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Man charged in Massapequa burglary following police investigation

Posted Wed., Oct. 12- A Massapequa man was arrested and charged yesterday with burglarizing a home on Ann Rose Street in Massapequa Sept. 30. More...

Massapequa Park Village's sensored parking proposal drives major controversy

by Tiffany Elliott and Carolyn James

If you park illegally in front of a fire hydrant, in a crosswalk or handicapped spot in Massapequa Park Village, there’s a good chance you will get a ticket. More...

AMHS to host College Fair tomorrow

Amityville Memorial High School will host a district wide College Fair on Thursday, October 6 from 7-9 p.m. More...

Sons of Italy honors past President

The Columbus Lodge #2143, Order of the Sons of Italy in America recently honored their Immediate Past President, Anthony Ventiera, left, with a Testimonial Dinner Dance at Stuart Thomas Manor on Sunday, Sept.18. More...

Korean War veterans honored

Mayor James Altadonna, Trustees Teresa Spinosa and Tina Schiaffino, Supervisor John Venditto, Councilman Joseph Pinto, Receiver of Taxes James Stefanich, Nassau County Legislator Peter Schmitt and New York State Assemblyman Joseph Saladino, along wit More...

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Events & Calendar

Farmingdale College to host volunteer fair October 20

On Thurs., Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Farmingdale State College will host the Fifth Annual Long Island Volunteer   More...

Dominican Village Chinese auction Oct. 14

Dominican Village, 565 Albany Ave., Amityville will hold its Fifth Annual Chinese Auction Extravaganza Fashion Show and dinner, Fri., Oct. 14, 6:30 to 10 p.m. in the Helen Butler, O.P. More...

Sleepy Hollow 5K charity run October 30

The Hagedorn Little Village School, Jack Joel Center for Special Children and the Carman Foundation will hold the annual 5K Charity Run, Sun., Oct. 30 with a with a Kids Fun Run, 9:30 a.m. The 5K start is at 10 a.m. More...

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Opinion

DRAWING CONCLUSIONS

by Kevin Eastwood
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Editorial:

Long Island’s finest season

Is there any time more beautiful on Long Island than October when the fresh air clings to you like a perfume and the leaves begin to put on their blazing coat of many colors? What could be better?  More...

The blissful experience of a morning sail

by Steve Roppolo  The ocean swells were undulating gracefully like a crafty old belly dancer beckoning with each roll. Above, the gulls call out as they play with the breeze. More...

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COMING UP...

•Chinese Auction: Temple Sinai of Massapequa and Amityville, Sun., Oct. 9, 270 Clocks Blvd., Massapequa. $5. Doors open 6 p.m. For info., call 631-957-2953. •Amity Artists Gala: Sun., Oct. More...

MPK Village works to help residents find solutions to their ongoing flooding problems

by Carolyn James

Phil and Melinda Flaxman have lived in their home in Philadelphia Avenue in Massapequa Park for 29 years. This year, for the first time, they sustained significant damage in their home from flooding.  More...

Our Lady of Lourdes class hunts for missing Gingerbread Man

Ms. Fasano and Mrs. Scali’s kindergarten classes spent the day hunting for their missing Gingerbread Man. The students looked all over Our Lady of Lourdes in search of their friend. More...

Students Remember

Pictured are Rabbi Deanna Pasternak, Director of Religious Education, Cantor Steve Sher, the teachers and 5th and 6th grade students at The Susanna E. More...

 

Columnists - Free Access

Pets, Pets, Pets

Part 1-Pia the Pointer: I am partial to Pointers- partly because I’ve been trailing the 1887 Babylon grave of Sensation, Westminster Kennel Club’s trademark Pointer; partly because the historian of the American Pointer Club is a wonderful More...

Hot Laps

by Mike Perricone

As the 2011 Riverhead Raceway season wound down on September 17, the word that was on m mind was “streaks.”   With two division titles already decided (Justin Bonsignore -Modifieds and Chris Young, Jr. More...

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Obituaries

Allana Spriggs, Massapequa Park resident, loving mother

by Tiffany Elliott

Longtime Massapequa Park resident and mother of five, Allana Elaine Eveleth Spriggs died Sept. 19, 2011 after a long illness. She was 81.  She was born Aug. More...

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Legals - Free Access

Public Notices

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP. D/B/A LLL PARTNERS, Pltf. vs. BARBARA KERN, et al, Defts. Index #09-003937. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Dec. More...

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