools Welcome Students

LIMG September 6, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Rocky Point School District Smooth sailing was the catchphrase of the day as the Rocky Point School District welcomed back students for the first day of classes on Sept. 1. Students throughout the district got to see old friends and meet new ones. They were ready and eagered to get the […]

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Massapequa Students Use Their German Knowledge Abroad

LIMG September 1, 2022

Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District A group of eight Massapequa High School students got to use their knowledge of German language and culture during a nine-day trip abroad this summer. The students, who were juniors and seniors last year, visited Salzburg and Innsbruck in Austria and Munich in Germany from June 26 to […]

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Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance Youth Squad Awarded FASNY Youth Group Of The Year Award

LIMG September 1, 2022

The Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) honored The Bay Shore-Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance Youth Squad with two awards this month at Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance in Bay Shore, New York. The rescue squad was awarded Youth Group of the Year, and their Lead Director, Mary-Catherine Dolan, was awarded the Youth Mentor […]

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Northwell Named To Companies That Care List By PEOPLE Magazine

LIMG September 1, 2022

Northwell Health has been recognized as a 2022 PEOPLE Companies that Care organization, ranking 21st on the list jumping from the 54th spot last year. Northwell is one of 8 health care organizations nationally to be honored, and 100 companies recognized on the list. The Companies that Care Award is based on an organization’s outstanding […]

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Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams Proposes Legislation That Would Change How Nassau Elects its County Legislators

LIMG September 1, 2022

Photo courtesy to the Office of Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams Nassau County Legislature Minority Leader Kevan M. Abrahams (D – Freeport) and his Minority Caucus colleagues are proposing major reforms that would overhaul and democratize the way Nassau residents elect their Legislators. During a press conference at the Theodore Roosevelt

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Northwell Offers New Targeted Therapy To Treat Advanced Prostate Cancer

LIMG September 1, 2022

Northwell Health Cancer Institute’s radiation and nuclear medicine clinicians are offering a new radiopharmaceutical therapy to treat men with metastatic prostate cancer, which is cancer that has spread beyond the prostate gland. The FDA-approved therapy offers hope for prolonged survival and reduced complications from cancer for those who have limited treatment options.