Manhasset Press

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Country clubs were exempt from receiving PPP loans, yet Strathmore-Vanderbilt Country Club still received one || By Marco Schaden

Exempt Country Club Receives PPP Loan

Kaplan currently leads Franklin, 51.9 to 48.1 percent, with a margin of 4,452 votes and more than 35,000 absentee ballots yet to be counted. || By Marco Schaden

Small Business Administration (SBA) released data of all loans given through the PPP program. The 564 loans given out in Manhasset range between $2.12 million to $203 for a total of $46.24 million. || By Marco Schaden

Manhasset Cinemas sues landlord for breach of surrender agreement that was signed before the pandemic || By Marco Schaden

The Nassau County Police Department made an arrest connected to three of the six burglaries that have occurred in Manhasset over recent weeks || By Marco Schaden

Just two years ago, Ryder Road had approximately 1,200 to 1,500 people trick-or-treating on Halloween, according to residents. Halloween on Ryder Road this year is bound to be a little different. || By Marco Schaden

After an online petition garnered more than 3,000 signatures to remove the Manhasset Indians nickname and mascot, the school board is considering a potential change || By Marco Schaden

Matthew "Mr. Manhasset" Falcone passed away on Sept. 29, 2020, at the age of 83 || By Marco Schaden

The Diocese of Rockille Centre declares bankruptcy after receiving more than 200 lawsuits regarding sexual abuse || By Marco Schaden

An online petition was started to show support against a 7/11 at 260 Plandome Road, garnering 1,257 signatures as of publication || By Marco Schaden

St. Mary's Elementary and High School reopening plan consisted of having every student back in school on a full-time basis and, for now, everything seems to be going to plan. || By Marco Schaden

Lauren Chen, who lost out on her senior year of golf due to the pandemic, won the Positive Athlete Award for New York State || By Marco Schaden

For four decades Joseph Joe Commisso plied his barber skills at the same location on Plandome Road. He passed away last January at the age of 86 after a brief illness. || By Lorraine Mesagna

As the fall and winter creep closer, the uncertainty of what is next keeps growing for owners and staff on Plandome Road || By Marco Schaden

Shed the Meds: Discard Unwanted Medication Safely Saturday, Oct. 3, from 9:30am to 12:30pm at the Shelter Rock Elementary School in Manhasset, drive up and drop off unneeded medications for safe disposal. Sponsored by Manhasset Coalition Against Substance Abuse and Nassau County Police.

Village elections finally took place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, after being delayed in March and June due to concerns over the pandemic. Here are the results:

A heated campaign pitted colleagues against each other and an unexpected death to the mayor, and trustee candidate, created a race that is not often seen in village politics.

Manhasset School District Athletic Director James Amen says the decision by the superintendent committee created a firestorm. With the decisions out of his control, Amen must now prepare his school for a six-month period in which all three seasons of sports will be played.

Cadet Alexander Alacqua, son of Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Marc Alacqua of Manhasset recently graduated from the U.S. Military Academy. Alacqua graduated from Chaminade High School in 2016. While at West Point, he concentrated his studies in Business Management. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Armor branch and will report to Fort Benning, GA, for his first assignment. [ 167 more words ] https://manhassetpress.com/manhasset-resident-graduates-fr/

By Charles Riley A constant and gratifying source of surprise for those of us who work at the Nassau County Museum is the uncanny way that works of art offer glimpses of the future. Like writers of science fiction, painters and sculptors often have vatic powers to foresee the possibilities others simply cannot perceive, one of the reasons we follow the avant-garde (it literally means those who are ahead of the troops). [ 495 more words ] https://manhassetpress.com/the-nassau-museum-and-long-isla/

By Zack Siegel Who would have thought, almost six months ago, that we would still be dealing with the effects of COVID-19 on our daily lives? It is during times like these that our ability to adapt to change and overcome challenge is tested. One of the most debated issues in the news today is whether schools should open for in-person learning in September. [ 869 more words ] https://manhassetpress.com/the-ultimate-lesson-in-change/