Seaford Cinemas shuts its doors after years of serving community

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.

League of Women Voters highlights bravery of historical figures at Levittown Public Library

Throughout history, countless unsung heroes have made lasting contributions, only to be forgotten over time. Social studies teacher Howard Rosenberg wants to change that.

Wantagh High School students raise $118K for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

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.

Remembering John Diehlmann Jr., World War II veteran and Seaford legion member

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.

Wantagh hosts benefit honoring fallen firefighter Michael Cawley

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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Jordan Pecora: Find a ‘third place’ to leave loneliness behind

In New York, across the country and around the world, people are experiencing a loneliness epidemic that humankind has never seen before.

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Randi Kreiss: We’re hooked on the daily grind

With social media fanning the fires of coffee rituals and preferences, you can’t just grab a cup of joe anymore.

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Tom Suozzi: A courageous, humble pope who sought common ground

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.