Massapequa Park, NY

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• Cops: Man charged in supermarket pocketbook thefts

  Massapequa Park man arrested inside a supermarket in North Bellmore Sunday after stealing a pocketbook from an 86-year-old woman was later charged in three similar incidents, police said.Michael A. Hammond, 24, of 258 Atlantic Ave., was charged with four counts   Read more »

• Shed the Meds program will take place Saturday in Massapequa Park

  can safely dispose of expired or unused medications Saturday at the Massapequa Park railroad station.The Shed the Meds program will take place between 9 a.m. and noon at the parking lot on the east side of Park Boulevard.The event is sponsored by state Sen.   Read more »

• Massapequa Park mayor seen likely next town clerk

  Park Mayor James Altadonna is expected to fill the vacant position of Oyster Bay town clerk, according to Nassau County Republican sources.But who will fill an empty town board seat is still up in the air. Altadonna is considered a lock to replace Steven Labriola,   Read more »

• Ian Kirby, Paul Bentz, Jim Byrns help Massapequa surge in fourth quarter

  way to an eight-goal fourth quarter and a resounding 16-6 non-league victory over Wantagh on Friday night at Burns Park in Massapequa Park ."I just told them to relax and win the fourth quarter," Massapequa coach Tim Radomski said.The Chiefs did as they were   Read more »

• Cops probe reports of students approached by man in van

  was approached by a bald man driving a gray four-door sedan between 3:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday on Clark Boulevard in Massapequa Park , police said. The car drove past the student twice before making a U-turn and pulling over to the curb, police said.The   Read more »

Around the web

• Town Memorial Day Weekend Guide

  north on Park Boulevard to Clark Boulevard, west on Clark Boulevard to Broadway, south on Broadway to Klestinec Park in Massapequa, where a memorial service and wreath laying ceremony will take place. Other Commemorations: On Saturday morning, numerous local   from Glen Cove Patch Read more »

• Funeral Set for Friday For Late Massapequa Navy SEAL

  University of New York at Binghamton, will be held on Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. at the Massapequa Funeral Home in Massapequa Park. A wake for Kaloust will be held Thursday. According to friends, Kaloust was quiet, a hard worker, and a great wrestler, nicknamed   from NewsLI.com Read more »

• Local author attends a meeting of the Midshore Mothers Center Book Club

  Park resident Dina Santorelli, author of Baby Grand, a toprated mystery and thriller on Amazon Kindle, recently attended a meeting of the Midshore Mothers Center Book Club on Feb. 7 in Massapequa Park. Not an online subscriber yet? Sign Up Here Purchase this   from The Massapequa Post Read more »

• Assemblyman Saladino attends Massapequa Coast Little League opening day parade

  Joseph Saladino attended the Massapequa Coast Little League opening day at Burns Park, Massapequa Park. The youth league provides children the opportunity to be active, learn sportsmanship and gain self-confidence through the sport of baseball. Not an online   from The Massapequa Post Read more »

• Rebuilding Together Long Island

  from those they have helped. Cindy Johnson noted that Rebuilding Together built a ramp for her 93-year-old mother’s Massapequa Park home. “It is a fantastic organization,” said Johnson. Having the ramp has helped immensely for them to get their mother in and   from Farmingdale Observer Read more »