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Elementary students stomp out bullying one bubble at a time

First through fifth graders at Lee Avenue Elementary School in Hicksville held a fundraiser on Feb. 11 inviting students to donate a $1 or more for the chance to chew gum in school to benefit the P.S. I Love You Day organization. In addition to the gum chewing fundraiser, coordinated by the Lee Avenue PTA that raised over $350, students […]

Town launches pet food, supply drive

The Town of Oyster Bay will host a Pet Food & Supply Drive in partnership with LI Cares from March 15th to April 15th with a focus on collecting for the family members most vulnerable to hunger, residents’ pets.  Long Island Cares formed Baxter’s Pet Pantry in 2009 to assist in feeding dogs, cats, ferrets, rabbits, caged pets, fish, reptiles […]

Train show to benefit leukemia society

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that Trainville Hobby Depot will host a Model Train Show on Saturday, March 26th and Sunday, March 27th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hicksville Community Center, located at 28 West Carl Street in Hicksville.  The Model Train Show includes operating model layouts coordinated by Trainville Hobby Depot.  Donations are being accepted […]

Bethpage School Board meetings

The Bethpage School Board will hold the following public meetings during March: Agenda Meeting Tuesday, March 22 at  7:30PM  Bethpage High School Auditorium Regular Meeting  Tuesday, March 29 at  7:30PM  Bethpage High School Auditorium

Bethpage holds St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto and Councilman Tom Hand joined with Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker to kick off the month of March with the luck of the Irish, celebrating the 30th Annual Bethpage St. Patrick’s Day Parade. “As a resident of Bethpage myself, I am so proud to celebrate this momentous occasion as this […]

Rare falcons are nesting atop Bethpage water tower


It was during a maintenance call at the Bethpage Water District’s elevated water tower, last month, that a pair of peregrine falcons were discovered by worker’s. The rare birds, which are considered endangered species in New York State, were perched high up near the district’s communication equipment. John Coumatos, Bethpage Water District chairman, said that maintenance of the equipment would […]

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Legislator provides Covid supplies to Hicksville church

POB sophomore qualifies for international competiton

Maya Kunis, a sophomore at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, qualified to compete in the International Virtual Business Challenge – Hotel Challenge at the DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC), which will be held in Atlanta, GA from April 23-27. The DECA Hotel Challenge is presented by the J. Willard and […]

Man arrested for Levittown robbery

Nassau County Police arrested a Bayshore man for allegedly robbing a Levittown woman on Wednesday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. According to police, Jonathan Vazquez, 20, of Bayshore, approached a 52 year-old woman as she arrived at her Ridge Lane, Levittown home. Police say he displayed a handgun and demanded money from his victim. He then forcibly removed her pocketbook, […]

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MacArthur senior accepted to Merchant Marine Academy

Eunice Lee, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public School District, has achieved a personal dream with her acceptance into Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. Eunice has been inspired to pursue a path toward the Marine Academy since she was a member of the Civil Air Patrol in seventh grade. There, she reached the […]