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Hundreds support Tommy Maher's mission to spread kindness
At first, Mary Jo Von Tillow wasn’t sure what to think of South Hempstead resident Tommy Maher. In November 2017, Maher traveled to Las Vegas to do good deeds in honor of Von Tillow’s late …
Nunley's mural is completed
Unveiling scheduled for March 9
The famed Nunley’s Carousel, which graced Baldwin from 1940 to 1995, will, in a sense, return to the community soon. Artist Michael White has completed a mural of the historic ride that will be …
Baldwin caps breakout campaign
Baldwin’s wrestling program continues to be on the rise. The Bruins, buoyed by strong senior and sophomore classes, compiled an 8-2 dual meet record, reached the quarterfinal round of the team playoffs, and qualified 11 for the Nassau Division I championships
Local residents, Rockville Centre Coalition for Youth call upon Nassau County to ban marijuana sales
Nassau County residents urged legislators to ban marijuana sales if it is legalized on the state level at a public hearing on Feb. 6.
Nassau County officials upset over Amazon's decision to abandon Queens headquarters
Nassau County elected officials expressed disappointment after Amazon announced Feb. 14 that it would drop its plan to open a second headquarters in Long Island City, Queens. The tech giant’s …
Herald Neighbors
The Breakfast Club for professionals
They look like a bunch of cheery morning people. They were professionally dressed, laughing and casually chatting over a cup of coffee by 7:30 a.m. The Top Notch Team, TNT, networking group has been meeting every Thursday at 7:15 a.m. at the Imperial Diner on Merrick Road in Freeport since 2016.
Meadow Elementary students win national writing contest
After being selected winners in a national writing contest, 13 Meadow Elementary School students will have their work preserved in the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. The third-graders in …
Long Island wrestlers to fight drug use
Kevin Murphy never had the time to get in trouble in high school — he was always too busy wrestling. “I always just enjoy the camaraderie of it,” said Murphy, who wrestled at Lynbrook High …
Piecing together Hempstead's history
Tom Saltzman knows the Town of Hempstead well. As the former town historian, he oversaw the storage of decades-old documents such as deeds, grants and maps archived from Hempstead’s 1644 settlement to today. But, he said, while the documents provided essential information, a visual history of the town was largely absent.
Op-Ed
We were prepared to escape. Too many others weren’t.
"There’s a man with a gun,” a voice blared on the loudspeaker at the Heralds’ Garden City office on Jan. 3. “Get out of the building.”
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The butterfly conservatory: tropical butterflies alive in winter
Backyard wilderness
Backyard Wilderness will surprise and entertain viewers with the unexpected wonders of nature that are in our own neighborhoods and communities, arming explorers of all ages with the tools and inspiration to discover the wonders of nature at their …