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Conservative politics could play into school elections

The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more

By Alan Singer | 12/23/21

L.I. school board tries to ban Black Lives Matter

The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality. more

By Alan Singer | 8/19/21

Dozens of East Meadow residents arrived at Temple Emanu-El on March 11 to hear LaForgia’s story.

‘I was given a second chance at life’

“The first 364 days of 2004 were pretty darn good,” Smithtown resident Mike LaForgia told a group of congregants and community members at Temple Emanu-El of East Meadow on March 11. more

By Todd Weinstein | 3/19/14

Michael LaForgia, left, a double amputee from Smithtown, ran the New York City Marathon with East Meadow's Ben Diamond on Nov. 3, who served as his guide.

A marathon experience like no other

Anybody who checks race times for this year’s New York City Marathon will not find Ben Diamond’s name. The East Meadow resident said it was always his goal to run the 26.2 dash through the city’s five boroughs, and on Nov. 3, he did — just not in the way he had always imagined it. In fact, if you ask him, it was better than he always imagined it. Much better more

By David Weingrad | 11/20/13

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