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MacArthur coach wins 500th game
Generals clinch 37th county title
With a 2-1 victory over Lynbrook High School, the MacArthur High School Generals capped their 2019 baseball season with the 37th conference championship in their history, this year in A-1. McArthur …
Celebrating the environment
Local club gathers to take planet’s temperature
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better; it’s not.” This quote, from Dr. Seuss’s “The Lorax,” was displayed on a rotating PowerPoint slide …
Wantagh forum introduces BOE candidates
The combined Parent-Teacher Associations of Wantagh School District and the League of Women Voters joined forces on May 7 to present the four candidates running for two open seats on the Wantagh …
Four candidates vie for two BOE seats
Tara Cassidy Tara Cassidy, 45, a Wantagh resident since 2008, is currently running for one of the two open seats in the Wantagh School District Board of …
Wantagh caps perfect streak
A small roster hasn’t prevented a big winning streak for Wantagh softball.The Lady Warriors captured their 17th straight win to open the season last Friday with a 13-0 win at Valley Stream …
New charges in tanning salon peeping case
A Wantagh man arrested in March and charged with unlawful surveillance at local tanning salons was back in court on April 25 to face new charges stemming from the incidents. Jake Gabler-Colotti, …
Learning to paint from canine master of abstract brushwork
At first glance, 6-year-old Dagger DogVinci looks like any other black Labrador-golden retriever mix. He has a unique hobby for a canine, however: He loves to paint. “He’s got a wonderful …
U.S. Rep. King in Facebook posting tussle
Seventy Facebook users are threatening legal action against Seaford Republican U.S. Rep. Peter King, alleging that their First Amendment rights have been abridged. The 70, represented by the New York …
Prodigy stuns teachers, peers
Looking back on their school careers, many people have fond memories of certain subjects. Whether it’s the challenge of history or the enchantment of literature, nearly everyone can point to …
Local business insures Last Hope with love
“I’ve always had an affinity for animals,” Seaford insurance agent Victoria VanDeVen said as she spoke about her volunteer work for Last Hope Animal Rescue in Wantagh. “I …
Editorial
No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer
When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .
Jerry Kremer
Wanted: a presidential apology that will never happen
I haven’t seen an official announcement from the White House, but there’s a rumor that President Trump will declare a National Day of Apology, on which all elected Democrats and the media . . .
Randi Kreiss
Uncle Joe would have loved my Aunt Helen
You might think that there’s nothing more to say about former Vice President Joe Biden and the touchy-feely behavior that makes some women “uncomfortable,” but that’s only because you didn’t know my Aunt Helen.