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Mostly Cloudy Seaford, Wantagh Sandy victims still suffering
Nearly six years after Superstorm Sandy flooded Pat Lubicich’s Seaford home with five feet of water, she still can’t live there.
Law makes it easier to dispose of leftover meds
Beginning in January, disposing of unwanted or leftover prescription medication from your medicine cabinet will be easier and more convenient.
Fatal overdoses lead to arrest of Wantagh drug dealer
A police investigation into several fatal overdoses and numerous community complaints has led to the arrest of a Wantagh man for drug dealing and possession.
Wantagh resident's memory honored by family
Raising money for brain tumor research
Cal Kitay pulled into the driveway of his Wantagh home on June 8, 2011, got out of his car and had a seizure. He was diagnosed with a brain tumor, and despite surgery and other treatments, he died three days before his 67th birthday.
Board of Ed rejects ban on M.S. athletes in H.S. sports
Wantagh Board of Ed votes not to change policy
Friends, family members and Wantagh High School wrestlers showed up in strength at the Board of Education planning meeting last week to voice their opinions about a proposal to ban middle-school athletes from joining high school sports teams.
Crime Watch
A Wantagh woman has been indicted in Queens on charges of official misconduct for allegedly receiving “rewards” and “gratuities” while working as a Port Authority officer at JFK Airport.
New Indian eatery in Wantagh
There’s a new, authentic Indian and Pakistani restaurant in Wantagh and the family-run eatery is open seven days a week.
TOH animal shelter to become college training center
In a unique partnership with LIU Post, the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter in Wantagh will become a training center for veterinary college students, who will treat cats and dogs in residence at the shelter under the supervision of leading doctors and professors in the field.
New Farmers Market coming to Wantagh
Wantagh is getting its own Farmers Marke, beginning Sunday, July 29. The market will be open from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every Sunday through Nov. 11.
County executives endorse King opponent
The Democrat running against Republican Congressman Peter King of Seaford, gained three more significant endorsements last week when both Democratic County Executives – Laura Curran and Steve Bellone – and an immigrant advocacy group, endorsed Liuba Grechen Shirley for the 2nd Congressional seat.
Randi Kreiss
Nipping sexism in the bud, all over again
Does the latest sexist outrage mean we have to start burning our bras again?
Scott Brinton
Nutrition 101, or how to save the planet
In my two and a half decades of writing on the environment and pondering solutions to the pressing sustainability issues that our planet — and civilization — face, I never imagined that the answer to reversing our destructive course might lie in nutrition education.