By Mike White 🇺🇸 Sept. 29, 2026

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1. Massapequa snaps Garden City’s nation-leading 68-game win streak

🏉 In front of an electric crowd at Hofstra University, the Chiefs defeated Garden City, 21-14, snapping the Trojans’ nation-leading 68-game winning streak in a thriller that came down to the final two minutes.

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2. L.I. counts 6 of America’s 25 best school districts, Niche’s rankings show

🎓 Closer to home, Long Island districts hold eight of the top 10 spots among New York districts in Niche’s national rankings. Only Scarsdale, No. 3 in the state, and Briarcliff Manor, No. 9, break up the Long Island run.

There's more: Half Hollow Hills tops Suffolk’s 10 best school districts again, but has steep slide on Niche’s national list

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3. This little Shirley gem has a big backyard and a $469,999 price tag

🏡 House Hunting: This little Shirley home with a big backyard has hit the market for just shy of half a million dollars. The two-bedroom, one-bath home offers 832 square feet of living space on a half-acre double lot.

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More headlines to highlight

🍔 Just weeks after opening, Betty’s in Merrick closes after nor’easter flooding

🌈 Smithtown East celebrates first Friday night homecoming under the lights, and under a rainbow​

🚫 Sachem apologizes for crude signs targeting girlfriends of William Floyd players

🚨 Uber driver high on cocaine and Xanax pleads guilty in fatal North Hills wreck with motorcycle

👮🏻 Man recorded stealing boxing gloves and tote bags from Patchogue Dick’s, cops say

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The story behind Enology Wine Bar in St. James goes well beyond wine

Located at 412 North Country Road, the Mediterranean-inspired wine bar opened during the final week of November after nearly a year-long transformation of the former Iberico Tapas Y Vino space and the neighboring storefront, once home to a yoga studio.

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