Mulcahy's event honors fallen soldier James McNaughton after 20 years

Twenty years after a sniper’s bullet killed Staff Sergeant James McNaughton in Iraq, Vinny Zecca never imagined he’d still be honoring the memory of his childhood friend.

Wantagh Warriors name could stay under proposed State Senate bill

A new bill in the State Senate could allow the Wantagh School District to retain its Warriors nickname — and possibly its logo. Introduced on Jan. 8, Senate Bill 2025-S717 would exempt the district from laws, rules and regulations regarding the use of Indigenous names, mascots and logos.

Levittown Starbucks baristas file petition for union election

Baristas at the Levittown-Wantagh Parkway Starbucks have filed a petition for a union election on Jan 21, Starbucks Workers United announced.

MacArthur senior named a Regeneron Science Talent Search finalist

Melody Hong, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School in Levittown, has been named one of 40 finalists in the 2025 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a prestigious national STEM competition for high school students.

Seaford Manor students explore cultures during International Week

Students at Seaford Manor Elementary School toured the world and learned about other cultures from the comfort of their classrooms during the annual International Week celebration. From Jan. 13 to 17, parents, grandparents, and other relatives stopped by the school to talk to students about their heritage.

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Peter King: ‘Woke up this morning . . .’

“The Sopranos” revolutionized television entertainment when it made its debut on HBO in 1999, and continued through 2007. On the surface, it was an organized-crime story centered on a mob guy in New Jersey named Tony Soprano.

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Randi Kreiss: When was the last time you read a book?

I’ve known for some time that young people aren’t choosing to read books when the competition is TV or social media.

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Jerry Kremer: Rubbing elbows with three great men

Over the past few weeks, three very significant people have died, and in some or many ways, I had direct contact with all of them. I refer to the late President Jimmy Carter, Chuck Dolan and Dick Parsons.