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Schools and colleges weigh variety of options for fall
More businesses in Seaford and Wantagh opened up under the state's Phase 4 rules this week, but the fanfare was somewhat muted, since the hamlets have few of the businesses most likely to benefit.
More than 1,000 march in Wantagh in support of police
On July 5, more than 1,000 people gathered at Wantagh High School to show their support for law enforcement officials as part of the Blue Lives Matter movement.
Miss Wantagh crowned after virtual pageant
Wantagh’s annual July Fourth parade may have been canceled, along with a host of other seasonal events that might have risked the health of the hamlet’s residents. But Ella Stevens, the organizer of the 64th Miss Wantagh pageant, along with last year’s Miss Wantagh court and this year’s contestants, were determined that the nearly six-decade tradition of crowning the winner on Independence Day would remain unbroken.
Churches back on schedule; numbers limited
Under the state’s Phase 2 reopening guidelines, which went into effect on June 7, churches, mosques and synagogues again opened to congregants, allowing up to 25 percent of their buildings' capacities, as assessed by county fire marshals.
Running the length of L.I. for charity
Many people will woke up and go for a jog outside on Monday. Some will jog a mile — maybe a few. For the hardcore runners, maybe five or 10. Ryan Clifford, a graduate assistant cross country …
Seaford march observes Juneteenth, celebrates BLM
Seaford celebrated Juneteenth last Friday, as some 150 people from Nassau and Suffolk counties marched from Amityville Memorial High School to Cedar Creek …
Manor teachers on parade through Seaford
The parking lot of Tackapausha Museum and Preserve was filled with Seaford Manor Elementary School teachers and staff getting ready to parade around the neighborhood streets.
‘We weren’t prepared at all,’ Brooks says of virus
As more Seaford and Wantagh businesses open under the guidelines for Phase II, one nagging question about recovery from Covid-19 remains unanswered: How safe are we, really?
Advocacy groups hold George Floyd protest
A coalition of Nassau County advocacy groups organized a protest, “Justice for George Floyd,” outside of the Legislature and Executive Building in Mineola on Monday.
Meet the 2020 Seaford Board of Education Candidates
Stacie Stark Stacie Stark, 45, of Seaford is seeking re-election onto the Seaford School District Board of Education. Stark has served two full terms of three years each on the board. …
Quick pivot provides big results
Many businesses have been forced to scale back aggressively since March because of the global coronavirus pandemic. A few, however, have been forced to expand. For Adam Selden, 50, of Melville, a …
Phase I greeted with caution and confusion
Select businesses in Seaford and Wantagh finally reopened on May 27, more than two months after they locked their doors, as the region encompassing Nassau and Suffolk counties cleared the final …
Wantagh woman celebrates ‘cento anni’
Longtime Wantagh resident Millie Alberti celebrated her 100 years of life on May 16 by ringing in her historic birthday Covid-19 style. – The colorful, lively, and, according to Millie, …
How to make a mask in four easy steps
Making a mask is simple, using a T-shirt and paper towel or coffee filter. Here's how, in four simple steps.
How soap destroys the coronavirus
Hand washing with soap and water remains one of the most effective defenses against the coronavirus — provided it is done correctly.
Stress-busting made simple
Nearly everyone has heard the term "mindfulness," but even during the most stressful of circumstances, most people have only a vague idea of how it might benefit them or what they might do to be mindful. Here are some easy steps.
Editorial
New York can learn a lot from South Korea
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is set to open beaches statewide, including Jones Beach, on Friday. It is a moment we have all eagerly awaited, a symbolic gesture signaling . . .