Two Memorial Junior High School students won a poetry contest at their school this month and will participate in a regional competition on Feb. 27 at Farmingdale State College. Ninth-graders Ogo … more

South Nassau Communities Hospital formally announced Wednesday that it is planning to hold a community meeting in Long Beach sometime in March, where residents will be able to speak to hospital … more

An injured, male harbor seal was recovered from Long Beach on Feb. 22 by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research & Preservation and taken to their emergency rescue hospital. Many residents took to Facebook to wish the seal a speedy recovery share photos of the animal on the beach. more

After yet another round of snow and freezing rain coated Long Island Saturday night into Sunday morning last weekend, Merokean Bob Young spent four hours chipping away at the ice that froze over the sidewalk and storm drains ... more

Despite being one of the coldest Super Bowl Splashes in recent memory, the Long Beach Polar Bears brought in $500,000 at their annual event earlier this month. All proceeds benefit the Make-a-Wish Foundation. more

Rudy D’Amico had quite a storied basketball career before his current gig coaching the Cougars. more

The frigid February weather did not stop the likes of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. from attending Camp Avenue Elementary School’s Biography Bonanza on Feb. 6. more

Alexis Vandergoot, a teacher of chemistry, the living environment, anatomy and marine biology at Kennedy High School, recently passed though the rigorous application process for the state’s “Master Teacher” program. She is one of 70 teachers on Long Island to make the grade since the program began in 2013. more

The Mepham High School kickline team is preparing for nationals after a successful winter season. more

Long Island residents got a taste of Hollywood glamour at the “Live on Stage” Oscar viewing party at Molloy College’s Madison Theatre. more