APD and AFD personnel battle it out on the field for a good cause
By Carolyn James | June 1, 2023
Pitcher Nolan Ryan said that one of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where...
Babylon 150th parade marches in the rain; check out video of event
June 1, 2023
Originally set to take place in October 2022, as the anniversary year for the origination of the Town of Babylon was coming to a close, the Town’s anniversary parade was...
Donna Willenbrock of Amityville honored by Hofstra UniversityFree Access
May 25, 2023
Donna Willenbrock of Amityville has been named one of the recipients of the individual School/ College Teacher of the Year Awards. Each spring, Hofstra’s current students select the faculty members...
Town honors former Fire Chief for life-saving action at Lindenhurst MSFree Access
By Carolyn James | May 25, 2023
In a chilling incident at the Lindenhurst Middle School March 28, a 13-year-old boy was assaulted by 12-year-old classmate. The incident occurred in a school hallway at approximately 12:30 p.m....
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Remembering Joe Turner, father, neighbor, friend and passionate photographerFree Access
https://youtu.be/2hzxYX8YyvA
Please meet some of our local scholars!
•Stacey Antoine of Amityville has been inducted into the honor society at Phi Kappa Phi. •Marcela Silva of Copiague has been inducted into the Alpha Eta Honor Society at NYIT....
Local school budget and trustee election results
All local school district budgets got thumbs up from voters on May 16 and in the races for School Boards there were some upsets. Amityville The Amityville budget of $112.79...
The Gateway Playhouse – A Broadway Calibur Experience Close to Home
By Christie Leigh Babirad
The house lights came down on the red seats of the theater, the stage lights came up on an impeccably detailed set, the actors of the iconic “Clue” story, starring...
Local Long Island high school students joined with 18 WWII heroes as part of the Soaring Valor Gary Sinise Foundation
In partnership with American Airlines, local Long Island high school students joined with 18 WWII heroes as they visited the National WWII Museum in New Orleans to learn about their...
Meditation for Dealing with the Stress of Modern Life
- Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj
Internationally recognized meditation teacher, Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, will be presenting a free talk in Amityville sharing insights and techniques from his revolutionary new book, Detox the Mind, and...
Pets, Pets, Pets
Do dogs sense when family members are dying? Read and decide. For three days, Timmy a Lhasa Apso amputee rarely left the side of Nana Irene’s hospital bed when his...
Pets, Pets, Pets
On May 1st, Morris Animal Foundation launched its 10th annual “Stop Cancer Furever” campaign. Petco Love and Blue Buffalo are generously providing a dollar-for-dollar match for all gifts up to...
Harvesting ice and the ponds of Amityville
In days before electric and modern refrigeration, ice was harvested from ponds and lakes during the 19th and early 20th centuries, well into the 1930s and 1940s. It was what...
Your Library News
Amityville19 John Street, 631-264-0567Visit: https://www.amityvillepubliclibrary.org • How Much Salt is Enough?: Tuesday, June 6, 11 a.m. Do you have high blood pressure, or do you know someone who has high...
Warren E. Stillwell, Amityville resident, coach, at 80
Warren E. Stillwell, a longtime resident of Amityville who coached basketball and soccer, died March 22, 2023 at the age of 80. Mr. Stillwell was born in Brooklyn and his...
Anthony A. Tafuri, Attorney, Town Councilman and Judge, at 87Free Access
By Christie Leigh Babirad
Anthony A. Tafuri, known to most as “Andy,” died on March 29, 2023, at 87 years old. He was born in Amityville and served the Village of Lindenhurst as Associate...
Marilyn Ten Eyck, Massapequa resident, teacher and believer in always being kind
By Christie Leigh Babirad
Marilyn Ann Ten Eyck, a resident of Massapequa since 1950, a teacher and a woman who loved church, family, travel, reading and the latest technology, died on January 14, 2023....
Northwest Elementary School classes learn math skills with Smaulkner Sweet Shop
Second graders in Ms. Smith and Ms. Faulkner’s classes at Northwest Elementary School in Amityville recently completed an interactive math unit on double-digit addition and subtraction. Students learned about the...
Creative creatures come to life in Copiague
Third grade student artists in Mrs. Embleton’s class at Deauville Gardens East Elementary School in the Copiague School District used markers, patterns and their imagination to design their own creative...
Interactive texts connect cross-curricular lessons
As part of their social studies curriculum, students in Ms. Gaertner’s third grade class at Susan E. Wiley Elementary School in Copiague have been participating in readalouds of different nonfiction...
It’s important to recognize Memorial day as a community
We attended several local Memorial Day parades, documenting these events, touched by the enthusiasm of the marchers, police and fire departments, fraternal organizations, scouts, musicians, public officials and others who...
Poor voter turnout brings no change to Amityville schools
PUBLIC COMMENTARY:Dear Editor: I come away utterly slack jawed at the continued voter apathy in this community. There were a measly 1,000 votes in a community of this size for three...
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with Taylor Dayne to hold benefit concert for LIMHOF, July 23 in Farmingville
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo with Taylor Dayne will hold a Benefit Concert, “Funtastic 2023” for the LI Music Hall of Fame at Catholic Health Amphitheater at Bald Hill in...
Alzheimer’s Community Forum to be held at Copiague Memorial Library, June 7
In partnership with the Copiague Memorial Library, Catholic Charities of Long Island, The Bristal at West Babylon, and the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host an in-person...
Auditions for ‘The Nutcracker’ at Long Island Ballet, June 17
Ballet Long Island in Ronkonkoma will be holding auditions for ballet students to participate in “The Nutcracker” on Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m.; Wednesday, July 12 at 7 p.m....
Public Notices
Notice to Bidders Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by Amityville Union Free School District for the following items: STATIONERY, FORMS & ENVELOPE PRINTING BID #2023-025...
Public Notices
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF SUFFOLK REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS INC., V. JOHNNY BURRELL, ET. AL. NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to...
Public Notices
LEGAL NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE COPIAGUE FIRE DISTRICT: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the COPIAGUE FIRE...