First female sports broadcaster goes on-air at Amityville HS
March 28, 2024
Amityville Memorial High School junior Erin Kreuder made history for the school’s broadcasting club as she became the first female to ever do play-by-play commentary on Jan. 30. Erin was...
Local library budget votes and trustee elections upcoming
March 28, 2024
Your local library will be conducting its budget vote and trustee elections within the next two weeks. The following is a list of libraries and information on dates, times and...
Ethan Klenofsky serves as ‘Town Supervisor for the Day’
By Christie Leigh Babirad | March 28, 2024
When Ethan Klenofsky of North Babylon was asked what he would like to do to make his town and the world a better place, he said that he wanted to...
Amityville community celebrates Anne Crocitto and Richard MeyerFree Access
March 21, 2024
The community of Amityville recently celebrated the achievements of two outstanding residents, Anne Crocitto and Richard Meyer. They were given the Distinguished Residents award at the Mayor’s Annual Social, which...
Amityville School Board expected to weigh proposition for at-large school trustee voting
By Carolyn James
A proposition likely to be on the Amityville School District ballot in May will ask voters to change the method by which school trustees are elected. Currently, candidates for the...
Parking kiosks coming to Amityville LIRR lots
By Carolyn James
Over the next few weeks, Amityville Village will be installing parking kiosks in the north and south LIRR parking lots, to provide drivers an easier way to pay and give...
County to hold classes for residents who want to be tobacco-free
The Suffolk County Department of Health encourages residents who use tobacco to obtain help in recovering from their addiction. The county’s evidence-based tobacco cessation program provides participants with important information...
Broadway legend Stephen Schwartz to be inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame
The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct award-winning Broadway and movie lyricist and composer Stephen Schwartz on March 23 at 7 p.m. The induction ceremony...
Good Samaritan Hospital celebrates St. Francis heart program’s 10th anniversary
Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its St. Francis Heart Center, which provides patients who require complex surgery precision cardiovascular surgical care on...
Abraham Lincoln’s little-known compassion for dogs and cats
*I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it. - Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, considered by many our greatest President, was born...
LI’s “Street Cat Doctor” gets her just rewardFree Access
Dr. L. Gay Senk is the veterinary force on Long Island behind the Trap/Neuter/Return (TNR) movement to curtail the overpopulation of feral cats, while also improving the quality of life...
Cat-ching up on the purrfect storm and some kitty litters
This week’s “Pets” will cover several recent Feline News Flashes: Meeting with Mayor Adams about Babylon Village’s proposed feral feeding ban: At the end of the 2/27 public hearing, crowded...
Sister Mary Jane Phillips, Dominican Sister and nurse, at 92
Sister Mary Jane Phillips, who ministered as a nurse at Our Lady of Consolation Residence in West Islip for almost 20 years, died March 5, 2024. She was 92 years...
Susan C. Johnson, former teacher and longtime resident of Amityville, at 80Free Access
Susan C. Johnson, a longtime resident of Amityville, former teacher in the Amityville School District and member of the Woman’s Club of Amityville, died Feb. 23, 2024 at Massapequa Care...
Joseph Randazzo, Lindenhurst legend and Army veteran, at 97
y Carolyn James
After waiting for almost a year to turn 18 so he could join the service, Joe Randazzo enlisted in the U.S. Army. It was June 6, 1944, D-Day. Mr. Randazzo...
Combining culture and dance in new Copiague HS course
Walter G. O’Connell Copiague High School in Copiague has launched a new foreign language elective for students this year called “Cultural Dance Explosion.” The goal was to create a course...
Loving literacy at Deauville Gardens West
The first-grade classes at Deauville Gardens West Elementary School are working hard on their reading and writing lessons this year. The students in Ms. Howe’s class recently created a “we...
Park Avenue Memorial Elementary unveils Calming Corner
Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School in Amityville held a ribbon-cutting ceremony recently to unveil their Calming Corner. The room was designed for students, faculty and staff members to enjoy moments...
Closing the doors on illegally operated motels is vital to protecting our communities
EDITORIALIn recent months, town officials in Oyster Bay and Babylon have acted against several motels that have been a nuisance in the community as well as a health and safety...
Dealing with stress is a one-day-at-a-time exercise in patience
PUBLIC COMMENTARYBy Bryan Golden
Although life has its ups and downs, at times of prolonged or intense down periods there is the potential of feeling overwhelmed. When this happens, it can create a cascading...
Amityville HS Class reunion in August
The Amityville High School Class of 1968 to 1970 has been planned for Aug. 23 and 24. The events for this multiclass reunion will begin on Aug. 23 at the...
Car Seat safety event, Wednesday, April 3
A car seat safety check event will be taking place on Wed., April 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Amityville Fire Department. Hosted by Town Councilman Terence...
Your Calendar of Events
Meetings are subject to change without notice. Readers should check online or call to confirm if the meeting is being held and if in person or virtually. THURSDAY, March 28...
Public Notices
Supplemental Summons and Notice of Object of Action Supreme Court Of The State Of New York County Of Suffolk Action to Foreclose a Mortgage Index #: 616415/2023 Freedom Mortgage Corporation...
Public Notices
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF SUFFOLK Mortgage Assets Management, LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Suffolk County Public Administrator, as Limited Administrator of the Estate of Josephine Parrino; et al., Defendant(s)...
Public Notices
AVISO DE LA REUNIÓN ESPECIAL DEL DISTRITO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE AMITYVILLE VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL FIDEICOMISARIO 9 DE ABRIL DE 2024 POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA...