Keyword: Wantagh
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A community effort to improve a garden on the Wantagh-Bellmore border came to fruition last week, when a dedication ceremony was held with elected officials, Chamber of Commerce representatives and residents.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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It began as a simple act of kindness — assisting elderly neighbors by providing transportation to and from medical appointments — that spawned an organization called Friends in Safe Hands, or FISH. This group is a non-sectarian network of concerned volunteers providing friendship and service to the elderly.
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By Laura Schofer
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9/24/14
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Parents of private-school students in the Wantagh School District are upset that many of their children did not get textbooks in time for the start of the school year. District officials have responded by saying that changes are ahead.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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The Wantagh School District has about $15.25 million in the bank, split up among various reserve funds. Some residents say that total is too high. District officials and auditors say the reserves keep Wantagh schools in good fiscal health.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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About 120 people got on their bicycles and hit the pavement on Sept. 13 for the first Bruce Pye Memorial Bike Ride, which began at Cedar Creek Park. The group traveled down the bike trail along the Wantagh Parkway, before heading east.
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9/24/14
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Pictures of pets in need of a good home are coming to a store near you. The Town of Hempstead has launched a new initiative, “Downtown Dogs (and Cats),” to increase adoptions at its animal shelter in Wantagh.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/24/14
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Under-utilized land at the Cedar Creek Water Treatment Plant could be used for a solar energy project. Nassau County is proposing to enter into a 20-year lease agreement with SunEdison Origination 1 to construct, operate and manage a three-megawatt solar energy project on 12.5 acres of land at the Water Treatment Plant, which abuts both Wantagh and Seaford.
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By Laura Schofer
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9/24/14
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Despite on and off rain last Saturday evening, the 6th Battalion Parade went on as scheduled. The Wantagh Fire Department hosted this year’s parade, which began at Cedar Creek Park and ended just past the train station.
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9/17/14
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School has been open for two weeks in Wantagh, and Mandalay Elementary School Principal Marie Pisicchio says one of her greatest joys in that time has been watching children enjoy the new playground.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/17/14
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New businesses are continuing to sprout up in Wantagh. The Chamber of Commerce hosted ribbon-cutting ceremonies for a trio of new merchants on Sept. 12.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/17/14
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