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The Jericho area is a highly desirable section of Long Island, with ample shopping opportunities, a strong school district and abundant amenities. For these reasons, Jericho continues to garner...
View ArticleAthletes Score In Triathlon
Long Island’s biggest multi-sport event, the Runner’s Edge-Town of Oyster Bay Triathlon, was held in Oyster Bay late last month and featured several local athletes finishing with awards. The triathlon,...
View ArticleClinton, Trump Face Off At Hofstra
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off at the first presidential debate at Hofstra on Monday. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump kept it civil, yet did get in a few digs, as they faced off during the...
View ArticleLocal Chamber Hosts Annual Street Fair
Members of the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce with chamber president Chanbir Kaur (center) (Photos by Chris Boyle) Despite the threat of rain hanging over Jackson Avenue the entire day, the...
View ArticleTown Avoids Piercing Tax Cap For 2017 Budget
After inching precariously close to piercing the tax cap for the 2017 fiscal budget, the Town of Oyster Bay recently announced that no such authority will be needed. Councilman Joe Pinto said that a...
View ArticleRomaine Calm, Chop’t Is Here
Some of the available toppings to choose from. By Gabrielle Katz Chop’t Creative Salad Company recently opened its doors in Woodbury and has taken the salad out of the realm of boring. Just like Blaze...
View ArticleSyosset Names Merit Semifinalists
Back row, from left: Syosset High School Assistant Principal Christopher Ruffini, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers and Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante congratulate the school’s National Merit...
View ArticleFrom School To Slopes
Woodbury’s Fusion Academy offers a new twist on education. Teen embraces alternative education in Woodbury While most students are just beginning to readjust to the new school year, Robby Meehan of...
View ArticleSouth Grove Gets To Know The Constitution
With hands over hearts, South Grove students recite the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution. Forty-four newly elected student council members representing grades kindergarten through five at South Grove...
View ArticlePicture Perfect Polar Bear
Gulbransen’s winning photo of a polar bear on Hudson Bay. Out of 66,000 submissions, one Syosset resident’s photograph of a polar bear on the Hudson Bay won The Weather Channel’s 2016 “It’s Amazing Out...
View ArticleAdelphi Medical Results Forum
Adelphi University will host How to Interpret Your Medical Results, a free forum which aims to help those who attend to better understand their medical records, on Wednesday, Nov. 9. The forum will be...
View ArticleBonaparte’s On A Beach
A Bonaparte’s gull makes an uncommon appearance.(Photos by Michael Givant) The morning before my birding class’s field trip, I went to the site to check it out. Unexpectedly, I had one of the best...
View ArticleAmelia “Amy” Maiello Hagedorn
Amy Hagedorn, 79, whose generosity created the Hagedorn Foundation, passed away at her home on Sept. 8. Amy dedicated her life and her wealth to helping others, with a special focus on improving the...
View ArticleLocal Runners Close The Summer
Plainview’s Melanie Fiume Plainview’s Melanie Fiume, 21, scored as first woman overall at the Tobay Beach 3-Mile Run recently, finishing the course in 20 minutes, 37 seconds to take the UJA-Federation...
View ArticleLIRR To Restore Service By Rush Hour
Governor Cuomo Visits LIRR Derailment Site and Holds Briefing. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the Long Island Rail Road will resume full rush hour service this afternoon on the Ronkonkoma,...
View ArticleWho Rescued Who?
Montreal was the most recent city to ban one of the “scariest” dog breeds known to man: pit bulls. While those canines seem to get a bad reputation, they are not all bad. In fact, many of them are...
View ArticleLocal At The Polls
This year’s presidential election has long since passed the point of mild absurdity and now sits squarely and dangerously in a state of utter nonsense. This farce of an election features buffoons on...
View ArticleQuince: The Golden Apple
The quince has been called “golden apple.” Over the years, I, like many gardeners, have purchased shrubs that appealed to me but that I did not know very much about. This behavior on my part eventually...
View ArticleCostumed Pets Welcomed To Barkfest
Four-legged superheroes, pirates, hot dogs and more will all be on display during Nassau County’s Barkfest, Long Island’s largest pet costume contest and parade. Barkfest will take place on Saturday,...
View ArticleTown Fall Fest
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto invites residents and their families to the Town of Oyster Bay’s eighth annual Family Fall and Halloween Festival, which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, from...
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