Spotlight

The contest offers $100 cash prizes for outstanding student compositions.

Hope for Youth is a local nonprofit with a 50-year history of serving children, youth, and families across the Long Island region.

Harry Jones, a student at Cold Spring Harbor High School, organized a fundraising drive that resulted in the donation of more than 10,000 diapers to families in need.

Among several art exhibitions at Adelphi University this month is a group exhibition featuring artwork from Adelphi’s student body made during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The film is described as an intimate and candid glimpse at the life of America’s civil rights leader, at a high point in his work.

In this free, Zoom lecture scheduled for 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, NASA Solar System Ambassador William Francis Taylor will discuss the March Equinox and related traditions, as well as other celestial events to look forward to this spring.

The Beacon Grant will fund literacy software and materials needed for employment preparedness and success for those with autism.

A “Freezin’ for a Reason” polar plunge is scheduled to take place at Tobay Beach next month.

During his first year of dental school, Goyal had the opportunity to dance with K-Pop group BTS, while still completing his studies.

Liberty Masks, a Bohemia-based supplier of personal protective equipment, donated the masks.

A golden retriever named Lucky lived up to its name on Sunday morning after falling into a partially frozen pond at Grant Park in Hewlett.

The Town of Oyster Bay is adding another public skating session at the outdoor ice rink at Marjorie Post Community Park in Massapequa.

Police from the 2nd Precinct joined the Compassion Express Foundation and the Salvation Army to distribute food, toiletries and winter accessories to people in the community.

Organized by the JCC’s Center for Community Engagement and funded by UJA-Federation, the day engaged volunteers in a virtual concert, a blood drive and two service projects.

Director of Nursing Richelle Rugolo was named Manager of the Year and Certified Nursing Assistant Debbie Loggia was named Employee of the Year.

The Union Baptist Church in Hempstead became the first in a series of pop-up COVID-19 vaccination sites this week, as Nassau County seeks to ensure equitable distribution of the vaccine.

Twelve finalists will have their artwork featured on IFAW’s website and the grand prizewinner will be recognized as part of the official World Wildlife Day virtual event on March 3.

The annual winter clothing drive got a major donation from the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office in the form of jackets seized during the course of a crackdown on illegal counterfeit activities.

A $95,000 grant was awarded to the Friends of Cedarmere for maintaining an historic Roslyn Harbor estate.

Winners will be randomly chosen to receive a $2,000 prize that will be paid directly to the accredited educational institution of the winner’s choice, to be used for tuition and/or books for the fall 2021 semester.

Wendy Zuhoski, owner of Wendy’s Deli in Mattituck, was recognized by Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital for donating meals to hospital workers.