Keen observation and quick action on the part of several local citizens led to the arrest of numerous subjects in four separate criminal incidents that have taken place in the past month. More...
The Amityville UFSD announced its participation in the Summer Food Services Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge. More...
Amityville resident Kelly Siry, a member of Amityville Memorial High School class of 2012, will attend the State University of New York at Plattsburgh to study environmental science and play intercollegiate soccer. More...
Members of the Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School boys and girls varsity track teams competed and left their mark at the 118th Penn Relays in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More...
When “talking dogs, I’ve learned you can’t always trust a breed name. For instance, French Poodles aren’t French, and Great Danes aren’t Danish. Both breeds were developed in Germany. 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. More...
In conjunction with the Bay Village Civic Association, the farmer’s market is back for a second season, Fridays, 12:30 to 5:30 p.m., rain or shine. It will be held at the 9/11 Memorial Park, 253 Broadway (Route 110) next to Cameta Camera. More...
The Fire Island Lighthouse Preservation Society (FILPS) has planned a Sunset and Starlight Lighthouse Cruise fundraiser, Sat., June 16, 6 to 10 p.m. aboard the Lauren Kristy. The Lauren Kristy is a 65-foot turn-of-the-century style riverboat. More...
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF CASTLEROCK RISK SERVICES, LLC ARTS. OF ORG FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE OF NY (SSNY) ON 3/5/12. OFFICE LOCATION: SUFFOLK COUNTY. SSNY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS AGAI More...
FRIDAY, JUNE 8 •Long Island Banjo meeting, 8 p.m., VFW Hall, 270 Trouville Rd., Copiague. Free admission. Listen and sign and dance to banjo music. For info., call 516-889-2184. More...
In memory of 2005 Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School graduate Sean Lapersonerie, members of the high school’s Key Club raised and donated $500 to the Hope For The Warriors foundation. More...
Faculty and students at St. Martin of Tours hosted a St. Baldrick’s Foundation event in March. They shaved their heads to raise money for cancer research. Together they raised more than $2,000. More...
On May 5, a party was held at the Amityville home of Peggy and Roy Van Nostrand to celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary. Friends and four generations of family gathered to celebrate the occasion. More...
by Carolyn James Barbara L. Pescitelli, a lifelong Amityville resident, homemaker and former model, died April 29, 2012 after a brief battle with cancer. More...
New FASNY ad campaign ignores longstanding relationship with newspapers
by Michelle Rea
In the wake of the bombings at the Oklahoma City Federal Building or the World Trade Center, you may remember iconic photos of a firefighter cradling a baby victim or a crew raising the American flag above the twisted girders of a fallen skyscraper. More...