A crowd of parents and children sat in the East Meadow Public Library, eagerly waiting for the start of Saturday-morning Story Time. The guest reader was Bella Noche, whom many in Manhattan know as a “drag mermaid” for her nautical-themed outfits.
more
6/7/19
|
Before he heads to the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland this fall, there was one piece of business Mike Jensen wanted to take care of: becoming an Eagle Scout.
more
By Mike Smollins
|
4/25/19
|
According to Boy Scouts of America, more than one and a half million of its members are Eagle Scouts, its highest rank. As of March 2, Kristofer Johnson, Steven Masiakos and Chris Syrett, members of …
more
By Laura Lane
|
4/19/19
|
When Central High School senior Jonathan Prashad participated in the “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk at Jones Beach in October, a box labeled “Soles4Souls” caught his eye, he …
more
By Melissa Koenig
|
3/21/19
|
Three Valley Stream teenagers advanced to the rank of Eagle Scout at a ceremony on Jan. 5.
more
By Melissa Koenig
|
1/17/19
|
Two Oceanside High School students supported veterans of the armed forces with their Eagle Scout projects.
more
By Briana Bonfiglio
|
11/29/18
|
Part seven in an ongoing series.Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its …
more
By Scott Brinton
|
8/2/18
|
Three 18-year-olds from Troop 116 received their Eagle Scout medals and badges, the highest rank a scout can earn, at a ceremony last month. The three teenagers received the awards after completing their Eagle Scout projects.
more
By Melissa Koenig
|
7/26/18
|
Matthew and Nicholas Tineo, 14-year-old twins from Valley Stream, spent their Memorial Day weekend building structures at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Little Neck as part of the requirements for the rank of Eagle Scout.
more
By Melissa Koenig
|
6/29/18
|
Matthew, who turned 18 this month, was the 100th scout to have his Eagle Scout Court of Honor at Christ Lutheran Church on Island Road in Wantagh. His brothers are also scouts
more
By Eden Laikin
|
6/28/18
|