Good News: Firefighters Rescue Cat From Storm Drain, Long Island's Best High Schools, Taylor Swift Pens Heartfelt Letter

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:

• Oceanside Firefighters Rescue Cat from Storm Drain
• Where Are Long Island’s Best High Schools? 2015 Rankings Revealed
• 3,400-Pound Great White Shark Visiting Long Island
• LBHS Named a National School of Opportunity
• Peter’s Clam Bar Celebrates 75 Years
• Taylor Swift Writes Letter to Massapequa Girl Who Lost Her Mom
• ‘He Ran Through the Wrong Crowd’: Local Hero Recounts Thwarting Robbery
• Long Beach Student Earns Award for Powerful Essay
• Huntington High Welcomes New Principal
• Suffolk Police Officers to Be Honored for Saving Officer Collins, Det. Guerrero
• Port Rowing Heads to Nationals After Medaling at State Championships
• Officers Help Deliver Baby Girl in Plainview

Photo courtesy of Oceanside Fire Department

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