Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The Mainstage Players of Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh are ready to hit the stage this month for four performances of the whimsical musical adventure, “Mary Poppins.”
The Wantagh Chamber of Commerce celebrated the contributions of several members during its annual installation and awards dinner on April 23. The event, which attracted dozens of guests, took place at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach’s historic West Bathhouse.
Thousands of residents lined the streets of Wantagh on Sunday, April 27, to celebrate the Nassau County Police Department’s 100th anniversary with a street parade and block party.
The Wantagh Lions Club continued its tradition of encouraging fourth graders to plant trees in observance of Arbor Day, delivering more than 200 saplings to students in the Wantagh School District.
The gym at Maria Regina School in Seaford transformed into a spooky stage for a two-night run of The Addams Family on April 4 and 5, as student performers brought the eerie charm of Wednesday Addams, Lucas Beineke and the rest of the cast to life.
Seaford Cinemas, a longstanding theater in the community for over 25 years, announced on its website that it will permanently close on Monday, April 28.
Throughout history, countless unsung heroes have made lasting contributions, only to be forgotten over time. Social studies teacher Howard Rosenberg wants to change that.
An ambitious group of Wantagh High School students raised more than $118,000 to support blood cancer research, in only seven weeks — earning first place in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s 2025 Student Visionaries of the Year campaign.
John T. Diehlmann Jr., a World War II veteran and longtime Seaford resident who worked more than four decades as an electrical engineer at Sperry Gyroscope, died on April 7. He was 101.
The Firefighter Michael J. Cawley Memorial Foundation held its 23rd annual benefit on April 5 at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, continuing its mission to support those affected by 9/11-related illnesses and to provide scholarships to students at Archbishop Molloy High School.
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I just returned from Pope Francis’s funeral. It was a great honor to be a member of the small official U.S. delegation. As his simple wooden coffin, marked by a plain cross, emerged into the Rome sunlight, a ripple of applause rose from the crowd — a spontaneous act of gratitude for a man who lived a life of service, humility and love.