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Polk Street Assistant Principal Thomas Riccobono sings a solo during the Polk Street School PTA’s Pasta Karaoke Night as Principal Gilbert Torossian, PTA President Fran Brocco and Polk Street students watch.
Polk Street PTA hosts night of pasta, karaoke
Polk Street School students and families gathered Friday, Jan. 14 to enjoy Pasta Karaoke Night, an event hosted by the school’s Parent-Teacher Association. The event took place at Polk Street School, at 960 Polk Avenue in Franklin Square. more
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The West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club is unhappy with the West Hempstead school board's vote on use of school fields by an outside group.
Soccer brawl: Youth sports shift sparks controversy over field use
Soccer has caused a stir in West Hempstead, and some residents feel they’ve been kicked in the face. The West Hempstead Chiefs Soccer Club lost enough members over the summer to disable two … more
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Valley Stream superintendent searches need you
When school starts next September, two of Valley Stream’s four school districts will be under new leadership. And in the coming weeks and months, Valley Stream residents will have a great opportunity to have a say on just who these new leaders should be. more
The Valley Stream Central High School District's annual building tour begins at North High School at 8:15 a.m. on Jan. 8.
Valley Stream high school building tour Saturday
Valley Stream residents are invited to join the Central High School District Board of Education to tour the district’s four school buildings on Saturday, Jan. 8. more
Before he took off for England carrying trees and letters for the troops, John Bellamy, DHL’s chief pilot, sat behind the wheel of one of the Oceanside Fire Department’s classic fire engines, enjoying the festivities at Dees’ Nursery.
A trans-Atlantic goodwill mission
Hundreds gathered outside Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside on Dec. 6 to mark the seventh year of DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, a charitable program in which holiday trees, decorations and encouraging … more
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Holiday fair at Central High School this Saturday
The Valley Stream Central/Memorial PTSA will hold its annual Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Central High School's gymnasiums. The school is located at 135 Fletcher Avenue. more
Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.
Booker T. Gibson, witness to history
Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more
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Sitting at the head of the table, the panel of young people addressed the problems they saw with the island they love.
In their own words
Part four of the series "Plugging the Brain Drain." During Vision Long Island’s ninth annual Smart Growth Summit, there was a group of young people in a small conference room during the … more
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Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.
Breaking racial barriers at every turn
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Lynbrook head coach Steve LoCicero was handed a post-game shower after the Owls captured the Long Island Class III title.
Lynbrook Owls take Long Island!
For the first time since 2003, the Long Island Class III championship team resides in Nassau County. Lynbrook tops Sayville, 42-27. more
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