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Robin Wilson, frontman of the alternative rock/power pop band Gin Blossoms, has settled comfortably into his life on Long Island.

Robin Wilson joins Long Island's most elite musicians

Robin Wilson, the iconic voice of the multi-platinum selling Gin Blossoms — and current frontman for The Smithereens — will join the ranks of Long Island legends lBilly Joel, Joan Jett, Carole King, Twisted Sister, Public Enemy and countless others when he is inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame on Friday. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/23/23

N.Y. baseball, from Carl Erskine to Bartolo Colón

Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family. more

8/3/23

Taylor Dayne on stage in Farmingville at the July 23 benefit concert.

Pop star Taylor Dayne comes home

Taylor Dayne became an overnight sensation when she burst onto the scene in the mid-‘80s with her debut single, “Tell It to My Heart,” a top 10 chart-topping dance hit that has remained an audience favorite worldwide for decades. more

By Daniel Offner | 8/2/23

NYS Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick

How can you honor a veteran?

Looking for a way to honor a veteran? Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is seeking nominations for the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame, an online tribute to the … more

By Mark Nolan | 7/23/23

The Calhoun Alumni Association recently announced its 2023 inductees for its Hall of Fame. Above, members of the association enjoyed a Friday After Thanksgiving Party, an annual celebration for graduates to come together.

Calhoun's alumni association announces Hall of Fame inductees

To the Calhoun Alumni Association, everyone is worthy of a spot in the Hall of Fame. Recently, they announced their 2023 inductees, and set a ceremony for this April. more

By Jordan Vallone | 1/19/23

Board trustees Marion Blane, Gina Piskin, Vice President Dr. Nancy Kaplan, President Janet Goller, with Superintendent John DeTommaso and Trustees Lisa Katz, Nina Lanci, Wendy Gargiulo and JoAnn DeLauter.

Bellmore-Merrick Superintendent named Hall of Fame Inductee

John DeTommaso, superintendent of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District since 2013, was recognized for his myriad accomplishments outside the classroom and on the athletic field, at a recent Board of Education meeting. more

6/15/17

Coinciding with Bellmore's JFK High School's 50th anniversary, 13 former students were inducted into the school's Hall of Fame, and two teachers into its Wall of Honor. Alumni included Lyle Phillips, Richard Jackson, Steven Lutvak, Mark Proctor, Joseph Alagna, Howard Riina, Craig Greben, Michael Greenberg, Wayne Levinson, Thomas Buda, Merrick Wetzler, David Silverberg and Jonathan Haas. The faculty members were Shula Hirsch and Gregory Maushart.

Kennedy High School inducts 13 into Cougar Hall of Fame

A New York City police detective, an NFL administrator and distinguished entrepreneurs were just some of the alumni to be inducted recently into the John F. Kennedy High School Hall of Fame. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 5/12/17

Art Heyman starred at Oceanside High School and Duke University, and was drafted No. 1 overall by the New York Knicks.

Nassau High School Hall of Fame grows

The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame (HOF) was created a year ago to recognize, preserve and promote the heritage of interscholastic sports. The HOF is temporarily located in the rotunda of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola and is expected to call the new Nassau Coliseum its home. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/7/16

A Hall of Famer on and off the field

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more

10/1/15

Eight new Kennedy High School Hall of Fame members and two new honorees of the school's Cougar Nation Wall of Honor stood together at an induction ceremony on March 7 at the Coral House in Baldwin.

Kennedy High inducts 2015 Hall of Fame class

A leader in the financial world, a commanding officer of the New York Police Department, a star athlete-turned-doctor and five other alumni of Kennedy High School in Bellmore were welcomed into the school’s Hall of Fame on March 7. more

By Stephen Levine | 3/13/15

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