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College Teams Await 31 Massapequa Athletes

LIMG November 9, 2023

Pictured: University of Massachusetts Amherst was the most popular choice among the student-athletes with lacrosse players Cameron Labriola, Addison Labriola and Ryan Wieczorek choosing the school.  Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District “Be proud of yourselves,” Massapequa High

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Matinecock District (ScoutsBSA) Hosts Touch–A-Truck At Walt Whitman Mall

LIMG November 9, 2023

Photos courtesy of T. Powell Photos On October 21, the Matinecock District (Scouts BSA) held their 2nd annual  Touch A Truck at Walt Whitman Mall. This year, a new feature was added –the main purpose of the event is to give our community’s family a Free & Fun experience and the element that was added […]

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Smithtown High School West Students Win Essay Contest

LIMG November 9, 2023

Pictured: From left, Smithtown High School West Assistant Principal Annemarie Freund, social studies teacher Joan Havranek, Eva Supa and Director of Social Studies Charles Benvenuto. Photos courtesy of Smithtown CSD Smithtown High School West student Eva Supa is this year’s winner of the Mildred Smith Scholarship Essay, sponsored by the Smithtown Historical Society.

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Woods Road Honors Local Veterans

LIMG November 9, 2023

Photos courtesy of North Babylon School District Woods Road Elementary School in the North Babylon School District held a Veterans Day celebration to honor local heroes on Nov. 8. Family and friends of Woods Road students were invited to the school to be honored and recognized for their service. The ceremony began outdoors with a […]

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Town Honors Ex Hicksville FD Captain For 50 Years Of Service

LIMG November 9, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh joined the Hicksville Volunteer Fire Department Emergency Co. 5 to celebrate Ex Captain Robert W. Niemczyk for his 50 years of dedicated service to the community. Also in attendance was Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker.

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Northwell Research Finds The Drug Metformin Prevents Weight Gain In Youth

LIMG November 9, 2023

A new, large-scale study led by researchers at Northwell’s Zucker Hillside Hospital and the University of Cincinnati found the drug metformin can help preventor reduce weight gain in youth taking medication to treat bipolar disorder. Medications to treat bipolar disorder are often effective in helping to treat symptoms in young people; at the same time, […]

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PSEG Long Island Supports Moriches With Beautification Grant

LIMG November 8, 2023

Pictured (from l-r) are: Alex Nyilas of PSEG Long Island with board members of the local chambers of commerce that received the PSEG Long Island grant. They are Miriam Gillies, Bill Zalakar, Gerry Sapanaro, Joe Bonanno Anne Montanez and Paul Quinn. Also pictured are Brookhaven Town Councilman Dan Panico, and Suffolk County Legislator Jim Mazzarella, […]

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Merrick Avenue MS Installs Flag Field Of Honor

LIMG November 8, 2023

Pictured: Dariella Mauricette and Jiana Tomasello worked together to install flags in the grown. Photos courtesy of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District For the second year in a row, the Merrick Avenue Middle School community installed the Flag Field of Honor on Nov. 4 to recognize veterans and active military members. The flags will be flown […]

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Sylvan Avenue Wellness Club Saves Injured Bird

LIMG November 8, 2023

Pictured: Sylvan Avenue Elementary School’s wellness club assisted in nursing an injured dove back to health before releasing it back into the wild. Photo courtesy of Bayport-Blue Point School District After their meeting, students in Sylvan Avenue Elementary’s wellness club stumbled upon an injured mourning dove on the grounds outside of their school. With the […]

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East Islip’s Timber Point Students Draw Weekly During “InkTober”

LIMG November 8, 2023

Photos courtesy of East Islip School District October was “InkTober” at East Islip’s Timber Point Elementary School, with students working weekly on drawings in the school’s art studio, in their classrooms and at home. The InkTober project started on social media a little over 10 years ago, with the goal of encouraging people to draw […]