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Northwell Health Celebrates Sarcoma Survivors In An Evening Of Inspiration

LIMG July 21, 2023

For Elyssa Bourne, Tuesday night was a dream come true as she had many reasons to rejoice! After being diagnosed at the age of 13 with a “Ewing’s like” sarcoma, she received a recent report with her first cancer-free scans in several years and was able to celebrate a major milestone – her 25th

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Outgoing Massapequa School Board Trustee Honored For 9 Years Of Service

LIMG July 21, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Steve Labriola, Councilwoman Laura Maier, and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato honored outgoing Massapequa School Board Trustee Gary Baldinger, who retired after nine years of exemplary service to the district. A Massapequa High School graduate, Baldinger played football in the NFL and inspired generations of Massapequa

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Summer Fun In Three Village

LIMG July 20, 2023

Pictured: Students created bugs out of paver stones in the Mixed Media Creativity course. Photos courtesy of the Three Village Central School District School may be out of session for the summer but the classrooms at P.J. Gelinas Junior High School in the Three Village Central School District are bustling for the district’s summer enrichment […]

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Islip Town Board Recognizes Hero Firefighter, Medal Of Valor Recipient

LIMG July 20, 2023

Town Supervisor Angie Carpenter and the Islip Town Board recently congratulated Islip resident Lt. Justin Hespeler of the FDNY, for in May receiving the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor from President Biden. While responding to a call in November of 2021, Lt. Hespeler was made aware of a newborn trapped on the second floor […]

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New Leaders For Lockhart, Social Studies Join Massapequa

LIMG July 20, 2023

Pictured: Michael DeLuca is the new principal of Lockhart Elementary School in Massapequa for the 2023-24 school year. Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District The Massapequa School District welcomes a pair of new administrators for the 2023-24 school year. Michael DeLuca joins the district as principal of Lockhart Elementary School on July 31 and […]

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Elwood Middle School FACS Students Learn How To Read To Children

LIMG July 20, 2023

Pictured: As part of their family and consumer science unit on childcare, Elwood Middle School students visited the school’s library at the end of the school year to learn about reading to younger children. Photo courtesy of Elwood School District As part of their family and consumer science unit on childcare, Elwood Middle School students […]

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Elementary Enrichment Program Offered In Copiague

LIMG July 19, 2023

Pictured: Copiague School District hosted a two-week enrichment program for elementary-aged students in July at Great Neck Road Elementary School. Photos courtesy of Copiague School District For two weeks in July, elementary-aged students in the Copiague School District had the opportunity to participate in summer enrichment programs at Great Neck Road Elementary School.

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West Babylon Students Get Creative With STEM

LIMG July 19, 2023

Photo courtesy of West Babylon School District During their summer program at Camp Invention, West Babylon School District elementary students spend a portion of their days engaged in hands-on STEM-based activities. This week, students conducted an egg drop experiment, crafting devices that would hold their egg and prevent it from cracking when dropped from different […]

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VESPA Italian Kitchen & Bar To Open In Tritec’s Station Yards

LIMG July 19, 2023

VESPA Italian Kitchen & Bar, a popular restaurant in downtown Farmingdale known for its authentic Italian cuisine and lively atmosphere, has leased 5,940 square feet in Tritec’s Station Yards development in Ronkonkoma. The leasing brokers for the landlord and tenant were Maria Valanzano, Steve D’Orazio, and Jake Horowitz of Colliers. “VESPA Italian Kitchen

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Town Honors Old Bethpage Resident For Charitable Efforts For Cancer Causes

LIMG July 19, 2023

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his colleagues on the Town Board recently honored Jennifer Biren, of Old Bethpage, for her exceptional charitable efforts as the Volunteer Event Chair of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Relay for Life, benefitting the American Cancer Society, as well as her remarkable community service to aid those in need. “Along […]