2021-11-05

2021-11-05 E-Edition

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Creating healthy habits on Thoughtful Thursday

Central Boulevard Elementary School’s students took part in numerous hands-on activities during Thoughtful Thursday on Oct. 21. Students in Mrs. Parascandola’s class colored their own ribbons in honor of Red Ribbon Week. Additionally, school social worker Christine Kennedy discussed different habits that students can take up to promote a happy and healthy lifestyle. “One of the most important things for […]

Local residents ‘Color the World Orange’ for rare disease


Two local residents from Plainview and Syosset attended an Oyster Bay Town Hall meeting last month to help spread the word about a rare, debilitating disease called CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome.) Jennie Riegler, of Plainview and Richard Haunss, of Syosset, both have family members who suffer from the disease, and are on a mission to color the world orange, […]

Bethpage Board of Education to meet

The Bethpage Board of Education will be meeting as follows on November: Agenda Meeting –  Tuesday, November 23 at 7:30 PM in the Bethpage High School Auditorium Regular Meeting –  Tuesday, November 30 at 7:30PM in the Bethpage High School Auditorium

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Hunting for books at Kramer Lane Elementary School

Students were on the hunt for books in Cynthia Cavallo’s third grade class at Kramer Lane Elementary School in Bethpage on Oct. 27. Third graders visited the Kramer Lane Library to check out different books while learning how to write the proper capitalization of book titles.

Join the fun at Rob’s Run 5K

Runners from all over the New York Metropolitan area and beyond are cordially invited to be part of the 27th annual edition of the Lynn Gartner Dunne LLP Rob’s Run, a 5 Kilometer cross country race which will be held on Sunday morning, November 28, 2021at Stillwell Woods Park in Syosset. Rob’s Run will once again be staged under the […]

Hometown Heroes banners delivered to veterans

Ahead of the Veterans Day holiday and in recognition of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Steve Labriola, Councilwoman Michele Johnson, Councilman Lou Imbroto, Councilman Tom Hand and Councilwoman Laura Maier joined with local Girl Scouts in delivering Hometown Heroes banners to veterans in communities throughout the Town of Oyster Bay. […]

Local soldiers receive promotions

The following local residents received promotions from the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Stiven Orozco from Bethpage and assigned to the Company D, 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry received a promotion to the rank of private on September 26. Francisco Ortiz from Bethpage and assigned to the Headquarters and Special Troops Battalion, […]