3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (269+ words) The doors to Massapequa’s nine schools opened Sept. 2, with nearly 6,000 students returning for the first day of school for grades 1-12 following two months of summer vacation. The district’s youngest students arrived the following day, continuing a Massapequa School District tradition…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (914+ words) Patricia Shea, associate director and founder of MOMMAS House, said she began the organization in 1986, after she had taken in a young pregnant woman in her own home. This year, the organization is celebrating 40 years of service after assisting more…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (153+ words) Herricks Public Schools welcome students back for new school year LI Press Herricks Public Schools welcome students back for new school year Students returned to classrooms with a sense of excitement, school pride and a focus on building strong connections…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (223+ words) A man was indicted on manslaughter, vehicular manslaughter, and other drunk and drugged driving charges for killing a 78-year-old woman in a crosswalk in June, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced. He pleaded not guilty and bail was set…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) Three adults were displaced after a kitchen fire caused serious damage to a home in the Village of Port Washington North on Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, according to the Port Washington Fire Department. The fire was reported at 5:58 p.m. at a home…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (185+ words) Steven Mark Mars, born on November 26, 1960, peacefully passed away from a hard-fought battle with non-Hodgkin lymphoma on Aug. 17, surrounded by his immediate family. He was 65 years old. A wonderful son, brother, husband, father, colleague and friend, he will be forever…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (447+ words) Long Island Giving Help Together For Charity is my column where I shine a light on a different Long Island-based charity each month. For this column, I’m excited to tell you about a charity named “Toys of Hope.” Toys of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) It wasn’t the first day of school for students, but Aug. 19 marked the first day for nearly 30 new teachers in the Seaford School District. The first-year faculty members gathered in the Seaford High School library for new teacher orientation and…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (921+ words) Things to do on Long Island this weekend include concerts, comedy shows and more. Chance the Rapper, Grammy-winning independent artist who is known for his mixtape Coloring Book, goes on tour to celebrate its 10 years. It won the Best Rap…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (141+ words) A 23-year-old e-scooter rider from Roslyn was killed after a collision with a 19-year-old woman driving a Jeep Wrangler in Glen Cove on Wednesday, Aug. 19. David Anthony De Jesus was traveling westbound near Dosoris Way and Elliot Place when he…...