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Washington Drive Primary School First Graders Spread Holiday Joy To Others

First graders in Ms. Marie Fenter’s class at Washington Drive Primary School thought of a new way to celebrate the holidays this year. Rather than just celebrating the joys of the season in their classrooms and at home, the students chose to bring joy to those less fortunate.
Eager to help others, the students adopted a […]

January 2, 2020 10:55 pm / Comments Off / Read More

Harborfields High School Music Coordinator Receives Prestigious Honor

January 2, 2020 10:47 pm Comments Off

Congratulations to Harborfields High School’s Music Department Coordinator Daniel Bilawsky who was recently selected by the School Band and Orchestra Magazine to represent New York in its 22nd annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference.”
Directors are nominated by students, parents, colleagues, retailers, administrators, friends or even former band directors who may have taught them in […]

Volunteer Fair at the Cold Spring Harbor Library

January 2, 2020 10:43 pm Comments Off

The Cold Spring Harbor Library & Environmental Center will host a volunteer fair for adults and teens on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 11:00am to 2:00pm at 95 Harbor Road in Cold Spring Harbor.

This event is an opportunity for adults and teens to learn more about local non-profit organizations in need of volunteers. “At this time […]

NPMS Students Learn The History Of Blues Music

January 1, 2020 6:24 pm Comments Off

Blues music echoed through the halls of Northport Middle School on Dec. 17 2020 as eighth graders welcomed Northport native, Toby Walker, to their classroom for a lesson on musical and African American history.
As part of his “Blues in the Schools” program, Mr. Walker walked the students through a slide show depicting the Mississippi blues […]

TJL Shouts Holiday Spirit With Traditional Sing-along

December 31, 2019 9:25 pm Comments Off

Keeping with tradition, students at Thomas J. Lahey Elementary School shouted, danced and swayed to holiday classics during the school’s annual Holiday Sing-along on Dec. 20.
Harborfields High School students joined district teachers and retirees on the auditorium stage and sang songs, including “Frosty the Snowman,” “Jingle Bells” and “Santa Clause is coming to town.”
The […]

Local Teens Collect & Wrap Toys To Send To Children For The Holidays

December 31, 2019 9:10 pm Comments Off

Teens fromThe Chai Center’s CTeen chapter in Dix Hills (CTEEN West Suffolk County) collected toys and wrapped them to be donated to children facing serious medical issues through the organization Chai Lifeline. CTeen, the fastest growing Jewish teen network in the world, inspires and facilitates teens who want to give back to their community and environment. […]

Happy Holidays from the Northport Symphony Orchestra

December 31, 2019 9:05 pm Comments Off

We hope you’re having a wonderful holiday season! We at the Northport Symphony Orchestra are hard at work at preparing for our Winter Concert in early 2020, continuing our season-long celebration of the legacy of Ludwig van Beethoven for his 250th birthday.
2019 was another amazing year for us! We featured two world-class women soloists: the […]

Former Westhampton BOMARC Missile Base Being Considered as a Potential New York State Superfund Site

December 30, 2019 8:04 pm Comments Off

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James Tomarken announced today that Suffolk County was informed on

December 5, 2019 by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation that the former BOMARC Missile Base is being considered as a potential inactive hazardous waste disposal site, known more commonly as a New York State “superfund” site. The property, […]

Gershow Recycling Donates Wrecked Vehicle to Town of Huntington for Anti-Drunk and Distracted Driving Campaign

December 30, 2019 5:47 pm Comments Off

Gershow Recycling recently donated a wrecked car in support of the Town of Huntington’s Anti-Drunk and Distracted Driving Campaign. Presented by Mark Cuthbertson, Councilman, Town of Huntington, and the Huntington Town Board, the program reminds residents of the dangers of drunk or distracted driving during the holidays in 2019.

John Zaher (standing behind podium), Representative, Gershow […]

Christine Lavin Performs in Centerport

December 29, 2019 9:01 pm Comments Off

The Folk Music Society of Huntington’s First Saturday Concerts series will feature Christine Lavin on January 4, 2020. The 8:30 p.m. concert at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport) is preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, priced at $25 ($20 for FMSH members) may be purchased […]