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26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Nassau County Elementary 26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Nassau County Elementary
26 School iPads Stolen During Late-Night Break-In At Nassau County Elementary A late-night break-in at a Long Island elementary school left dozens of student devices missing, police announced on Wednesday, June 17. An unknown suspect entered Chatterton Elementary School, located at 108 Merrick Rd. in Merrick, through an unlocked rear window around 10:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, according to Nassau County detectives. Investigators said the intruder damaged window screens, causing approximately $300 in damage, before entering the school. Once inside, the suspect stole 26 Apple iPads and then fled in an unknown direction, police said. Officers responded to the school…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M NY Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M NY Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake
Zillow Gone Wild Features $14M NY Home Built By Mt. Rushmore Namesake A sprawling Hudson Valley estate tied to a man whose name became part of American history is turning heads after being featured by Zillow Gone Wild.   The Rushmore Estate, located at 14 Castleton Dr. in the Orange County hamlet of Highland Mills, is now listed for $14 million by Corcoran Baer & McIntosh.  The property spans 39.1 gated acres and includes a Spanish Colonial-style main house, a grand Gilded Age ballroom, a guest house, a private lake with beachfront, a 60-foot infinity pool, tennis and basketball courts, wooded trails, a gazebo, and multiple outdoor ent…

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by Ben Crnic
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Male And Female Maltese Puppies Available For Free Adoption Male And Female Maltese Puppies Available For Free Adoption
Male And Female Maltese Puppies Available For Free Adoption MALE AND FEMALE MALTESE READY TO GO FREE FOR ADOPTION. IF INTERESTED, WRITE ME AT [email protected] TO GET MORE DETAILS ON THE PUPPIES.

