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Seaford Superintendent Adele Pecora at the start of her second year overseeing the district. She said that technology would be a critical component in enhancing learning across all grades.

Schools head Pecora exudes 'Seaford Pride'

Seaford Schools Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora may be from Massapequa, but she projects Seaford Pride. A thoroughgoing professional with nearly 30 years of experience, she has only the highest praise for the district and the community and communicates a determination to do well by both. more

By Timothy Denton | 1/18/38

Legendary record producer Thomas Z. Shepard will talk about his 60 years of experiences with artists as varied as Leonard Bernstein and Yul Brynner at the Wantagh Public Library on Feb. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Shepard to come to Wantagh

Thomas Z. Shepard, the legendary producer of classical and Broadway recordings, is a slight, unassuming man who wears his substantial fame comfortably. The nine-time Grammy winner, who has worked … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/23/20

Josiah Encarnacion (120 pounds), far left, Anthony Grogan (170), Joseph Russo (152) and Matt Rogers (182) are the senior captains who led the Warriors wrestling team to an undefeated season.

Undefeated Wantagh tops state rankings

Wantagh High School’s varsity wrestling team is currently undefeated, at 21-0, with three top-ranked wrestlers in Nassau County’s Division I, and six others ranked in the top six in their … more

By J.D. Freda | 1/23/20

The Seaford Broncos football and cheer organization hosted their 2019 Awards Banquet on Monday, Jan. 13 at Crest Hollow Country Club.

Broncos give out 2019 awards

On Monday, Jan. 13, the Seaford Broncos youth football and cheer organization hosted its annual awards banquet at Crest Hollow Country Club. According to Broncos board member Bill Kind, more than 350 … more

By J.D. Freda | 1/23/20

Danielle Palermo, 21, graduated from the Seaford School District’s CDP Program in 2019, and now has a job in the cafeteria at West Hempstead High School.

Seaford school program focuses on special-needs students

“Everyone has different needs. Not every student is necessarily going to go to college or the military,” said John Striffolino, the Seaford School District’s assistant … more

By J.D. Freda | 1/23/20

The Nassau County Correctional Center is at the center of controversy over new bail reforms that critics say release too many potentially dangerous inmates.

Legislators want to reform bail reform

New York’s new bail reform law is a scant three weeks old, and already Republican lawmakers are calling it a “disaster.” That was the word U.S. Rep. Pete King, a Seaford … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/23/20

Elise Weber, 21, of Seaford, has an exhibit of her artwork on the first floor of the Seaford Library until the end of February.

Seaford artist earns library exhibit

Artist Elise Weber, 21, of Seaford, chose a landscape that caught her attention. She set down her supplies among the branches and leaves surrounding her, laid out brushes that would soon be lathered … more

By J.D. Freda | 1/17/20

The Southeast Nassau Guidance Center has offices in Seaford and Wantagh and a suite in this Levittown building.

A.A., other local efforts highlight battle against rising alcohol use

It is a darkening evening in early winter, the sky lowering and the temperature dropping. Roughly two dozen people have gathered in a church classroom in Seaford with furniture better suited to … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/17/20

The poster released by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office before his Jan. 8 State of the State speech was reminiscent of late-19th-century political posters.

South Shore does well in State of State

Nassau County residents, and especially those along the South Shore, will find much for them in the proposals that Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forth in his Jan. 8 State of the State address, provided they … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/17/20

Charles J. O’Shea Jr., the founder and owner of O’Shea funeral homes in Wantagh and East Meadow and a partner in Albrecht, Bruno and O’Shea, in East Islip.

Charles O’Shea, owner of funeral homes, dies at 85

Charles J. O’Shea Jr., a prominent figure in the business communities of Wantagh and East Meadow for more than a half-century, died on Dec. 30 at his home in Point Lookout. He was 85. Born … more

By Timothy Denton | 1/13/20

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