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Wantagh High School alumni, from left, George Vignola, Alan Sellers, Ray Hanley and Jerry Liguori are among those seeking to help 1968 graduate Andrew DeGregorio with his medical expenses.

Wantagh native Andrew DeGregorio has had a long battle with cancer. The former star football player and wrestler for the Wantagh High School Warriors is in need of financial assistance, so his friends are pitching in to help. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/5/14

Joe Marcino, Wantagh’s first football coach, dies

Wantagh High School’s first warrior, former football coach Joe Marcino, died on Oct. 20. He was 91 years old. more

By Laura Schofer | 11/4/14

John Nocera, a second-grade student at Forest Lake Elementary School, took a trip through the tunnel of terror last Friday morning, one of many activities that was part of the Halloween Fitness Funhouse.

A fitness funhouse at Forest Lake

The gymnasium at Forest Lake Elementary School had a different look to it during the last two weeks of October. In the spirit of Halloween, half of the space was turned into a Halloween Fitness Funhouse, with a variety of activities that were appropriate for the season. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 11/4/14

Sophia Koukoulas, a 2012 graduate of Wantagh High School, is in her first year studying at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester.

Dream comes true for music student

Music, says Wantagh’s Sophia Koukoulas, is a gift that should be shared with others. She is learning just how to do that in her first year as a music education major at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/30/14

Seaford native Craig Richardson is founder of a Facebook page, New York Islanders Hard Core.

Bittersweet season for Islanders fans

The NHL season is barely three weeks old, and for loyal New York Islanders fans, it is just the beginning of a very sentimental period. The hockey team, which began play on Long Island in 1972, will be moving from Nassau Coliseum to the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn next year. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/30/14

This map, found on the state's New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program website, evaluates the flooding risk across Bellmore and Merrick

Building a more resilient coastline

New York is working to shore up Irene-, Lee- and Sandy-damaged communities against future catastrophic storms, but the effort will take time, said officials at the state and local levels of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program. more

10/29/14

Former RVC Diocese Bishop Walsh, 77

Bishop Paul Walsh, who served as an auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre from 2003 to his retirement in 2012, died Oct. 18 after an illness. He was 77. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 10/29/14

Wantagh High School students, from left, Kyle Loney, Julia Laibach and Victoria Olsen said they felt empowered by the Rachel’s Challenge program which was held last week, calling on teens to make a positive difference in their school and community.

Creating a friendlier Wantagh High

There are some who chalk up teasing to teens being teens. Others, call it bullying, and say it has no place in schools. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/29/14

Wantagh High School cheerleaders paid tribute to retiring announcer Bill Bogatz before the Homecoming game on Oct. 18.

Announcer’s career draws to a close

For a quarter-century, Bill Bogatz has been the voice of Wantagh football. He’s not on the air, but his voice has filled the air at home games since 1990. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/29/14

Wantagh gas station robbed again

For the second time in a week, the BP gas station at 1442 Wantagh Ave. was robbed. The latest incident occurred on Oct. 24 at 6:15 p.m. more

10/28/14

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