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LI Native Madison Taylor Chasing NCAA Lacrosse Title — And Player Of The Year Honors LI Native Madison Taylor Chasing NCAA Lacrosse Title — And Player Of The Year Honors
LI Native Madison Taylor Chasing NCAA Lacrosse Title — And Player Of The Year Honors Long Island natives are not hard to find on the best four women’s college lacrosse teams, but one name stands out in the crowd — Madison Taylor, senior attack and leading goalscorer for the No. 1 seed Northwestern Wildcats. Taylor, of Wantagh, is a finalist for the Tewaaraton Award given to the nation’s best player, and she is the only Long Islander among this year’s five finalists. She’ll lead the Wildcats when they take on No. 4 seed Johns Hopkins in the national semifinals on Friday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m. But before she became one of the nation’s best collegiate players and the first-ever …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Native Kenny Atkinson Returns To NY As Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals Enemy LI Native Kenny Atkinson Returns To NY As Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals Enemy
LI Native Kenny Atkinson Returns To NY As Knicks’ Eastern Conference Finals Enemy When the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the New York Knicks in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday, May 19, they’ll have a local up their sleeve: head coach Kenny Atkinson, a Long Island native. Atkinson, 58, was born and raised in Northport and attended high school at St. Anthony’s in South Huntington. The seventh of eight brothers, Atkinson’s love of basketball was forged in the backyard of his family’s home, where he learned the skills that would take him to the University of Richmond — and the grit to survive intense battles. "On days it was like 10 below zero, my dad would be …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy As NHL Rookie Of The Year Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy As NHL Rookie Of The Year
Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer Wins Calder Trophy As NHL Rookie Of The Year New York Islanders star defenseman Matthew Schaefer was awarded the Calder Trophy as the NHL’s best rookie on Wednesday, May 13. Schaefer, 18, fought back tears when he received the trophy during a surprise segment on “Good Morning America” on Wednesday. “We’ve gone through a lot as a family,” Schaefer said after his father, Todd, told him he’d won the trophy. “This definitely means a lot.” View this post on Instagram The No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, Schaefer was the Islanders’ second-leading scorer during the 2025-26 season and a runawa…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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LI Teacher Advances In ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ Competition — But Still Needs More Support LI Teacher Advances In ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ Competition — But Still Needs More Support
LI Teacher Advances In ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ Competition — But Still Needs More Support A Long Island educator competing to be “America’s Favorite Teacher” has advanced to the competition’s semifinal round but still faces an uphill battle. Melissa McMullan, a sixth-grade teacher at JFK Middle School in Port Jefferson, won her quarterfinal group at the last second following a furious late-night push on Thursday, May 7, she shared with Daily Voice. But with semifinal round voting set to end Thursday, May 14, McMullan sat in fifth place in her eight-person group on Wednesday afternoon, May 13, with only the top vote-getter making the final round. “This entire contest is a s…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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America’s Favorite Teacher? LI Middle School Educator Competes For The Honor America’s Favorite Teacher? LI Middle School Educator Competes For The Honor
America’s Favorite Teacher? LI Middle School Educator Competes For The Honor A beloved Long Island middle school teacher is competing to be “America’s Favorite Teacher” and has already reached the quarterfinals. JFK Middle School sixth-grade teacher Melissa McMullan, 54, was in third place in her group with hours to go in the voting process on Thursday, May 7. Only the first place teachers in each group of 16 advance to the semifinals when voting ends at 10 p.m. Thursday, according to the organization’s website. McMullan has taught in Comsewogue School District since 2001, according to her LinkedIn page. After the devastating earthquake in Haiti in 2010, she and h…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Fired Giants Coach Brian Daboll Lists NJ Mansion For $5.4M Fired Giants Coach Brian Daboll Lists NJ Mansion For $5.4M
Fired Giants Coach Brian Daboll Lists NJ Mansion For $5.4M The North Jersey home of former New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll is on the market for $5,395,000 following his departure from the team. Daboll was fired last November, after a 2-8 start to the season, his 4th year with Big Blue. In January, he was hired as offensive coordinator for the Tennessee Titans, where he will work under former Jets coach Robert Saleh. Daboll finished his tenure with a 20-40-1 record, though in his first season, he was named NFL Coach of the Year and guided the Giants to their only playoff win since 2011. The property at 128 Birch Rd. in Franklin Lakes sits o…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NY-Raised TV Icon Ed Sullivan Set For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction NY-Raised TV Icon Ed Sullivan Set For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
Ny-raised TV Icon Ed Sullivan Set For Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Iconic television host Ed Sullivan, a Westchester County, NY native who helped shape American music history, will soon receive one of the industry’s highest honors. Sullivan, the longtime host of The Ed Sullivan Show who was raised in Port Chester, will be posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this year, Billboard reported. According to Billboard, Sullivan will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for non-performers during a ceremony set for Nov. 14, 2026, in Los Angeles.   The recognition comes as part of what has been a notable stretch for Sullivan’s legacy. A …

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by Ben Crnic
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Gasoline Mistake Sparks Explosion At Amish School House In PA, 3 Burned Girls Airlifted To NY Gasoline Mistake Sparks Explosion At Amish School House In PA, 3 Burned Girls Airlifted To NY
Gasoline Mistake Sparks Explosion At Amish School House In PA, 3 Burned Girls Airlifted To NY An explosion caused by a fuel mix-up left three girls with severe burns at an Amish schoolhouse in Pennsylvania, according to a fundraiser created to support their recovery. The incident happened at the Hidden View Amish Schoolhouse in Spartansburg on Friday, March 27, when gasoline was accidentally used to start a wood stove instead of kerosene, according to the GoFundMe organizer. The blast severely burned a teenage teacher and two young girls, all of whom were flown by helicopter to hospitals in Buffalo, New York. One of the children was later transferred to a hospital in Rochester,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY 4th Grader Finishes 2nd At Augusta In Drive, Chip, Putt National Finals NY 4th Grader Finishes 2nd At Augusta In Drive, Chip, Putt National Finals
NY 4th Grader Finishes 2nd At Augusta In Drive, Chip, Putt National Finals A Hudson Valley elementary school student is making waves on the national stage after nearly taking home a top title at one of the most prestigious youth golf competitions in the country.  Mario Vilardi, a fourth grader at Fishkill Plains Elementary School in the Wappingers Central School District in Dutchess County, finished second overall in the 2026 Drive, Chip and Putt National Finals, held at the famed Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.  The annual competition draws thousands of young golfers from across the country, with only 80 finalists advancing to compete at Augusta,…

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by Ben Crnic