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The role of Dorothy was played by Jessica Buontempo.

Off to see the Wizard, and Annie, and Mary [Photo gallery]

Students at Willow Road School performed scenes from a trio of popular plays in the March 25 production of “Broadway Comes to Willow.” more

4/7/10

Katelyn Lark offers an egg to Adam Rosman at the Oceanside egg hunt.

An excellent day for egg hunting [Photo gallery]

Oceanside and Island Park residents enjoyed a day out in the sun March 13 for the annual egg hunts at Oceanside School No. 6 and Lincoln Orens Middle School. Oceanside’s hunt was co-sponsored by … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 3/30/10

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

East Rockaway High School seniors take Rock Rivalry [Photo gallery]

The seniors at East Rockaway High School earned the coveted Cup last weekend during the school's 74th annual Rock Rivalry competition. Points were tallied and included Sports Night, Entrance, mural, backdrop, scriptwriting, choreography, band, lighting, sound, etc. The seniors' score tied for one other class in the history of RR for having the most points in its 74-year history. All of the classes did wonderfully, with entertaining and orginal skits and songs. more

Mary Malloy | 3/24/10

Marie DeVito bid a few times throughout the night at the auction.

Bidders give Valley Stream school a boost [Photo gallery]

Going once.... going twice... sold. That was heard often at the Valley Stream Christian Academy’s annual auction last Friday night. Proceeds were raised for the school, which is part of the Bethlehem Assembly of God on Fairview Avenue. more

3/17/10

Taha Asir, Tamia Cummings and Hailey Fletcher march in the 100th day parade at the Robert W. Carbonaro School on Feb. 24.

They're 100 days smarter! [Photo gallery]

The Robert W. Carbonaro School celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 24. more

3/3/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Bosley pauses during his morning walk to catch some snowflakes on his tongue.

More snow covers Oceanside and Island Park [Photo gallery]

Just weeks after a big storm dumped more than a foot of snow on most of the south shore, another blizzard snowed residents in on Friday and was expected to continue well into the weekend. Heavy … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 2/26/10

A lone seagull, nearly obscured by the snow, comes in for a landing in Oceanside Park.

A blanket of white [Photo gallery]

Oceanside and Island Park residents dug their way out of a mid-week snowstorm that dumped more than a foot of snow on some areas. Oceanside and Island Park schools closely monitored the weather … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 2/11/10