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In August of 2014, Gold Star and Blue Star Mothers and Families joined the Longwood Community in a Homecoming Celebration for Kurt Schramm, who was honorably discharged from the Marines after serving in Afghanistan Among the Welcome Home remarks that night, none were more touching than those of the Gold Star and Blue Star Mothers. …

  For several weeks each summer, Brookhaven Lab welcomes members of the public to its site. We plan days that include visits to our facilities, opportunities to speak with our researchers, special activities for adults and children, and much more—and it’s all free! Check back here  https://www.bnl.gov/stakeholder/summerSundays.php for more information and updates or find us …

LCSD Reminder: The Budget Vote and Board of Education election will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Once again, we are pleased to report that year’s proposed budget stays within the property tax cap. Click the link below to view the special budget edition of Longwood Life and obtain additional information. We look forward …

Quite possibly the MOST IMPORTANT MEETING of our lifetimes– parents, grandparents and teens ALL need to  learn about heroin and prescription drug addiction.  NO ONE is immune to this epidemic that is ravaging our community and so many others.  Please plan to attend on Wed, March 29 at 7pm  at Longwood Middle School on Rt …

  The Yaphank Historical Society will hold its annual Christmas House Tour on Saturday, December 10th from 1-5pm.  Start at the Sewzey-Avey House to purchase tickets and get a tour map.  Private tours also available throughout December by contacting YHS.

Here are several local chances to “Meet the Candidates:” Join the Yaphank Civic Association this Wednesday, October 12 at 7:30 for their monthly meeting at the Yaphank Fire House. Guest speakers are Congressman Lee Zeldin and candidate Anna Throne-Holst. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30.  The format is expected to be a  non-confrontational one, …

As some of you know, Longwood is split between two SCPDs – the 6th and the 7th, with Rt21 the dividing line between them. This month members of  the greater Longwood Community have two opportunities to learn more from our important partners in the Suffolk County Police Department via their monthly Community Meetings.  And both …

On Saturday, January 2nd, the Longwood Community showed its true colors as the funeral procession for Staff Sgt Louis Bonacasa wended its way from Coram to Calverton. We can only hope that the amazing turnout by so many people at so many locations along Middle Country Road will in some way soothe the grief of …

Warm weather made for a  great turnout at the third annual Pearl Harbor Day Patriotic Tree Lighting on Sunday, December 6th, 2015.  Frank Bailey read the opening prayer, Brendan Bailey read the Presidential Proclamation and Tom Talbot read the VFW Message.  NY State Senator Ken LaValle, SC Legislator Sarah Anker  and Assemblyman Palumbo’s Rep Tom …

Please join us for the Third Annual Patriotic Tree Lighting in Commemoration of Pearl Harbor Day.  The event will take place at Bartlett Pond Park in Middle Island on Sunday, December 6th at 12:30 pm. Coram resident Virginia Eagle, wife of the late Pearl Harbor survivor Jim Eagle, will throw the switch to illuminate the …