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Fighting drug use with focus on mental health
Nick Wollweber and Daniel Rinaldi have something in common. They both received an award from the Oceanside SAFE Coalition, a drug use prevention and awareness organization founded in Oceanside in …
Oceanside's Matthew Guglielmo is aspiring to perfection
‘I learned everything I knew from them’
Matthew Guglielmo made history when he became the first male cheerleader to compete at Oceanside High School, where in his senior year he served as cheerleading team captain and was named to All …
Local startup competes on reality TV show
Garrett Guttenberg, 36, had two back surgeries, a disastrous house fire, and a death in the family in the span of about a month. He was at a point he was asking the powers that be, “what else …
Differences are cheered on Show Your Shine ‘adaptive runway’
‘I’m blessed and happy just to be here’
Our differences make us just that — different. But different doesn’t, or at least shouldn’t, mean bad or wrong. And last Saturday, at Show Your Shine, an adaptive runway event at …
Officials ask Hochul for formal disaster declaration, FEMA help
Christmas Eve tidal flood leaves lasting effects
Flooding. It’s a weather condition that many on the South Shore are familiar with – especially those in the Village of Island Park. But the “Christmas tidal flood,” as …
Tyler Flach Case
Tyler Flach’s attorneys ask for murder charges vacated
Tyler Flach, who was convicted of second-degree murder in November for the knifing death of 16-year-old Khaseen Morris, was absent upon his new counsel’s request to vacate the murder charges in …
Two Oceanside Sanitation commissioners’ oath of office in question
It seemed to be Austin Graff, co-chairman of the Board of Commissioners in the Oceanside Sanitation Department, and his lawyer against the world Jan. 19 in Mineola Supreme Court. Arguing in front …
BOCES
Colby Siergiej provides a safe space for teens at BOCES
“I'm scared of graduating.” “I don't know what I'm going to do after school.” “I don't know if this class is right for me.” These are the phrases that Colby …
County meet is Oceanside's goal
Oceanside, still with an influx of youth, is making considerable progress under second-year coach Dakota Ejens and is focused on qualifying for the Nassau gymnastics team championships set for Feb. …
Schools
Children barely keep their eyes off writer Brian Heinz
Students at Francis X. Hegarty school in Island Park started the New Year off celebrating Parents as Reading Partners, known as PARP, with a visit from Long Island author Brian Heinz. Heinz, a …
Jerry Kremer
The era of ‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ is over
I’ll bet very few readers remember television shows like “Dr. Kildare” and “Marcus Welby,” which featured physicians who made house calls and performed miracles of all kinds.
Randi Kreiss
Folks scramble as the price of eggs soars nationwide
You can believe the hype. Last week, a boutique grocery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was selling eggs for $17.99 a dozen.
Peter King
D’Esposito will get the job done in Washington
Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.