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Beyond Bunnies and Chocolate
A few years ago I had the pleasure of teaming with a rabbi and visiting an assisted living facility to share about the meaning of Passover and Easter. As the rabbi began to tell the story of Passov…
Obituaries For The Week Of March 2, 2022
BETHPAGE Clifford T. McKinley, 93, of Bethpage passed away on Jan. 13, 2022. Beloved husband of 72 years to Doris. Loving father of Jill Walther (Jeffrey). Cherished grandfather of Ryan Walther (Ma…
Who Was That Masked Man?
Readers of a certain age will remember listening to or watching the adventures of the Lone Ranger who rode throughout the West fighting outlaws. He wore a mask—which I imagine was uncomfortable in …
New Business Comes To Levittown
The Levittown Chamber welcomes Artie Verdi and his staff at the grand opening/ribbon cutting of Levittown Pretzel, located at 154 Center Ln. (Photo courtesy of the Levittown Chamber of Commerce)
General Grabs Gold In Portugal
MacArthur High School incoming senior Giavanna Stematelo recently won gold while representing Team USA in Portugal at the Lisboa Lacrosse Cup, an international lacrosse tournament held in Lisbon, P…
CADCA’s 20th Annual Mid-Year Training Institute
Representatives from the Levittown Community Action Coalition (LCAC) virtually joined thousands of substance use and misuse prevention specialists and community coalition advocates for CADCA’s rece…
Wantagh Fire Department Part Of Four-Alarm Effort
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Monday, July 26, the Wantagh Fire Department was alerted for a house fire at 3077 N. Jerusalem Rd. in Levittown. 3rd Assistant Chief Bill Stevens was first to respond …
MacArthur Gives Back At Shootout For Soldiers
The MacArthur High School lacrosse team anchored the annual Shootout for Soldiers lacrosse fundraiser at the Field of Dreams in Massapequa. The Generals played the midnight game, which bridged the …
Division Avenue Conference III Champions Garner Post Season Accolades
Levittown’s Division Avenue High School varsity baseball team, who captured the Conference III Championship, is proud to announce that 10 players received post season awards from the Nassau County …
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Demand high for Airpower Museum C-47 D-Day flight; veterans honored The American Airpower Museum (AAM) reintroduced its popular C-47 D-Day Living History Flight Experience on June 12, completing fo…
Levittown BOE Elects Officers For 2021-22
Peggy Marenghi was reelected as board president at the Levittown Public Schools’ recent annual board of education reorganization meeting. Jennifer Messina, who served as secretary this past year, w…
Final Approval Of Legislative Package Brings School Bus Stop-Arm Cameras To Nassau County
The Nassau County Legislature has approved three measures clearing the way for launching the county’s school bus stop-arm camera enforcement program—a cornerstone of ongoing efforts to better prote…
Appreciate Yourself Appreciate Others
Do you sometimes feel unappreciated? How often do we hear the complaint that people don’t feel appreciated enough, or worse, they don’t feel appreciated at all? It is basic human nature to want to …
Trying Not To Have Residents Feel The Burn
Complimentary sunscreen now available at Town of Hempstead-operated beaches and pools Supervisor Don Clavin was recently joined at Hewlett Point Park in East Rockaway by Dr. Adhi Sharma, Mount Sina…
Veteran Wantagh Fire Department Chaplain Passes
The Board of Fire Commissioners, Chiefs Office, officers and members of the Wantagh Fire Department regret to announce the passing of Department Chaplain, Ex-Captain John Kwasnik of Fire Police, fo…
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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the town board will host the 7th Annual “Shootout for Soldiers” 24-Hour Lacrosse Benefit Game at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Field of Dreams, located on …
Graduates Celebrate Their Seaford Pride
The 64th graduating class of Seaford High School had a senior year like no other, but students shared the same enthusiastic spirit as the classes that came before them. The 181 members of the Class…
Division’s Roselli Named All Long Island
The Division Avenue baseball team wrapped up a successful 2021 season and saw one of it’s top players earn numerous post-season honors.
