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Light Rain Saying goodbye to Tulip Caterers
Franklin Square deli may once again become a 7-Eleven
The corner of Tulip Avenue and New Hyde Park Road has been the home of Tulip Caterers since 1986. Owner Vincent Giordano, 55, has worked there since he graduated from college, delivering cups of …
Fix Rath Park
Town officials meet with Franklin Square residents to work on fixes
Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen appeared at the Franklin Square Public Library on March 27 to hear residents’ concerns about Rath Park, which has fallen into disrepair in recent years. …
Franklin Square family takes on kidney disease
It all started in February 2016. Jacqueline Botta, then 15, was in English class at H.Frank Carey High School when she started to feel uncomfortable. Minutes later, her legs were swelling, but she …
Stopping senior scams
County officials give tips in Franklin Square
Nearly 100 seniors from across Nassau County gathered at the Franklin Square Senior Center on March 19 for the first in a series of public forums seeking to educate older adults about the rising wave …
Sewanhaka names new superintendent
James Grossane will be the Sewanhaka School District’s new superintendent at the end of this school year, the Board of Education announced at its March 12 meeting. His hiring comes eight months …
When Walt Whitman taught in F.S.
The Town of Hempstead Landmarks Preservation Commission announced its efforts to secure a historical marker at the border of Franklin Square and West Hempstead to commemorate the legacy of famous …
Sewanhaka tests out app for regents
Sewanhaka Central High School District officials announced that more than 250 students were able to use their Apple iPads during the recent New York State Algebra I and II and Geometry Regents exams. …
F.S. interim-super tapped for BOCES award
The Nassau BOCES will honor Franklin Square School District Interim-Superintendent Rainer Melucci as one of a dozen educators to receive the 2019 Educational Partner Awards this spring. The awards …
Residents seek new mosque in Elmont
The Elmont Islamic Center — a group of local Muslim residents from Elmont, Franklin Square and South Floral Park — held a fundraiser dinner party on Jan. 19 in order to raise money for the …
F.S. Explorers honor veterans
The Franklin Square & Munson Fire Department Explorer Post 710 took part in the National Wreaths Across America Day event at the Long Island National Cemetery on Dec. 15. Wreaths Across America is a …
Senior crisis hotline takes hundreds of calls since November
After the suicide of an elderly veteran in Bellmore roughly four months ago, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino and the Long Island Crisis Center announced the launch of a senior crisis hotline. It began operating on Dec. 1, and since then, over 200 calls have been logged.
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The butterfly conservatory: tropical butterflies alive in winter
Backyard wilderness
Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities, arming explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their …
Week Ahead
Lego club in Elmont Join the LEGO Club for their next monthly meeting on April 20, at 11 a.m., at the Elmont Memorial Library. Children from Pre-K through sixth grade can enjoy an evening of LEGO …