Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Wantagh residents approved a $94.7 million school budget for the 2025-26 academic year on Tuesday, with the measure passing 1,570 votes to 641, according to results from the district.
Levittown School District voters on Tuesday approved a $274.1 million budget for the 2025-26 school year, a 4.8 percent increase over the current year.
In an effort to build a pair of turf fields in memory of William Desroches — the Wantagh High School student who died in a watercraft accident in 2023 — friends, family and supporters kicked off their first fundraiser on Thursday.
Residents of the Seaford Union Free School District will head to the polls next week to vote on a budget that includes facility upgrades, classroom renovations and infrastructure improvements, all without exceeding the state’s tax levy cap.
The Seaford Harbor PTA hosted a 1990s-themed auction fundraiser on May 1 at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall in Wantagh.
Local officials are looking to change New York’s bail reform laws to allow judges the discretion to detain individuals accused of aggravated animal abuse.
The Wantagh Board of Education has adopted an estimated $94.7 million spending plan for 2025-26, which aims to enhance educational programs, maintain class sizes, support building improvements and introduce new high school courses.
Nassau County officials are pushing back on a payroll tax increase intended to fund the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s five-year capital plan for infrastructure upgrades across New York’s transit system.
Participants gathered at Jones Beach for the 2025 Walk Like MADD Long Island event on May 4, rallying on the boardwalk to raise awareness and funds to end impaired driving.
The auditorium at Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh came alive with music, laughter and a bit of magic on May 3 as the Mainstage Players opened their production of Mary Poppins.
The Wantagh Public Library is bringing holiday cheer to the community with an array of festive events this season. From a musical journey through holiday classics and craft workshops to a bus trip to see an iconic musical, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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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.