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Elementary students have been busy learning English in the Levittown School District this summer — and how the language is used in science. The ENL Jumpstart program, which provides …
Community grows at the library
Wantagh facility establishes seed program, new garden
When most people walk into a library, they expect quiet spaces, a robust collection of books and plenty of computers for public use. Community members who have wandered into the Wantagh Public …
Community saves Theissen Center
Residents collect $100,000 for children’s charity
The John Theissen Children’s Foundation Family Fun Center isn’t going anywhere. Theissen said in May that if he did not raise $50,000 by June 30, he would be unable to renew his …
Project on track
Wantagh LIRR station renovation slated for completion in 2018
The Long Island Rail Road’s $23.9 million rehabilitation of the Wantagh train station is on schedule, officials said. Aaron Donovan, a spokesman for the LIRR, said that the second …
Tackling the opioid epidemic
Organization aims to curb local drug use, overdoses
In the last two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in heroin and opioid fatal overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county …
The row less traveled
If you have a passion for paddleboarding, you’re in luck. Last month, Skudin Surf announced its new shop at Jones Beach State Park’s Field 10, offering paddleboarding and kayaking lessons …
Overcoming hurdles
During the 800-meter race in the women’s heptathlon at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 25, SUNY Geneseo track star Shayna Held was focused. The meet …
Neighbors
A summer of science in Levittown district
Summer has been full of space experiments, team-building water activities and bubble-making machines thanks to Camp Invention — a new program for students entering third, fourth or fifth grade …
Knocking ’em dead
When Tony Walker, 47, of Wantagh, began battling cancer in 2002, he realized he had to make changes in his life. Walker said that he loved comedy — but was only able to perform …
Neighbors
A pet party at Forest City Park
About 50 community members had the chance to make furry and scaly friends in North Wantagh last week. The Town of Hempstead hosted a program called Petland Parties at Forest City Park on Aug. …
Celebrating the Lazy Days of Summer
July 8 turned out to be a perfect day to celebrate the season. Families from Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown flocked to East Village Green Park for the 20th annual Lazy Days of Summer festival. The …
Samantha Walsh takes the crown
Excitement, anticipation, hope and pride were some of the feelings coursing through Samantha Walsh as she traveled in a convertible down Wantagh Avenue in the community’s 81st annual Fourth of …
The giraffe lady of Wantagh
Renée Susman’s Richard Lane home is covered in giraffes — 579, to be exact. Two thin, bronze and blue statues, which are nearly as tall as the 63-year-old North Wantagh …
Familiar face joins town board
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 …
School News
Summer off to a sudsy start at Lee Road
Lee Road Elementary School students’ summer vacation got off to a soapy start. Students at the school, which serves parts of Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, participated in an …
A pageant for the ages
Wantagh residents flooded into the high school gymnasium on June 30 to hear from 10 young women who were ready to serve the community. One of the students would be named the next Miss …