After devoting his teenage years to the Boy Scouts, Bryan Palazzolo has been rewarded for his patience and persistence. He has earned Scouting’s highest honor. more

Thanks to Wantagh Boy Scout Nicholas Pierce, more than 40 people around the world will now have a way to get from one place to another. more

Drivers passing by the Wantagh Memorial Congregational Church on Wantagh Avenue likely have noticed the sign with the witty messages. What they haven’t noticed is the American flag. Until now. more

Becoming an Eagle Scout was a labor of love for Travis Kaminisky, who earned the prestigious distinction last month. more

Chaz Murray, 54, grew up in Merrick bounding through the woods near his home. He became a Boy Scout and went on to camp in the wild. He moved away when he turned 24 and returned seven years ago. On Sunday, he said he was horrified to see the derelict state into which Merrick’s forests off the Meadowbrook Parkway have fallen. Murray, a New York City paramedic, was one of 52 volunteers who came to the woods between Sunrise Highway and Meadowbrook Road in Merrick to clean up debris that had washed from farther north into the forest via the Meadow Brook or had been strewn there by vandals. He said he learned about the cleanup by reading the Merrick Herald Life. more

In his 15 years, Stephen Vaiano has learned what it takes to be a good citizen. Whether it was leading a cleanup of the Tackapausha Preserve, painting a gazebo near the Wantagh train station or organizing a book room at a school in Levittown, Vaiano has spent recent years committed to community service. more

A Wantagh Boy Scout is taking on one of the most extensive community service projects in recent memory as he works his way toward the Eagle rank. more

John Garvey, a longtime resident of Wantagh best known for his service as a Boy Scout leader, died on Jan. 5. He was 80. more

Boy Scouts are known for their love of the outdoors. Wantagh’s Kyle Rhodehouse is no exception. more

Last Hope Animal Rescue, in its 33 years of existence, has been the beneficiary of numerous Eagle Scout projects. On Sunday, one more was added to the tally, as Boy Scout Joseph Vitucci delivered five freshly made benches to the Wantagh pet adoption center. more