Carolyn James

Bay Shore

Editor at Amityville Record

Editor and Publisher at Massapequa Post

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Amity School Board scraps ‘The Hawks’ and votes to begin a more open and inclusive process

1 day ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Following public outcry over the decision to adopt “The Hawks” as the new Amityville School District logo, the Amityville School Board voted Tuesday night to rescind the name and reengage the community in a renewed effort to determine a replacement. The district is seeking a new mascot name/image in response to a state mandate requiring all school districts to eliminate Native American references and imagery from logos and mascots.
World mourns the loss of Pope Francis; funeral Saturday

1 day ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Just before his 17th birthday, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was hurrying to meet friends when something compelled him to step into the Basilica of St. Joseph in Buenos Aires. That moment would change the course of his life, inspiring him to become a priest and eventually lead the Catholic Church as Pope Francis from 2013 until his death April 21, 2025. He was 88. His viewing is underway with a funeral scheduled for Saturday. Francis was born in December 1936 in Flores, a neighborhood of Buenos Aires.
Volunteer Fire Departments across New York to host Recruit NY Weekend, ‘Light Up Red’ to boost recruitment

2 days ago | liherald.com | Carolyn James

•According to the US Fire Administration, usfa.fema.gov, there are 1,054,400 active career volunteer and paid per call firefighters representing almost 87 percent of the registered departments’ personnel in the United States. •Approximately 93 percent of New York’s 1,700 fire departments are volunteer based.
President Trump tweets support for the Massapequa Chiefs

3 days ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

President Donald Trump issued a statement on social media today in support of Massapequa keeping its team logo, The Chiefs. In the comment on Truth Social Trump said he was issuing a directive to Education Secretary Linda McMahon to investigate the issue and that he supported continued use of the name, despite it violating a New York State mandate.
Trump backs Massapequa Chiefs logo, calls state ban ‘ridiculous’

3 days ago | massapequapost.com | Carolyn James |Mike Polansky

Trump Backs Massapequa Chiefs Logo, Calls State Ban ‘Ridiculous’Updated 11:09, Tues. April 22President Donald Trump issued a statement Monday on social media in support of Massapequa High School’s continued use of its team name and logo, the Chiefs, despite a New York State mandate banning Native American imagery in public schools. Posting on Truth Social, Trump said he was directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to investigate the matter.
Amityville school district to revisit mascot choice after community outcry

1 week ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Less than a week after the Amityville School District dramatically announced in a school broadcast that it had chosen “The Hawks” as its new athletic mascot, the community is pushing back. Residents are urging the district to instead reinstate “The Crimson Tide,” a historic team name used for decades before the school adopted “The Warriors.”At a meeting April 9, school board educators agreed to reconsider before making a final determination.
Suffolk Police Benevolent Association unveils plaque to its fallen heroes

1 week ago | babylonbeacon.com | Carolyn James

Members of the Suffolk County PatrolmeMembers of the Suffolk County Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) recently unveiled a memorial honoring the PBA members who lost their lives in the line of duty, including from 9/11-related illnesses. The plaque was installed at the PBA office in Brentwood. Following the ceremony, the families of the deceased joined PBA members and public officials at the association’s annual luncheon.
Amityville police defuse three volatile incidents

1 week ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Amityville police officers safely resolved three potentially dangerous incidents in the past two weeks. In the first one, on March 26, officers responded to a report of an altercation at a business on Sprague Avenue. The caller said two employees were fighting and one was wielding a machete. Officers Michael Schwenzer and Collin Mullin, along with Detective Kyle Miller, responded to the scene.
Gloria Therese Marrazzo Fenaroli, owner of Bayview Florist, at 96

1 week ago | amityvillerecord.com | Carolyn James

Gloria Therese Marrazzo Fenaroli, a longtime owner of Bayview Florist in Massapequa Park who was known for her adventurous spirit, vibrant personality and deep love for family, died on Feb. 23, 2025. She was 96 years old. Mrs. Fenaroli was remembered by loved ones as a warm, loving, and generous woman whose influence touched countless lives.
Thousands attend Lindenhurst’s St. Patrick’s Parade

2 weeks ago | babylonbeacon.com | Carolyn James

The weather could not have been more cooperative for Lindenhurst Village’s annual St. Patrick’s Parade. There was plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and an enthusiastic crowd of between 2,000 and 2,500 people who cheered on marchers from more than 65 groups and organizations. The parade recognized Joseph and Marguerite Danaher as Grand Marshalls. “It was amazing,” said Lindenhurst Village Mayor Mike Lavorata, noting that the sunshine and warm weather held up until the parade was over.