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Overcast Pop-up vaccination site comes to the Seaford School District
About 140 employees of the Seaford School District were able to get the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccination one recent Friday at a pop-up site set up by Walgreens at the Seaford Manor School.
TBT garden gets TLC from Eagle Scout candidate
Lending a hand to temple’s ‘Giving Garden’
David DeRienzo, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, has a busy schedule, between working as a barista at a Starbucks in Seaford and leading his school’s Key Club as president. Adding to his list of to-do’s, the Eagle Scout candidate, a member of Troop 330, is taking on an extensive project in the garden at Temple B’nai Torah in Wantagh.
All-girls team makes flag football league debut
All-girls flag football team takes on the boys
Five girls raced down a field at Cedar Creek Park as five more trailed them. “Watch Bella!” one shouted as another threw a football overhead and a girl with a rainbow braid jumped and caught it.
Pandemic’s second Easter brings hope
Some families to celebrate Easter in person
It has been a busy week for the Maria Regina Roman Catholic Church in Seaford, as it welcomes guests at services for Holy Week, between Palm Sunday and Easter.
MacArthur's Accordino makes history
Soccer star kicks three extra points in football victory
After helping lead MacArthur to the Nassau Class A girls’ soccer championship as a junior in the fall of 2019, Alyssa Accordino enjoyed another special …
Seaford Fire Department sells entire supply at Easter Plant Sale
The Seaford Fire Department’s Hook, Ladder and Engine Company No. 1 Easter Plant Sale was supposed to run from April 3 and 4, but because of the “tremendous generosity and support” …
Easter bunny visits Levittown child
The Easter bunny stopped by 7-year old Raylee Dean’s house in Levittown last weekend to have a tea party with her, her parents Melany and Ray and their dog Kobe. The Town of Hempstead arranged …
Arizona Lindsey opens up about her mental health on “The Process”
Arizona Lindsey opens her song The Sinking Ship with an acoustic guitar and mezzo-soprano vocals that narrate an honest confessional about fighting suicidal ideation. “Remember these …
Seaford Radio Club is on the air
Whether they are playing music or talking about trending topics, students in Seaford High School’s Radio Club are following the lead of their professional counterparts and learning what it takes to put together a successful broadcast.
Seaford librarian earns sustainability certification
“Libraries have to change to stay current with the times,” said Seaford High School librarian Joanna McCloskey, who has never shied away from adapting her program to better support students and teachers in an ever-changing world.
Pothole season is here again
The signs of the end of winter and the beginning of spring are unmistakable: warmer weather, later sunsets, birds chirping and, of course, potholes. As he walked his dog on March 10, Wantagh resident Billy Rahner noticed a pile of asphalt beside the sidewalk, along with shallow cracks and holes, at the corner of Northview and Centerview Avenue.
Police: Seaford youth pastor charged with sexually abusing teen
A youth pastor is being charged for allegedly sexually abusing a 15-year old girl in his Seaford home, according to police. He was arrested on Friday at 3 a.m. in his home on Seaman’s Neck …
Editorial
High-speed rail for L.I. deserves public support
With the Biden administration pushing a $2 trillion national infrastructure plan, what once seemed like a fantasy — high-speed rail for the Northeast — is slowly, steadily becoming a distinct possibility . . .
Editorial
Should municipalities opt out on marijuana?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, once an ardent detractor of any measure to legalize recreational marijuana, last week signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act . . .
Randi Kreiss
Oldies but goodies have the right stuff
I married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15.
Op-Ed
New York has legalized marijuana. What now?
Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and quality-of-life concerns are addressed as part of the rollout process.