More than seven years ago, two a New York City policeman and firefighter, still reeling from the terrorist attack on the Twin Towers in Manhattan and the loss of more than 3,000 lives there, got together to try and come up with a way of recognizing t More...
Friday, May 23 •Board Game Café at the library collection of over three dozen games or bring your own. Pizza served. Massapequa library 523 Central Avenue, 516-798-4607. Saturday, May 24 More...
Massapequa’s Birch Lane Elementary School sixth graders researched and presented a Greek god or goddess to their classmates after studying Ancient Greece through their Integrated Social Studies/ELA Common Core curriculum. More...
At a recent FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology) competition, the Plainedge High School Robotics Team #527 was honored with the competition’s prestigious Chairman’s Award. More...
At Maria Regina School in Seaford, Ms. Meehan’s third-grade class worked with local artist Rory Morgan. Together, they created a mural of the Sonoran Desert. More...
James E. Koehler, who was born and moved to Massapequa to raise his family, died April 19, 2014 at his daughter’s home in West Hempstead. He was 90 years old. More...
John S. “Jack” Smith, a resident of Massapequa for 50 years and a U.S. Marine veteran, died of cancer April 23, 2014. He was 84 years old. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Brooklyn and attended St. More...
How do you thank someone who has taken up the cause of freedom on your behalf, faced evil with courage, defended your country and lost their life in the process? More...
Dear Editor: Countless headlines continue to touch upon some very important concerns for every parent in our community. And while most of our children do not become statistics, recent trends for drug use and abuse are alarming. More...
The Amityville School Board announced, the appointment of interim Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary T. Kelly as the district’s new superintendent effective July 1. More...
A new $3 million state-of-the-art security command center will be opening in Massapequa at 511 Ocean Avenue. The 17,000-square-foot facility will be the largest of its kind in the tri-state area. More...
New York State Senate candidate and N.C. Leg. Michael Venditto gives a helping hand to some of the volunteers at the annual Earth Day cleanup in Massapequa Park. More...
This week’s “Pets” will provide a Pooch Palette- a glossary of the terms used to describe distinct colors and patterns of specific breeds of dogs. More...
While it first appeared that rain would cancel the action at Riverhead Raceway on Sat., May 10, 2014, Mother Nature was just teasing and the majority of the card was completed. More...
The following is a list of public meetings and special events for the coming week. Readers should know that meetings are subject to change without notice. THURSDAY, May 22 More...
N.C. Leg. Michael Venditto will be holding a forum with a representative from PSEG Long Island so residents may ask questions or voice their concerns regarding the utility company. It will take place on Wed., May 28, 7 p.m. More...