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Print Continue to article content Students sit in a classroom at St. Patrick Elementary School Thursday, May 11, 2006 in Smithtown, New York. | Jason DeCrow/AP Photo Shadowy group brings culture war to Smithtown school board election An organization with no clear leader called Save Our Schools has inserted itself into school district politics and an upcoming board election in Smithtown, Long Island, stirring up grievances over issues such as white privilege and charging that school officials ar...

Obituary: Louis W. Cherry 1937-2021 Louis W. Cherry. Courtesy photo Family and friends mourn the loss of Lou Cherry, 83, a former resident of Calais, Vt., who died on April 4, 2021, of pancreatic cancer in Asheville, N.C. Born in 1937 in New York City to Hungarian immigrants, Lou treasured his heritage, particularly its culinary traditions. Along with his service in the National Guard as a cook, he also relished cooking vast quantities of paprikash and goulash for his family and friends. While ...

Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD is recognized by Continental Whos Who News provided by Share this article Share this article OYSTER BAY, N.Y., April 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Glenford Nixon, MD, CMD is being recognized by Continental Whos Who for a Lifetime Achievement in Geriatrics for his professional excellence in the medical field and commitment to making house calls as a Geriatrician & Certified Medical Director.     Having led an impressive medical career since 1990, Dr. Glenford Nixon is a ...

Photo: Shutterstock. On Saturday, April 24, Smithtown hosted a hazardous waste collection event that turned into a record-breaking day. With 39 tons of waste collected from 860 homes in the township, theTown of Smithtown Department of Environment and Waterways set a new record. This was a record number of residents for a single collection event since the hazardous waste event program began in 2009, according to a press release about the event.     Town Supervisor Ed Wehrheim thanked every...

Get our free LIBN e-alerts & breaking news notifications! On LI, a call to increase capacity at outdoor festivals By: Adina Genn April 27, 2021 Comments Off on On LI, a call to increase capacity at outdoor festivals New York state should increase the capacity of people permitted to attend outdoor festivals.  That’s according to some chambers of commerce members and local officials. On Tuesday, representatives from the Kings Park, Smithtown, St. James Nesconset and East Northport chamb...

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Florida lacrosse tops Old Dominion The Gators improve to 9-0 in conference play April 23, 2021 | 9:01pm EDT The No. 10 Gators took down the Old Dominion Monarchs in a 17-6 victory Friday. Photo from UF-Cincinnati game March 26. Photo by Grethel Aguila | ...

Gators lacrosse heads to Old Dominion Florida looks to close out conference play with a win April 23, 2021 | 1:32pm EDT Florida heads north to Norfolk, Virginia, for its first matchup in program history against the Old Dominion University Monarchs Friday. Photo from UF-Cincinnati game March 26. Photo by Grethel Aguila | ...

Florida lacrosse wins the regular season AAC Championship on Senior Day The Gators sweep the Vanderbilt Commodores and improve to 8-0 in the AAC The eight Gator seniors defended the ‘Diz on Senior Day with a total of 23 points. Photo by Karina Wilson | Th...

Florida lacrosse prepares for top 20 matchup against Vanderbilt The Gators hope to improve to 7-0 in the AAC. The Gators look to stay in the win column versus the Vanderbilt Commodores Friday.  This marks the 13th matchup between the AAC foes. The last time they faced off was in May 2019 when UF defeated Vanderbilt 19-10.  No. 10 Florida was projected to clinch the conference championship with a roster full of all-conference and all-American threats. But No. 20 Vanderbilt sits at first in the...