In an effort to protect our pets and prevent the spread of rabies, the Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the Nassau County Department of Health, will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets. Open to all residents, the vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, September 11th, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Town […]
Town offers fall fitness classes
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that residents who are interested in maintaining or improving their levels of fitness will be able to register for the Town’s popular Co-Ed Fitness Classes at the Hicksville Athletic Center. Classes are offered to individuals 18 years of age or older. “The Town’s fall co-ed recreational programs have consistently proven to be one of […]
Levittown schools welcome students for 2021-22 school year
The Levittown School District opened for the start of the 2021-2022 school year on Sept. 2. Administrators, teachers and staff welcomed back approximately 7,000 students at the two high schools, two middle schools and six elementary schools. “The beginning of a new school year fills us with hope,” Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald said. “New books, new pencils and new classrooms […]
POB schools welcome new staff members
The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District recently welcomed forty new teachers and four administrators for the 2021-2022 school year. Throughout the day, new faculty members were joined by District administrators, department directors, teachers’ union and PTA leadership for orientation workshops focused on preparing the new staff for the new school year, as well as introducing them to District facilities. “The […]
Orientations held for incoming Levittown students
In preparation for the first day of school, incoming sixth and ninth graders from the Levittown Public Schools attended special orientation programs. The programs, designed to allow students to familiarize themselves with their new buildings, were held at the end of August. Jonas E. Salk and Wisdom Lane middle schools hosted separate orientation programs which allowed the sixth graders to […]
Town officials congratulate new Eagle Scouts
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Tom Muscarella and Town Clerk Kate Murray recently presented Certificates of Recognition and Badges of Merit to several local residents. The town’s Scout Recognition Ceremony was held on August 12, 2021 at Norman J. Levy Park & Preserve in Merrick.
Hazardous Materials Collection Program
The Town of Oyster Bay will host a S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) Collection Program on Saturday, September 25th, from 9am to 4pm at the Old Bethpage Solid Waste Disposal Complex, located at 101 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Road. At this program, homeowners will be able to dispose of hazardous household and electronic wastes. “To protect the environment and ensure the proper […]
New teachers get introduction to Levittown schools
More than two dozen new teachers officially joined the Levittown School District’s professional staff during a two-day orientation program on Aug. 25 and 26 at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. Administrators and board of education trustees welcomed 28 first-year faculty members, who will be teaching across the district at two high schools, two middle schools and six elementary schools. Orientations […]