Veteran Wantagh Chief Passes
The Board of Fire Commissioners, chiefs, officers and members of the Wantagh Fire Department and officers and members of Engine 2 regret to announce the passing of Honorary Chief Thomas L. Adams on…
Wantagh Union Free School District
School budget would exceeded district’s tax-levy cap with a 3.82 percent increase. A supermajority of at least 60 percent of the vote was needed to pass, but only received about 50 percent.
Levittown Scholar Athletes
As the school year wrapped up, local high school athletes continued to earn some incredible honors—on the field and in the classroom.
Levittown Memorial Day Parade Returns
The annual Levittown Memorial Day Parade will be returning on Monday May 31. Due to COVID, the parade was cancelled in 2020. The parade kicks off promptly at 10 a.m. from Island Trees Middle School…
Island Trees Public Library To Hold BOT Meeting
The Island Trees Public Library will be holding a virtual public Library Board meeting on Thursday, May 6 at 7pm. There will be no in-person participation. The public may join this meeting via the …
American Legion Post Will Be Hosting Food Drive
As we are still in the midst of these unprecedented times many of our neighbors can use our help. We have received several requests for nonperishable food items from local food banks. In an effort …
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran drops by with a detailed discussion regarding the state of the county.
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BY EMILY SAUCHELLI Over the past five months, Nassau County has gone through some majors shifts. Whether it be the COVID-19 pandemic changing how our world operates, the economy taking a hit or edu…
It was a long, brutal 10 days on Long Island as power was not restored. Now, answers are needed.
Who can forget Sandy? Though the moniker “Superstorm” was not official, its effects were outsized. For the record, the National Hurricane Center dubbed it “Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy.” Sandy expos…
The legendary area ice cream parlor Hildebrandt’s is closing.
Ninety-three years. That is how long Hildebrandt’s of Williston Park has been open, but sadly not for much longer. Early last week, the village staple announced on their page that it will …
What's with all of the sharks? Why are they coming so close to Long Island's coast this year?
Shark attacks are rarer than commercial airplane crashes, but draw the same outsized media attention. Until eclipsed by Tropical Storm Isaias and its aftermath, sharks were a main part of the news …
Erin Cacciuttolo, who is a softball player from Division Avenue High School, earned a scholarship.
Recent Levittown graduate Erin Cacciuttolo from Division Avenue High School was one of four outstanding softball players to earn a 2020 Nassau County Softball Coaches Association Scholarship. Cacci…
Andrew Garbarino's campaign, Garbarino For Congress, announced some notable endorsements.
The Garbarino For Congress campaign announced today that Assemblyman Andrew Garbarino (R, Sayville) has received the endorsement of elected officials from the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County, w…
The RESTAURANTS Act of 2020, if it passes, will provide millions of dollars to local restaurants.
If all goes well in the nation’s capital, $120 billion will be sent to restaurants and catering halls across the country. The RESTAURANTS Act of 2020 calls on the federal government to assist resta…
The “silent majority” was loud and raucous at times on a hot Saturday afternoon in Eisenhower Park.
The “silent majority” was loud and raucous at times on a hot Saturday afternoon in Eisenhower Park. That’s what Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin (District 1), hearkening back to President Richard …
The Town of Hempstead is honoring the heroes of the Wantagh Fire Department!
On July 30, Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Carini and Town Clerk Kate Murray stopped by at Fire Headquarters to present employees of the Wantagh Fire District Hometown Hero certificates from th…
The Levittown Public Library is finally back open, and they stop by to tell you what you need to do when heading over there.
BY JESSICA CARRUBA With Long Island firmly in Phase Four of reopening, the Levittown Public Library has reached another step in its own reopening plans. Beginning July 20, the library building is n…
General Douglas MacArthur High School’s Class of 2020 officially marked the end of their time in the Levittown Public Schools.
General Douglas MacArthur High School’s Class of 2020 officially marked the end of their time in the Levittown Public Schools with seven abbreviated commencement ceremonies on July 27. Due to the n…
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