I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories. more

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano recently joined Boy Scout Peter Dugan at the official unveiling of his Eagle Scout project — a Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Wantagh Park.  more

Boy Scouts has been a big part of Kyle Gilbert’s life for the better part of a decade. The 18-year-old Seaford resident had two big accomplishments in the span of two days — he graduated Seaford High School on June 27, and the following day he was honored for becoming an Eagle Scout. more

For Christian Pollich, of Wantagh Boy Scout Troop 96, becoming an Eagle Scout is in his blood. more

The road to Eagle Scout has many requirements, but none more significant than a community service project. Two Boy Scouts from Troop 239 in Seaford have recently been busy completing their projects. more

Chaz Murray, 54, grew up in Merrick bounding through the woods near his home. He became a Boy Scout and went on to camp in the wild. He moved away when he turned 24 and returned seven years ago. On Sunday, he said he was horrified to see the derelict state into which Merrick’s forests off the Meadowbrook Parkway have fallen. Murray, a New York City paramedic, was one of 52 volunteers who came to the woods between Sunrise Highway and Meadowbrook Road in Merrick to clean up debris that had washed from farther north into the forest via the Meadow Brook or had been strewn there by vandals. He said he learned about the cleanup by reading the Merrick Herald Life. more

Seaford Boy Scout Troop 691 has added another Eagle Scout to its ranks. Thomas Tsaveras, 18, received the distinction at a Court of Honor Ceremony on March 15 at Maria Regina Church. more

Boy Scouts are known for their love of the outdoors. Wantagh’s Kyle Rhodehouse is no exception. more

Joseph Tutaj was on a school marching band trip to Disneyland when he caught a virulent case of strep. He collapsed on the Santa Monica Pier and died 24 hours later. The 15-year-old was a sophomore at Seaford High School. more

For six years, Seaford Manor School was Ryan Fjellstad’s second home. Now he’s a senior in high school and giving back to the place that gave him his start in education. more