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Overcast Three Wantagh stores take on the internet
As shoppers become increasingly comfortable fulfilling their needs online, brick-and-mortar businesses have had to adopt a variety of strategies to survive. And as online behemoth Amazon moves into …
Sharing the season’s love
Hassett Subaru partners with FCA to raise $50,000
’Tis the season, as they say. Not only is the holiday season critical for many retail businesses; it is also one of the most important times of the year for nonprofits looking to maximize donor …
Seaford 5K race slowed by wind
Wellness Council hosts local tradition for 16th year
Conditions were windy as racers prepared for the 16th Annual Seaford Wellness Council Hot Chocolate 5K. The Seaford High School jazz band played, and the Seaford Wellness Council handed out racing …
NYAW invests in aging mains replacements
New York American Water (NYAW) announced on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that it would invest $650,000 in a water mains installation project along Atlantic Boulevard in Wantagh. The project began on Dec. 4 …
Internet forces Sights N Sounds to change track
Sights N Sound opened on Sunrise Highway in Seaford in 2004. The company specializes in the installation of televisions, audio systems, phones and “smart home” technology. Its founder and …
Wantagh’s Winter Wonderland wonderful once more
It is hard to imagine a better setting for a holiday “Winter Wonderland” event than a spacious community location with hundreds of locals gathered under glistening snowfall with hot food, …
Longtime Wantagh Fire Commish seeks reelection
Commitment comes in many forms, and a longstanding commitment to community is exactly what William K. Field IV, 65, has exuded over the past 47 years. Field, of Wantagh, joined the Wantagh Fire …
Locals shine as CYO basketball season begins
Nothing brings a community’s children together like organized youth sports. Gathering to learn sportsmanship, a work ethic and a high moral standard in a safe and fun environment for sports is the …
Rep. Rice endorses Buttigieg for president
U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice announced on Nov. 26, that she was endorsing South Bed Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg for president. With the announcement, Rice, a Garden City Democrat whose 4th Congressional …
An Orthodox tradition in Seaford
Driving past the small wooden structure on Hicksville Road in Seaford, it appears at first glance that it could be almost anything. A preschool, perhaps, or a church of some kind — Pentecostal? …
Op-Ed
Making room for mental health in schools
"I’m going trick-or-treating with Freddy Brown this Halloween dressed as Chucky.” I said this to my mom as I left my therapist’s office at the Bio Behavioral Institute in Great Neck.
Editorial
Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge
The greatest long-term threat to Nassau County may not be property taxes. It’s likely the climate crisis. That’s why we were surprised that the county hasn’t signed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Pledge.
Op-Ed
Americans are underserved, not overtaxed
In November 2017, President Trump proclaimed that Americans “are the most heavily taxed people in the world.” As an applause line it was an instant winner, and the president has continued to use it ever since, to thunderous ovations.