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Camp Good Grief held at Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck

East End Hospice’s Camp Good Grief was established in 1997 with the vision to combine traditional camp fun with a variety of therapeutic modalities to help children, ages 4 to 17, process and …

The Great Gun Moriches Anglers held the fourth iteration of its Take a Vet Fishing event on Saturday, July 27, at the Union Avenue Dock in Center Moriches. Participants in the event boarded …

On Sunday, Aug. 25, the Moriches Community Center hosted a heartfelt memorial fundraiser in celebration of the life and legacy of Kathleen A. Johnson, a beloved co-founder, executive director, and …

The Center Moriches Free Public Library will be hosting another New York Blood Center blood drive on   Aug. 29. The event will take place from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Children’s Activity …

The Moriches Community Center will be hosting a memorial fundraiser for the late director Kathleen A. Johnson on Sunday, Aug. 25. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the center …

Prior to changes in its system and its approach, Houston’s homeless services for those in its city and its suburbs were among the worst in the nation. According to Fryda Ochoa, …

The month of August is all about back to school at Helping Makes U Happy.   This year, we have committed to the challenge of helping 400 students in need with new backpacks filled with …

You can’t be too young to start a not-for-profit. Fourteen-year-old Caitlyn Michiels, who attends William Floyd Middle School in Moriches, began Caitlyn’s Vision when she was 9 years …

The USA Patriots hosted its annual softball team event at the Moriches Athletic Complex on June 15. The event started with opening ceremonies, including a procession of vehicles such as motorcycles, …

The Moriches Community Center hosted the 2024 iteration of the Anthony Parlato Memorial 5K Run/Walk marathon on June 1. The marathon began at 9 a.m., in Neville Park, alongside Canal Street in …

During the month of July, Helping Makes U Happy is in full helping mode!   Not only are we packing and delivering food to the families referred to us, but we are also putting together …

Fog can occlude many things but it could not dim the memory, or the compassion of our community whose members turned out to commemorate the fallen on Memorial Day this year. ‘Some of my …

They call themselves “Keepers of the Beach.” Every year, Long Island Beach Buggy Association members bury thousands of discarded Christmas trees on specific areas at Smith Point …

Center Moriches resident and Moriches Bay Realty owner Gerry Sapanaro will tell you she never expected to be lauded as the 3rd Legislative District’s 2024 Woman of Distinction. But her …

Guests could be forgiven if they imagined they’d been whisked to a British tea room as they arrived for the annual Mother’s Day Tea at the Presbyterian Church in Center Moriches on May …

The USA Patriots military veteran amputee softball team will make a return visit to Moriches Athletic Complex for a doubleheader on Saturday, June 15. The Patriots, whose roster includes players …

Seaman Recruit Christopher Hare, a native of Manorville, N.Y., serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship. Hare graduated from Eastport-South Manner in 2023. The skills and …

On May 18, Rotary District 7255 held their annual Day of Service.   Each Rotary Club in the district picked a project that would benefit their community. The Rotary Clubs of The Moriches, …

The Center Moriches Methodist Church will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the renovation of their 1800s cemetery. The event will be held on June 22 at 10 a.m. at the cemetery …

Public school education used to include good citizenship lessons.   For the children who attended Center Moriches schools between 1955 and 1986, those lessons included a role model named Clayton …

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