Five Towns Good News in 2013

Sanitation Crew Goes 'Above and Beyond'

Three Sanitary District 1 employees are being praised for their care of an elderly woman who last week had fallen and injured herself.

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Hewlett Football Players Wear Pink at the Beach

The Hewlett Football team and cheerleaders recently walked in support of breast cancer awareness at the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk at Jones Beach. Click here for the full story.

Seal Rescued at Atlantic Beach Ready to be Released

The Riverhead Foundation on Saturday will be releasing a one-year-old Harbor seal at Iron Pier Beach in Jamesport. The seal, who the foundation named Penny, was rescued near the Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach after a concerned citizen called the Riverhead Foundation’s Rescue Hotline. Click here for the full story.

Hewlett Science Team Wins Regional Siemens Competition

For the second year in a row, a team of Hewlett High School researchers won the regional Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology and will travel to Washington to compete on the national stage. Click here for the full story.

A Dunkin' Donation for Hewlett House

Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee Rocky Sheikh recently presented a $2,273.87 check to 1 in 9’s Hewlett House with money collected from sales of hot and iced coffee on two customer appreciation events in September. Click here for the full story.

Five Decades of Volunteer Fire Service

Former Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Commissioner Vincent Dieringer was recently honored for 50 years of service to the community. Click here for the full story.

$25K Raised for Chabad's Friendship Circle

Nearly 250 people recently helped The Jean Fischman Chabad Center raise more than $25,000 and awareness for its Friendship Circle of the Five Towns at the second annual Bike4Friendship. Click here for the full story.

Family Visits Site of Future Inwood Home

The McHale family of Lawrence recently got a glimpse at their future home in Inwood, which they won the opportunity to buy at a discount from the Town of Hempstead. Click here for the full story.