Peggy Spellman Hoey

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LONG ISLAND, NY — A Florida woman was indicted Friday for second-degree grand larceny for embezzling funds from a Selden church, Suffolk County District Attorney Ray Tierney said. “Financial crimes against community institutions not only damage their operations but undermine the trust that binds our community together,” he said.

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Congressional Leader Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat from Maryland, will host a town hall-style meeting this Saturday at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts. The 1,000-seat venue sold out in a weekend, overflow seating is expected to take place nearby at 89 North, while officials expect possible dueling protests in the area. Raskin has been a critical voice against President Donald Trump and House Republicans since the start of the year.

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LONG ISLAND, NY — Suffolk's first responders are expected to conduct large-scale urban search and rescue drills this weekend, near Fire Island National Seashore, in preparation for summer, according to a media advisory. The county's Urban Search and Rescue Team will host the training exercise to practice a deployment to the Fire Island communities in anticipation of high tourism numbers, potentially severe weather, and natural disasters, officials say.

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FARMINGVILLE, NY — Sachem High School East officials on Friday announced the Class of 2025's valedictorian and salutatorian — Ibrahim Suleman and Krish Vakharia. "These two outstanding students have exemplified academic excellence, leadership, and service throughout their high school careers," school district officials said in a news release.

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LAKE RONKONKOMA, NY — Sachem High School North officials on Friday announced Sabir Tarique as valedictorian and Tasmiah Tawhid as salutatorian for the Class of 2025. Both students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, leadership, and dedication to service throughout their high school years, school district officials said. Tarique, who has a weighted GPA of 105.27, earned the top academic honor as valedictorian.