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Light Rain Fog/Mist Newcomer aims at Rhoads’ seat
Candidate backs Curran on assessments, but not buses
Wantagh resident Gina Barbara, a transportation and accessibility advocate, announced last week that she was running for Nassau County legislator in the 19th District. The seat is currently held by …
Students vie in science contest
Salk, Wisdom Lane advance to state Olympiad
More than 400 cheering students gathered in the auditorium of Wisdom Lane Middle School on Feb. 9, in an atmosphere more like the revelry of a Super Bowl win than a celebration of being smart. Forty …
Last Hope raises money for dog’s knees
Animal Rescue charity holds bowlathon to help stray chihuahua to new, active life
Two-year-old chihuahua Mimi needs new knees, and Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation in Wantagh is there to help. Mimi suffers from grade-four luxating patella, commonly called “trick …
Wantagh Chamber of Commerce installs new officers
Taps triad of talented women to lead chamber forward in coming year
A trio of local businesswomen headed the slate as the Wantagh Chamber of Commerce marked the installation of new officers and trustees at the Riviera in Massapequa last month. The chamber also …
Wantagh topples North Shore
Wantagh rose to the occasion without its leading scorer in a first-round playoff win against North Shore.With Julia Wilkinson sidelined after rolling her ankle in practice, the third-seeded Lady …
Schindler’s list survivor remembers
“Oskar Schindler saved my life, but Steven [Spielberg] gave me a voice.”Celina Biniaz was just 12 when Schindler, a Czech industrialist and Nazi Party member, saved her and her parents …
Kevin Thomas: a balanced view
Levittown Democrat Kevin Thomas was never supposed to win. The 34-year-old was running in the 6th Senate District last November against 15-term incumbent Kemp Hannon. Yet win he did, with just 50.6 …
In Levittown, grand masters in the making
The future grand masters gathered in a brightly lit classroom at East Broadway Elementary School in Levittown on Jan. 31 to receive instructions from school psychologist and chess club adviser Dr. …
On the road with governor’s 2019 budget
Gov. Andrew Cuomo brought his 2019 budget road show to Woodbury last week with a rousing address to the Long Island Association. But while he gave significant nods to transportation, education, …
Wantagh athlete reaches 1,000 points
The Wantagh High School front gymnasium was silent as senior varsity basketball player Caitlin Albanese made a free throw to score her 1,000th career point on Jan. 29.Once the ball swished through …
'A Private War' lays bare a journalist's life
It’s not my family/ In your head, in your head, they are fighting/ With their tanks, and their bombs/ And their bombs, and their guns/ In your head, in your head they are crying.” — From …
Valentine’s Day mission: find the real thing
Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, seems a perfect time to push back and get real. Let’s sift through the dross of life for gold nuggets, for the small things and moments that we …