News in Glen Cove
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Published September 24Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club to launch health speaker series
The Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club will launch a new health education series in October, offering community programs focused on breast and gynecological health and youth nicotine use. The “Growing Minds, Healthy Futures” series, launched in partnership with the American…
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Published September 22Glen Cove choir brings religious community together
The Glen Cove Christian community gathered Saturday, Aug. 8, for the inaugural event of the Trinity Inspirational Independent Gospel Community Choir, also known as the Trinity Inspirational Choir. The invitation-only event was held at Robert Finley Middle School and brought…
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Published September 22Veterans, their supporters, recognized by Tribute and Honor Foundation
The 2027 recipients of the Tribute and Honor Foundation’s annual awards were unveiled, marking the sixth year the foundation honors veterans and the people who support them. The unveiling took place Sunday, Sept. 20, and the award ceremony will be held on Feb. 6 at the Crescent…
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Published September 11Glen Cove Beautification Commission adds new benches to 9/11 memorial
The Glen Cove Beautification Commission has made a commitment to beautifying Pratt Park this year, first by donating a gazebo to the park, and is now installing two new benches at the park’s Sept. 11 Memorial. Barbara Peebles, the Glen Cove Beautification Commissioner and vice…
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Published September 08FAME preps students for career under lights
Friends of Art and Music Enrichment began as a ragtag group of theater, art and music alumni of Glen Cove High School and has become an organization dedicated to giving students experiences of a lifetime. FAME was started several years ago, after alumni wanted to give back to the…
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Published September 08MOMMAS House women’s shelter celebrates 40 years of service
Patricia Shea, associate director and founder of MOMMAS House, said she began the organization in 1986, after she had taken in a young pregnant woman in her own home. This year, the organization is celebrating 40 years of service after assisting more than 1,000 women. “It was at…
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Published September 02Column: Let’s treat Welwyn like the sanctuary it is
Welwyn Preserve in Glen Cove has been my sanctuary for many, many years. It is a place I go to breathe, reflect, and pray among the trees, and reconnect with all that Mother Nature has to offer. We are incredibly blessed to have such a sacred and beautiful place right here in our…