The college application process can be daunting, but the Elmont Memorial Library and the Franklin Square Library are helping students and their families to make the process less stressful.
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By Nicole Wagner
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9/22/23
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Having an educator that touches student’s lives, making sure they feel seen and appreciated every day is no small feat. For many Polk Street School parents and members of the Franklin Square community at large, Principal Gilbert Torossian is a staple in their lives.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Quincy Velez, a Life Scout with Franklin Square Boy Scout Troop 485, wants to provide his community a place to pray for military veterans and people who died of Covid-19 illnesses.
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By Nicole Wagner
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9/22/23
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Neighbors gathered at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten to enjoy some Irish music on March 14. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 20 hosted a fundraiser at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten, featuring local performers The Narrowbacks and The Sporting Paddies.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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The Kiwanis Club of Franklin Square hosted its first-ever carnival last weekend.
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By Nicole Wagner
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9/22/23
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Clyves Laurent, 30, of Elmont, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on May 23. He was convicted on April 18 of criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of a controlled substance after a jury trial.
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By Nicole Wagner
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5/23/24
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Franklin Square community members dressed in their best green attire to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 16 at Saint Catherine of Sienna Church.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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The annual Ompahfest, which follows the Steuben Parade in Manhattan, is hosted at the Plattdeutsche Park Restaurant and Biergarten.
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By Nicole Wagner
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9/22/23
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A group of teenagers was walking home from school on Feb. 29 when they found a human arm in Southards Park, in Babylon. A police investigation revealed that a man and a woman had been dismembered, …
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By Nicole Formisano
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3/22/24
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Five educators in the Franklin Square school district were recognized for achieving tenure this year.
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By Nicole Wagner
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9/22/23
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