Massapequa summer camps wrap up
Summer has wound to a close, but many Massapequa kids still have their camp smiles with them on the first day of school. The village hosted a variety of camp…
Author: Lauren Feldman
Town to install synthetic turf at Massapequa’s Burns Park
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that an upgrade is scheduled for the 90-ft baseball field at John J. Burns Park in Massapequa. The town will be swapping out…
Farmingdale High School marching band prepares for a big season
Farmingdale High School’s marching band has kickstarted preparations for the upcoming season, gearing up for another year of halftime shows and parades. The band is one of the most populated…
Retiring Hicksville School Board president honored for years of service
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board honored outgoing Hicksville School Board President Phil Heckler, who retired in June after 12 years of exemplary service…
East Hills celebrates Green Day
The Village of East Hills hosted Green Day on Saturday, Aug 24. The annual event, organized by Trustee Clara Pomerantz, was designed to provide information, products, and services on how…
Special needs students host Olympic games
The Bethpage High School gymnasium buzzed with energy and excitement on Aug. 15 as students from all grade levels gathered for the Extended School Year Olympics. Extended School Year programs…
Levittown street renamed after local veteran
Levittown’s Blue Spruce Road has been renamed after veteran John “Jack” Killbride, who died last year of an Agent Orange-related illness at the age of 73. Killbride, born in 1949,…
Crime Blotter
Farmingdale Forcible Touching The Eighth Squad reports the arrest of a Hicksville man for forcible touching that occurred on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 in Farmingdale. Nassau County police said Ismatullah…
Kids receiving abuse-related services gifted school bags from The Safe Center
The Safe Center in Bethpage has partnered once again with Supplies for Success, based in Sagaponack, to prepare nearly 200 backpacks for children who are receiving services, including counseling and…
Child cancer survivor becomes a Met for the day
It’s been a long road from Cohen Children’s Medical Center to home plate, but 8-year-old Mason Maier of Massapequa was only smiles when he signed an honorary contract to become…