Bingo makes Mondays fun again

Online game is still going strong a year later

Despite all of the hardships of the past year, there has been some good news amid the coronavirus pandemic. As they have adjusted to a new normal, many people have gotten creative, particularly in the ways they connect to others. Seeing a need for socialization and personal connection when everyone, it seemed, was staying at home, Glen Cove resident Eric Shuman created a website and began a free weekly online Bingo night that has continued to grow.

Retired GCVFD fire truck sent with fanfare to Ireland

Seagrave Tiller to be used at charity events

The departure of Ladder 5211, of the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department’s Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, was no ordinary event. The retired fire truck received a celebratory sendoff last week as it left the firehouse for its new venture in Ireland. The Seagrave Tiller, which served Glen Cove for 32 years, is now en route to Dublin, where it will spend its retirement involved in charitable work.

Spring sports season returns to Glen Cove

Leagues prepare to get youth back in action on the fields

Spring is looking a little more normal than it did last year, with youth sports returning to Glen Cove. The Youth Bureau and Recreation Department has been hard at work preparing the fields, and the junior baseball, lacrosse and soccer leagues are all starting play this month. And while sports will help provide a sense of normalcy, there have been some changes to the programs that, directors hope, will be positive for both players and parents.

Community celebrates Easter at Morgan Park

Early on Easter Sunday morning, nearly 150 people came together to celebrate the holiday in an outdoor, socially distanced ceremony at Glen Cove’s Morgan Memorial Park.