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Long Island schools got $600 million in aid from NY Lottery last year
Greater Bay Shore coverage is funded in part by Shoregate, now leasing brand-new premium apartment homes in the heart of Bay Shore. Click here to schedule a tour. School districts on Long Island received just shy of $600 million in aid from the New York Lottery last year, according to a new state lottery report.
D.A. Tierney Holds Inaugural ‘Fentanyl Summit’
The ongoing fentanyl epidemic has elicited responses from nearly all levels of government, many of which have been unique and urgent in addressing the issue. A press conference held last week urged Albany lawmakers to pass four laws that backers deem as “common sense” proposals to help mitigate the effects of the problem.
Smithtown Fire Department holds 100th annual Memorial Day parade
The Smithtown Fire Department hosts its 100th annual Memorial Day Parade down Main Street in Smithtown on May 27. The parade was followed by a wreath laying ceremony at Smithtown Town Hall. — Photos by Steven Zaitz.
Sharks will be back off Long Island and NYC beaches
Sharks will be back in waters off Long Island and New York City this summer season. Shark Expert Greg Metzger with The South Fork Natural History Museum says the shark forecast is the same as it has been the last few years. The expectation is the same number of sharks and same species will be back near the beaches. This comes after a handful of people were bitten last season. However, Metzger says swimmers should not be afraid to go into the water.
Skies clear in time for Setauket Memorial Day Parade and wreath laying ceremony
Despite the threat of rain, the Setauket Memorial Day Parade went on as planned on Monday, May 27. Hosted by Veterans of Foreign War Post 3054, the event began with a wreath-laying ceremony on the Village Green. After the ceremony, veterans, volunteer firefighters, elected officials, the Ward Melville marching band, Scouts, dancers, twirlers and more marched up Main Street to Route 25A, where hundreds of participants lined the street.
Long Island Memorial Day Flag Placement
On Saturday, May 25, myself and hundreds of volunteers from all walks of life – young and old – gathered together at the Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale to help place flags on the graves of America’s Fallen Heroes. We began at 7:00a.m. and continued until every Veteran’s gravesite had a flag.
Walking with us: 4th Avenue to be renamed in honor of EN resident Fred Hughes
A special street dedication ceremony will take place this morning at the intersection of 7th Street and 4th Avenue to honor the legacy of East Northport resident Fred Hughes. His granddaughter, Jessica Greenbaum, wrote the Huntington Town Board in October 2022, requesting the designation for a man she described as “the most influential person” she had ever known. Below is an account of Fred Hughes’ legacy, written by Greenbaum for the Northport Journal.
Narcan Training Program Held in Babylon
New York State Assemblyman Michael Durso (R-Massapequa Park), Babylon Village Mayor Mary Adams, and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department held a free Narcan training seminar at Babylon Village Hall. Attendees learned the signs of an opiate overdose, overdose risk factors, recognizing and responding to an overdose, and the administration...
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