The Island Park school district has received a $600,000 grant for full day pre-Kindergarten from New York State.
According to superintendent Rosmarie Bovino, the grant will go to setting up the program, staff salaries, food for the children and technology. The pre-K program itself will start in September 2015.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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Oceanside native Scott Harris Friedman co-wrote four songs on the Shawn Mendes EP, which debuted at number five on the Billboard 200.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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The All Star Academy will hold a youth art and poetry contest and art auction fundraiser on Sept. 14 at 11 a.m. at 10 Grande Ave., Rockville Centre to benefit Sunrise Day Camp and the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI). Tickets are $5 each and can be bought on allstarresource.com.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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Construction work on Maple Avenue has officially started Aug. 11.
“They’re doing the concrete first so they’re digging the curbs, the sidewalks and driveway aprons,” said village Spokesperson Julie Grilli.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/20/14
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Both the Oceanside and Island Park school districts have many programs planned for the 2014-2015 school year.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/14/14
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Frank Scafuri wants to entertain you – at the doctor’s office.
The 63-year-old professional singer goes to doctor’s waiting rooms in the area, performs a song for the unsuspecting patients, and secretly records the whole thing – with the doctor’s permission, of course.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/14/14
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Immigration may be controversial, but there’s one kind of immigrant that’s always bad: invasive plant and animal species.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/14/14
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As Costco plans to build a store in Oceanside on a former oil storage facility, the company continues to draw ire for seeking tax breaks as a tourist destination.
“Tourism is a misnomer,” said …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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8/6/14
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Students from 41 Long Island and New York City high schools came to Molloy College in the first days of summer for a four-day Business Boot Camp.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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7/2/14
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