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Partly Cloudy Wantagh resident will bike 400 miles in honor of late teen
No one knew that when 19-year-old Matt Scarpati went for quick bike ride one late evening in 200 that it would be his last. It has been eight years since an intoxicated motorcyclist, who …
Transforming technology
St. William the Abbot School raises $94K for mobile devices
Although the academic year is winding down, Roberta Ryan, St. William the Abbot School’s director of technology, said that she is already looking forward to 2017-18. She explained that she is …
MacArthur students take the next step
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Familiar face joins town board
Dennis Dunne appointed to Hudes’s council seat
The Town of Hempstead Board appointed Dennis Dunne, who has served northern parts of Wantagh and Seaford as a county legislator for two decades, to fill longtime Councilman Gary Hudes’s seat on …
Wantagh repeats as county baseball champs
A walk, bunt single, infield dribbler for a hit, and a misplayed outfield fly resulting in two runs would rattle most pitchers, especially in the first inning on a championship stage.
A pipe dream come true?
Engineers have determined that the 110-year-old aqueduct running underneath Sunrise Highway is in “very good condition,” and county officials are preparing for the next stages of a …
Meet MacArthur’s top two
When MacArthur High School seniors Casey Butcher and James May were called to Principal Joseph Sheehan’s office in February, they had no idea why. They recalled waiting for Sheehan, slightly …
Neighbors
A crabby evening at Jones Beach
As the sun set on June 3, about a dozen local folks trekked through Jones Beach State Park in search of more than picturesque views. The Theodore Roosevelt Nature Center sponsored a special …
Wantagh recaptures county crown
The Lady Warriors came out storming and defeated Cold Spring Harbor, 15-9, to capture the Nassau Class C title, for their second county championship in three years.
MacArthur captures L.I. crown
MacArthur led Mount Sinai by five runs in the bottom of the third inning of last Friday’s Long Island Class A softball championship game at St. Joseph’s College when lightning struck, causing a stoppage of nearly 40 minutes.
Neighbors
A safe shuttle for Wantagh seniors
For many senior citizens in the Wantagh area, driving to the doctor or dentist can be a hassle. But with the help of Friends In Safe Hands, or FISH, getting to necessary appointments is no longer an issue.
Army Corps to study back bays
The South Shore faces an increased risk of natural hazards — including erosion, coastal wave action, storm surge, floods and severe winds — caused by coastal storms, explained Peter Weppler, chief of the environmental analysis branch of the planning division of the New York District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ planning division to a crowd of residents at Seaford High School last week.
Sharks make a splash
Harrison Gorman, a 17-year-old from Massapequa, was part of St. William the Abbot’s record-breaking freestyle relay team at the Catholic Youth Organization of Nassau and Suffolk swim …
Theissen Center may close
Kaitlyn Rochel, a 14-year-old Wantagh Middle School student, is a three-time cancer survivor. In 2006 she was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and was treated with chemotherapy. When she …
Neighbors
Wantagh artist has a passion for painting
For Barbara Segal, painting isn’t just a hobby. It’s an escape.
Herald Newspapers seeking 2017 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2017 summer interns for our 15 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to …