Salute to the champions: Fall 2025

Long Island brought home the hardware this fall. A look back at the state champions in soccer, volleyball, tennis, swimming and cross country and the four Long Island champions in football.

Photos: Sachem North at Floyd (Darrell Sumpter Memorial Game)
Floyd honors late coach Sumpter: 'I felt like his presence was there' 1m read
Judge tosses Shoreham district suit over PILOTs for battery facility 2m read
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Upcoming Events

Mount Sinai South Nassau Vaxmobile

Dec10

The Mount Sinai South Nassau community health bus will provide health screenings and vaccinations to patrons ages 18 and older, first come, first served

Where

Baldwin Public Library

2385 Grand Ave.

Baldwin, NY

Phone

516-223-6228

Price

free

Breakfast with Santa

Dec14

Join us for our longstanding holiday tradition, Breakfast with Santa, on Sunday, December 14th at the Heritage Center in Mount Sinai! Enjoy a delicious gourmet breakfast buffet catered by Tuscany Gourmet Market, listen to holiday music by John Whimple, and bring your camera to take pictures with Santa Claus. Children will also receive a special holiday gift. Our buffet breakfast menu will include scrambled eggs, waffles, bacon, sausage, home fries, bagels with cream cheese and butter, fresh fruit salad, coffee, and orange juice.There will be three seatings available for Breakfast with Santa 8 a.m., 10 a.m. and noon.

Where

The Heritage Center

633 Mount Sinai-Coram Rd.

Mt. Sinai, NY

Price

$30 adult, $25 child ages 2-16, under 2 free

Taize Service

Dec20

A candlelit service that is meditative in nature, with quiet singing (short songs repeated again and again), Scripture, silence for meditating (a time to reflect on whatever word or phrase touches one's heart), and prayer, all are welcome, 6 p.m.

Where

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

99 Central Park Rd.

Plainview, NY

Phone

516-349-1966

Price

free

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