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11.24.2019 Business

Giving thanks with free Thanksgiving dinners to veterans and others in need

Luis Siguencia of Flanders and his family opened Golden Jalapeños Café in Calverton in 2014 and started offering free Thanksgiving dinners to veterans and people in need their first...

11.11.2019 Community

Honoring veterans at annual ceremony in Riverhead: Photos

Local military families and residents gathered at the Suffolk County Historical Society in Riverhead Monday morning to celebrate veterans and honor the lives and legacies of the fallen.

11.08.2019 Riverhead School District

Veterans share stories, memorabilia with Riverhead elementary students

As Fred Ligon shared photos of himself serving abroad in Afghanistan, he encouraged students at Roanoke Avenue Elementary School to try on his camouflage uniform and helmet — complete...

01.21.2019 Community

A legacy that never fades: Remembering Pfc. Garfield Langhorn

As Venetia Lewis stood next to Congressman Lee Zeldin inside the post office named in memory of her uncle, the emotion of the moment sank in.

12.18.2018 Community

Veterans honored at Wreaths Across America ceremony in Calverton

The volunteers who placed wreaths on veterans’ graves during Saturday’s Wreaths Across America event were asked to speak each veteran’s name aloud, thank them for their service and pause...

11.10.2017 Riverhead School District

‘Heros with heroes’ at Roanoke Elementary School Veterans Day event

Third graders at Roanoke Elementary School learned about military service from special guests — four United States veterans.

11.20.2016 Bishop McGann-Mercy

Mercy students donate $13K to Hero Hungry Help Project

After spending the 2015-16 school year collecting donations, students in Mercy with a Mission at McGann-Mercy High School donated $13,000 to the Northport Veteran’s Association Medical Center Wednesday. Specifically,...

11.11.2016 Community

Veterans Day ceremonies, events for the North Fork

Here are details for local ceremonies and events scheduled in recognition of Veterans Day.

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