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An Oceanside High School teacher has made her way into the publishing world. Talia Madden, 34, recently published a children’s book, titled “The Colors They Shared.” “I started writing as … more
If not for a call made by her father in 2002, there is a chance that Oceanside native Lauren Streifer would not have become the CEO of her own company and founder of her own publishing house. The call led her on an adventure from Long Island to Hurricane Katrina-ravaged New Orleans and eventually to Australia, where she now resides. It also inspired her to share her love of literature with the world, as Streifer released her new children’s book “This Small King.” more
Oceanside High School held its first college signing ceremony of the year on January 13. Six students who play soccer and lacrosse signed letters from colleges accepting the officers of admission along with the opportunity to continue in their respective sports. more
Coming off a Nassau Class AA boys’ basketball championship in the 2019-2020 campaign, Baldwin played just four games last winter after it was forced to quarantine following a Covid outbreak on … more
Oceansiders know what it’s like to suffer through a natural disaster during the holidays. In the wake of the devastating tornados that scarred parts of the Midwest and South on Dec. 10, one young Oceanside resident, Christian Hubert Jr., decided to help children who might be in the same position he was nine years ago when Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island. more
The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more
Oceanside High School senior Charlie McKee, 17,the Sailors’ quarterback, was recently named the Gatorade New York Football Player of the Year. The accolade recognizes an athlete’s … more
It wouldn’t be Thanksgiving weekend without football, and for each of the past 40 years, members of Oceanside High School’s class of 1984 have used the sport to keep in touch and get some light trash talking in. On Saturday, the Turkey Bowl tradition continued, with one former classmate making the trip from California. more
I was mowing my backyard lawn in Merrick last Saturday when I was suddenly struck by the strange sensation that I had missed the bus to my race — that I should, at the moment, have been running a 5K or a 10K . . . more
Dozens of teachers and hundreds of students participated in OHS' outdoor 9/11 reflection on Friday ahead of the 20th remembrance with a day of special events. Students helped place miniature American flags adorned with paper flowers around the perimeter of the school, visited with retired FDNY member Dave Williams, whose firetruck is now a 9/11 Memorial on wheels, held a moment of silence near 20 American flags, representing the years since 2001, and viewed the flags of more than 50 countries that also lost citizens on that day. more
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