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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Long Island nonprofit books novel milestone
A Freeport-based nonprofit that promotes reading and literacy marked a major milestone last weekend.
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Walk in the Park raises spirits (and $132K) for DDI
The money raised at the annual event will go towards professional development for the institute’s workforce.
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Hungry Girl founder coming to Long Island on Sunday
Bestselling author and Cedarhurst native Lisa Lillien is appearing on Long Island for a book signing this Sunday, Sept. 22.
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Greenlawn lemonade stand raises cash for kids
A Greenlawn family’s lemonade stand raised thousands of dollars for Smile Train.
Read MoreBrooklyn Nets guard to appear on Long Island
Brooklyn Nets point guard Spencer Dinwiddie and his nonprofit will be providing free eye exams to 50 children on Long Island this Saturday.
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Free kazoos at Stony Brook CommUniversity Day
The Staller Center for the Arts will be giving out free kazoos during Stony Brook University’s CommUniversity Day on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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State waives mandatory fee for new license plates
While the renewal fee has been scrapped, plans to issue new license plates featuring the iconic Montauk Lighthouse are still moving forward as planned.
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LIHP seeking volunteers to beautify Bay Shore homes
Hauppauge-based Long Island Housing Partnership and the State of New York Mortgage Agency are holding an event to help beautify Bay Shore on Friday, Oct. 11.
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