He was always a good guy to be around and always had a smile on his face,” friend and former teammate Nick Manfredo said of Rick Bailey. “If anything got too tense at football practice, …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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12/1/15
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It was billed as the “Battle of Wantagh Avenue.” Just 1.2 miles separates Wantagh and MacArthur high schools, so when the two schools met last Friday night at Hofstra University’s Shuart Stadium for the county championship football game, there was much familiarity between the two sides.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/24/15
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“Everyone deserves to be treated the same on the holidays,” Miss Wantagh ambassador Emma Carey said.
And that is exactly what the Miss Wantagh Court and Wantagh Boy Scout Troop 96 plan to do this holiday season. With cold weather settling in and Thanksgiving and Christmas around the corner, these youth organizations have decided to give back to the community in a big way with Operation: No Family left Unfed.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/17/15
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The tale of a fashion student turned aspiring lawyer hits the MacArthur High School stage this weekend, as “Legally Blonde: The Musical” begins a three-night run on Thursday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/10/15
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When the Levittown Board of Education meets each month, they get a little insight into the happenings at the district’s two high schools. And they hear it from the people who know these places best — the students.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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10/21/15
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The MacArthur High School volleyball team hosted its annual Dig Pink event on Thursday to help raise awareness for breast cancer.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/20/15
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The Levittown Board of Education met last week to review various issues about football helmet safety, assistant coaches, new regulations for teachers and a need for overnight security staff.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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10/13/15
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A beautiful fall day was the perfect backdrop for MacArthur High School’s annual Homecoming parade and game on Sept. 26.
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9/30/15
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MacArthur High School has a true community feel, notes new Assistant Principal Michael Scaduto, and that’s what brought him to his new post.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/2/15
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It’s time to get those backpacks filled with supplies and those new sneakers laced up. The school year starts next week in local districts, a rare year in which the first day of classes comes before Labor Day.
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By Andrew Hackmack and Kenneth Mintz
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8/26/15
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