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Mostly Cloudy Kiwanis Club of Oceanside does it again
Annual Pancake Madness family fundraiser in Oceanside is a big hit
The Kiwanis Club of Oceanside’s Pancake Madness fundraising event on March 5 surpassed club members’ expectations, and they described it as the largest family gathering in town since the …
Weighing the pros and cons of the Equinor wind farm
Dozens offer comments about proposed project to Public Service Commission
More than 200 people listened in on a virtual meeting of the New York Public Service Commission on March 9 focusing on Equinor’s proposed South Shore wind farm and substation, and dozens of …
Preserving the past for future generations
History librarian Erin McCauley has always lived in the printed word, now she’s entering the digital universe. While there, she’s bringing to light the people and events in Oceanside many …
Lauren and D.J., compatible in more ways than one
Baldwin couple have surgery on their own terms
Before any talk of transplants, Lauren Toby happened to see her husband D.J.’s organ donor card in his wallet, and they started discussing their shared blood type. They didn’t know at the …
Proposed wind farm cable route worries Island Park and Long Beach residents
Quality-of-life issues arise during public service commission hearing
Residents of Island Park, Long Beach and Oceanside voiced their opinions, made comments and asked questions virtually March 2 at a New York Public Service Commission hearing on Equinor’s …
Mount Sinai South Nassau
Eric Schrader tells his colon cancer story
An acclaimed chef and father, Eric Schrader told an audience about how he defeated Stage 3 Colon Cancer at the age of 45 for Colon Cancer Awareness Week at Mount Sinai South Nassau on March 6. The …
Island Park Public Library
Rhonda Denét sings ‘the songs that speak to me’
Rhonda Denét and the Silver Fox Songs Trio paid tribute to the queens of soul and jazz music at the Island Park Public Library on March 11. The dubbed “All Hail the Queens,” show …
Oceanside Fire Department
New sign will keep Oceanside safe, informed
One of the last things then Assemblywoman Missy Miller did for the 20th district before resigning in 2022 to become the Councilwoman for the Town of Hempstead was secure funding through the state for …
Upcoming event
Symposium tailored to community needs
Our phones and other devices are no longer simply tools that we use. They’re also doorways into online communities. On March 18 at 8:30 a.m., the Oceanside School District is offering a …
Schools
Francis X. Hegarty Elementary students meet living authors
Students, parents and school staff gathered at Francis X. Hegarty Elementary in Island Park for a living book fair on March 1. More than 20 authors and illustrators were in attendance as part of the …
Jerry Kremer
A depressing tale of two fibbers
No one has given me a riddle to consider for a long time. But I can think of one. What’s the difference between U.S. Rep. George Santos and Fox News?
Randi Kreiss
The sun shivers and shudders northward
Don’t believe me. Don’t believe the National Weather Service. But come hell or high water (and both are coming!), you better believe the Farmers’ Almanac.
Peter King
My mixed memories of leading the parade
St. Patrick’s “Day” is actually several weeks of events commemorating Irish culture and traditions and Irish-America’s contributions to the American mosaic.