DEC patch sales help support state trails
Trail Supporter Patches were first introduced in 2007 as a way to raise money to maintain state trails.
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Kings Park gets grant to help downtown revitalization
The Town of Smithtown received a $500,000 grant to help advance downtown revitalization efforts in Kings Park.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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East End couple donates record $10 million to hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center received its largest individual donation ever during the hospital’s annual Benefit in Black & White at Westhampton Country Club.
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