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Take a bite out of fall at the apple orchards

Autumn’s many pleasures are upon us — and nothing says fall more than a visit to the apple orchards When you get home with your bounty, make some yummy apple treats. more

By Karen Bloom | 9/11/24

A person was found dead from a gunshot wound on Wayside Lane in Wantagh early Wednesday morning, police said.

Amityville man found dead from gunshot wound in Wantagh

A person was found dead from a gunshot wound early Wednesday morning on Wayside Lane in Wantagh, according to the Nassau County Police Department. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/11/24

MacArthur’s Amanda Lora, left, battled with South Side’s Katori Martin during the season opener for both teams Sept. 5.

Experienced MacArthur thinks big

Two years removed from winning a Long Island title, MacArthur girls’ soccer returns plenty of players from that 2022 championship team fueled to lift another trophy. The MacArthur roster … more

By Andrew Coen | 9/9/24

Wesslin Omar Ramirez Castillo was charged with allegedly violating the newly enacted Nassau County Mask Act.

First arrest under new mask law made in Nassau County

Nassau Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, along with County Executive Bruce Blakeman, provided an update on the first arrest related to the new mask law, at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in Mineola on Aug. 28. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/6/24

Cedar Creek Park, in Seaford, will host the fourth annual Team DRI Walk/Run/Ride event to help raise money for diabetes research. Last year's event raised over $100,000.

Team DRI event in Seaford to raise funds for diabetes

John Carrion, the northeast board chairman of the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation, is getting the word out about an annual event for runners, walkers and bike riders at Seaford’s Cedar Creek Park on Sept 14. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/6/24

Victims of Rock bassist Steve Baloga, left, along with fellow members Tommy Nyhus on vocals, Rob Wilner on keyboard, Chris Candida on drums, and Bobby Brown on guitar, kept the crowd entertained at the Wantagh Public Library on Aug. 26.

Victims of Rock close out Wantagh library concert series

The Wantagh Public Library’s Music Monday Summer Concert series concluded on Aug. 26 with a lively performance by Victims of Rock, a cover band known for their classic party rock hits from the 70s, 80s, and beyond. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/6/24

Freshmen Mentors led Seaford High School’s new ninth graders on tours of the building during orientation on Aug. 27.

Seaford schools host orientations for new students

About two months after saying goodbye to their old schools, about 350 Seaford students were warmly greeted at their new schools. Orientations for the district’s sixth and ninth graders took part during the last week of summer vacation. more

9/6/24

State Senator Steve Rhoads joined Library Director Shannon Marchese, and Head of Youth Services Jennifer McHugh for the Wantagh Public Library’s End of Summer Reading Party on Aug. 23.

A celebration of summer reading in Wantagh

The Wantagh Public Library marked the end of its 2024 Summer Reading Program with a festive celebration on Aug. 23. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/6/24

Nassau County police arrested two women following an undercover investigation into alleged illegal massages and prostitution at Thai Spa, located on Wantagh Avenue, on Sept. 5.

Two women arrested in Wantagh undercover investigation

Nassau County police arrested two women following an undercover investigation into alleged illegal massages and prostitution at a local spa on Sept 5. more

By Charles Shaw | 9/6/24

Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere. more

By Kevin Kelley | 9/6/24

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