Good News: Marine Surprises Brother at School, Ribbons For a Hero, Mother's Day Superstars

Patch covers a wide array of topics, but some of our favorite stories are the ones that put a smile on your face. Here’s a roundup of good news stories from Long Island Patches over the last week:

• Marine Uses Mascot Costume to Surprise Brother in West Babylon
• Massapequa Florist Gives Out 2,000 Blue Ribbons to Honor Brian Moore
• Jewelry Brings Joy to Cancer Patients Thanks to Frost Teachers
• Pastore Family Gets Special Visit From Make-A-Wish
• Hamptons Marathon Donates Over $30,000 to Project Most
• Everyday Hero: Owner of Local Historic General Store Kristi Hood
• Southold Resident Receives First Emmy Award
• Deer Park Mother’s Day Superstar: Kelly Busso-Fisher
• Huntington Businesswoman Honored for Bringing Equal Rights to the Workforce
• Huntington Station Resident Earns SUNY’s Highest Faculty Award
• Walt Whitman Students Win First Ever Spark! Challenge
• Three Village Mother’s Day Superstar: Susan Wong
• East Northport Native Assists in Nepal Earthquake Relief Efforts
• East Northport Elementary Student by Day, 8-Year-Old Fashion Designer by Night
• Elwood Students Earn Cash Prizes for Foreign Language Exam Success
• Shelter Pets Get Upgraded at Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter
• Plainview Teacher Overcomes Hearing Loss to Inspire Daughter
• Long Beach Students Advance to National Competition
• 14 Massapequa Students Named Finalists in Youth Summit
• Long Beach Woman Wins Big on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
• Oceanside Mother’s Day Superstar: Maggie McCue
• RVC Cop Who Caught Armed Man Named ‘Cop of the Month’

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Photo provided by West Babylon School District: U.S. Marine Corporal David Cabrera is pictured with third-grade South Bay Elementary School student and brother Tristan Cabrera and third-grade teacher Carol Brett.