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Students at Baldwin High School’s first ever Long Island Climate Justice Youth Summit.

Baldwin High School hosts Climate Justice Youth Summit

Baldwin High School students in the Youth Change Leader Collaborative, YCLC, launched the first Long Island Climate Justice Youth Summit on Saturday, June 17. more

By Ben Fiebert | 7/30/23

Local news is good for business

It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers. A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, which has been introduced in Congress, would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses. more

By Dean Ridings | 7/27/23

Hochul should sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act

If we are going to save the planet, we need to start by saving the bees. Bees and other pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat . . . more

By Adrienne Esposito | 7/27/23

Election integrity in New York?

Over the past 20-something years, election integrity has become a hot-button issue in our country. In 2000, Democrats claimed that George W. Bush was an illegitimate president . . . more

By Brian Curran | 7/27/23

Is it time for Yankees and Mets fans to ask for a refund?

Summer makes me happy, but I must confess to being very irritated by one subject. I refer to the Yankees and the Mets. more

7/27/23

Food for thought: Whose tuna is it anyway?

We all have our breaking points, and I discovered my husband’s last Thursday evening after we arrived at a nearby restaurant for dinner. more

7/27/23

Al Jolson in a scene from his film “The Singing Kid” in 1936.

Always in tune with Al Jolson

In its first incarnation since the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival is ready to delight loyal fans once again. The festival’s latest edition, on Saturday, Aug. 12, will bring together devotees for a full day of nostalgia and music, celebrating the talent of Al Jolson — the performer bestowed with the moniker “world’s greatest entertainer.” more

By Iris Wiener | 7/26/23

Ama Karikai-Yawson with a few of her books she wrote, along with her son Miles Yawson and his book, ‘How to deal with Kids: A Guide for Adults by a Kid.’

Helping to close educational gap among children

The Long Island Multicultural Book Fair made a triumphant return to Baldwin last Saturday, and Ama Yawson, co-founder of the publishing group Milestales, used it to help tackle the racial achievement gap, which was widened by the pandemic. more

By Ben Fiebert | 7/23/23

John Reinhardt, temporary president of the South Nassau Water Authority, explained the lack of public meetings.

South Nassau Water Authority holds first public meeting

The atmosphere was tense in the meeting room of the Lynbrook Public Library on July 11 as dozens of South Shore residents gathered for a public meeting of the South Nassau Water Authority — the first since its creation in November 2021. more

By Nicole Formisano | 7/23/23

Members of Hangout One Happy Place gathered to raise funds for Michael Saintrome, one of their former members, who was struck by a van in January, with a bingo night at Baldwin Harbor Park on March 18.

Hangout One Happy Place's talent show to raise funds for Michael Saintrome's family

After Michael Saintrome was severely injured when a van hit him in January, Angela Lucas, founder of Hangout One Happy Place, has been trying to help raise money for his family. more

By Ben Fiebert | 7/23/23

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