Bayville beach turns into Terrapin Station next weekend
Friends of the Bay and the Town of Oyster Bay are hosting a Diamondback Terrapin Monitoring and Beach Cleanup Day at Centre Island Beach in Bayville.
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Alive on 25 street festival returns to Riverhead
The free festival held on Main Street in downtown Riverhead features live music, artists, street performers, vendors, local craft beverages and wine, and activities for all ages.
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Greenlawn street named for former slave and entrepreneur
A section of Boulevard Avenue was named Samuel Ballton Way to honor the former slave who became a successful cucumber farmer and was known as the “Pickle King.”
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L.E.A.D. Fest carnival to be held at Bay Shore mall
The carnival, presented by Law Enforcement Against Drugs, runs from Tuesday, June 22 through Sunday, June 27 and is open from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
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“Big Three” to be featured at Museum of American Armor event
Living historians will portray President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Britain’s Winston Churchill, and Soviet Russia’s Joseph Stalin in the museum’s World War II enactment presented on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20.
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National Grid Foundation fuels Exploring the Universe program
The program serves the communities and schools of Nassau and Suffolk counties to provide learning experiences about the world of astronomy.
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East Meadow street renamed for 9/11 hero
Fifth Street in East Meadow has been renamed for Joseph Hatzelman, a FDNY firefighter who died last year of a 9/11-related illness.
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Brewery’s new beer to benefit Huntington parks
The new beer is called Heckscher Park Helles, sold with four different labels featuring historic photos of the town. Proceeds from the sales of the new brew, available at select restaurants and bars in Huntington, will go directly to the 1653 Foundation.
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NY Islanders offering street hockey clinics for kids
The six-week program, to be held at three town parks, is open to children in kindergarten through seventh grade.
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Free outdoor presentation of “Romeo & Juliet” in Freeport
The Shakespeare favorite will be presented outdoors by EastLine Theatre at Freeport’s Waterfront Park at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 20.
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Guided hikes on Long Island offered for DEC Outdoors Day
The DEC’s annual Outdoors Day celebrations feature free, family-friendly recreation activities throughout the state.
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Four ways businesses can give back without spending big bucks
Despite shrinking revenues and other challenges, there are many ways businesses can still give back to their communities, without breaking the bank.
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Three LI athletes tapped for Special Olympics
More than 5,500 athletes and coaches from all 50 states and the Caribbean will compete in the 2022 USA Games in Orlando.
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Arts in The Plaza kicks off 10th season in Long Beach
The weekly arts festival takes place every Saturday from Memorial Day Weekend through Halloween at Kennedy Plaza in the center of town.
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LI students earn honors in Living on Mars competition
Five 6th-graders from the New Hyde Park Road School, whose team was called “Futuristic Illusionists” worked on the challenge of building a colony to sustain life on Mars. They took second place in the national competition, earning the school $5,000 and the team of students won $1,000.
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Village cuts ribbon on new Westbury Arts Center
Westbury gains a new downtown cultural gathering place and will enable Westbury Arts to expand its arts and cultural programming, helping to further Westbury’s goal of becoming one of Long Island’s most arts-centric communities.
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Kerber’s Farm School opening in Huntington
A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 25 at 4 p.m. will launch the school’s mission to teach students the importance of sustainability, organic farming and healthy eating habits.
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SunriseWALKS fundraiser kicks off next month
SunriseWALKS raises money for Sunrise Day Camp-Long Island and inspires communities to unite for a cause in hopes of giving children with cancer a summer free from the everyday demands of their illness.
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Teachers honored in Applebee’s essay contest
All teachers were nominated by their students, who submitted essays at their local Applebee’s explaining how their teacher goes above and beyond for their students.
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Cohen Children’s begins COVID vaccinations for youngsters
New York has already vaccinated 50 percent of adults 18-and-older, and officials are hoping that adolescents will now play an important role in ending the pandemic.
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Town honors 850 healthcare workers during National Hospital Week
Oyster Bay Town officials presented Frontline Hero pins to representatives of each department at St. Joseph Hospital and recognized more than 850 healthcare workers.
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