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October 4, 2019 The Long Island Times

Marines land in Baldwin for Toys for Tots kickoff

The Toys for Tots program is the nation’s largest holiday gift drive for children, distributing an average of 18 million toys to 7 million less fortunate children annually.

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October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times

SeaFest draws big crowds in Bay Shore

Hundreds of people turned out for the Town of Islip’s 3rd Annual SeaFest last Saturday at the Bay Shore Marina.

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October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times

Barkin’ Brunches benefit area animal shelters

The Refuge in Melville is holding its fifth annual ‘Howl-o-ween’ themed Barkin’ Brunch next weekend to benefit several Long Island dog rescue groups.

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October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times

Haunted hangar hosting Halloween party

The event features a scavenger hunt for kids with treats, a tour of a haunted bomber, crafts, games with prizes, face painting and more.

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October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times

Grants sprout for urban forestry projects

Grants are available for tree planting, maintenance, tree inventory, community forest management plans and for educating those who care for public trees.

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October 3, 2019 The Long Island Times

Baldwin resident aims to cut down on food choking incidents

Joannie Hugues started JT’s Law Foundation in order to help prevent food choking incidents through education, training and workshops.

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October 1, 2019 The Long Island Times

Southampton makes splash with underwater ribbon-cutting

The Town of Southampton and the Long Island Divers Association on Sunday held an underwater ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the

Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway Rendering

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October 1, 2019 The Long Island Times

Construction begins on last phase of Coastal Greenway

The Ocean Parkway Coastal Greenway is undergoing its final phase of construction, extending the shared-use path by 10 miles.

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September 30, 2019 The Long Island Times

Ben’s helps feed The INN

Ronnie Dragoon, founder and owner of Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen Restaurant & Caterers, presented a check to The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) on Wednesday.

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September 30, 2019 The Long Island Times

Main Street goes pink for breast cancer awareness

Northwell Health’s first Pink by the Bay will see Main Street storefronts go pink for the month of October to support breast cancer survivors and raise awareness.

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September 29, 2019 The Long Island Times

Fall festival returns to Wading River

The Shoppes at East Wind has kicked off its Fall Festival Weekends featuring free rides and events through the end of October.

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September 29, 2019 The Long Island Times

Babylon Rotary Club donates new clothes to VIBS

The Babylon Rotary Club donated $2,000 worth of brand new clothes to Islandia-based Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS).

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September 27, 2019 The Long Island Times

Blue Point hops in to save Oyster Festival

Organizers of the annual celebration were scrambling to find a new title sponsor when Blue Point stepped in.

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September 27, 2019 The Long Island Times

Golf-a-thon to aid FREE

The 24 hours of simulated golf will raise donations to benefit Family Residence and Essential Enterprises.

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September 26, 2019 The Long Island Times

Jets and Corvettes returning for Farmingdale fundraiser

An assortment of classic Corvettes will be exhibited alongside jet fighters at the American Airpower Museum’s annual Vettes & Jets Car Show next month.

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September 26, 2019 The Long Island Times

Yellow lab joins staff at Henry Viscardi School

Sunny, a yellow labrador, joined the Viscardi School’s staff back in June thanks to the Guide Dog Foundation and its Smithtown-based sister organization America’s VetDogs.

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September 25, 2019 The Long Island Times

Smithtown shreds more than 6 tons of paper over the weekend

More than 300 Smithtown residents showed up for the town’s paper shredding event on Saturday.

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September 24, 2019 The Long Island Times

Huntington street renamed to honor hometown hero

The Town of Huntington renamed Highland Court in honor of the late Lloyd Frazier, a lifelong Huntington resident who saved the lives of two first responders on 9/11 and provided more than 700,000 free meals to emergency crews at Ground Zero.