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Editorial: Arms For Teachers
Of all the nonsensical rhetoric to come out of the mouths of politicians, arming teachers to thwart school shootings is so utterly misguided, it is truly baffling. Let’s start with the cost. Some...
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Feed Me, Seed More
Back in an April 2015 article, I recommended planting seeds directly in the ground for an inexpensive and easy way to include some wonderful flowering plants and shrubs in your borders. But, as my...
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Jericho Fire Department EMS Saves A Life
From left: Paramedic Christopher Airey; Lieutenant/EMT Joseph Velotti; Captain/EMT Daniel Mensing; EMT-CC Sandee Sammartano; Second Asst. Chief Kerry Ketsoglou; Chief of Department Steven Cohen; Second...
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Bringing The Art Of Sumi-E To Syosset
Sally Feng with a Sumi-e piece she painted in her Jericho home studio (Photo by Dave Gil de Rubio) American essayist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau once said, “The world is but a canvas to our...
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Wondrous Life Lessons In Wonder
From left: Freshmen Lexi A. Ellie K., and Brooke M., agree that the movie promotes a positive attitude about accepting others By Jayden Kupferman R.J. Palacio’s New York Times bestselling novel Wonder...
View ArticleAARP Volunteers Lobby Local Senators On Advocacy Day
Concerned citizens and AARP volunteers spent three days intensely lobbying local New York senators to support Secure Choice, a bill that will make it easier for workers to save for retirement. The...
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Youth Will Be Heard: Walking Out For Parkland
Jericho High School students to participate in national protest Members of the JerEcho staff will becovering the 10 a.m. walkout that willbe happening at Jericho High School onWednesday, March 14....
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Syosset Students Set To Rally For Their Lives
Congressman Tom Suozzi with the March for Our Lives student planning committee When The March for Our Lives event is held on Saturday, March 24 in Washington, DC, Farmingdale will be the site of a...
View ArticleTown Of Oyster Bay Seeing Women Of Distinction Nominees
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson today announced that nominations are now being accepted for the town’s 2018 Women of Distinction Awards Program. Residents...
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RoboFalcons Soar High At Robotics Competition
TechnoQueens girls team also advances to World Competition The RoboFalcons In the world of First Lego League robotics, Jericho’s RoboFalcons and TechnoQueens continue to roll on in applying their...
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Jericho Students Will Remember
-Written by Jordana Pearlman and Katie Leigh Young people stage memorial for Parkland peers More than 1,500 students and staff walked out to the upper roadway on March 14 in support of those who lost...
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Local Woman Crochets Ribbons For The March For Our Lives
“Great things are brought about and burdens are lightened through the efforts of many hands anxiously engaged in a good cause.” —Elder Russel M. Ballard With this in mind, Syosset’s Tori Kroll has been...
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Editorial: Keep Walking
Last week, many school districts across Long Island allowed students to stage a “walk-out” to mark one month since the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL. But more than merely an opportunity to time-stamp...
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Students Rally To Loosen NRA’s Grip
Students joined a rally at Farmingdale State College. (Photos by Chris Boyle) Congress members Tom Suozzi, Kathleen Rice and Peter King sponsored a bipartisan March for Our Lives rally at Farmingdale...
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Walking Down Memory Lane With Judd Apatow
Filmmaker reminisces about growing up in Syosset Judd Apatow, Syosset High School Class of 1985 (Photo source: classmates.com); Apatow at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival (Photo by David...
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Syosset Man Sentenced To Five Years For Throwing Cinderblocks
Jacob Palant Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a Syosset man was sentenced today to five years in prison for throwing cinderblocks and paving bricks onto the Meadowbrook...
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For The Love Of Dogs
‘One-stop shop’ dog facility opens in Syosset The play enclosures feature rubber flooring for the dogs’ comfort. Two dogs, tails wagging a mile a minute, chase each other around a large, rubber-floored...
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Town Of Oyster Bay Makes Retirement Appealing
Department of Human Resources Deputy Commissioner Vicky Spinelli confers with Councilman Anthony Macagnone about the early retirement/voluntary separation programs the Oyster Bay Town Board voted on on...
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Syosset High School Students Campaign Against Puppy Mills
Syosset High School Dog Rescue Group (Photos courtesy of Syosset High School Dog Rescue Group) The Syosset High School Rescue Group recently began a campaign against puppy mills by making posters and...
View ArticleA Fond Farewell To Our Friend Tom Baade
After 30 years of arduous service, Tom Baade has retired from Anton Media Group. Tom’s name did not appear on bylines or on the masthead. But he was the unquestioned Most Valuable Employee at Anton....
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