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It is surely a positive sign for our society that women are no longer celebrated only for the help they give men. For a long time now, women have been heroes in their own right . . .
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3/10/16
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Sydney Guye, a Kennedy High School senior, received the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s “Outstanding Senior Entry on Genocide, Bias or Tolerance” award at Long Island History Day, a competition this semester at Hofstra University.
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6/3/15
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Kennedy High School senior Beatrice Brown was recently named a 12th-grade winner in the American Museum of Natural History’s annual Young Naturalist Awards, a national contest.
Brown won an all-expenses-paid overnight trip to New York City, where she will attend an awards ceremony at the museum and be given a special tour of its collections. Brown said she is excited to attend the ceremony because she has not been to the museum before.
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By Scott Brinton
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5/14/15
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In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it would be fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping the world of communication, especially in the newspaper industry.
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3/26/15
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In honor of Women’s History Month, the Town of Hempstead recently held its annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony to celebrate the profound contributions of women in a variety of endeavors. A Bellmore …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/26/15
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Relive some magical rock 'n roll moments with the iconic performers who rose to fame with their chart-topping hits.
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2/4/15
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Johnson Mutibagirana was 9 years old when he watched his mother’s execution alongside 40 other Tutsi neighbors when Hutus began the politically driven slaughter of a fellow Rwandan ethnic group in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/14/15
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Charles A. Frisch, a famed Long Island entrepreneur, built a house in 1909 at what was formerly 109 Martin Ave., before his son, Charles Jr., was born. About a hundred years later, Walter Eisenhardt …
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/22/14
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In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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Residents interested in local history are encouraged to stop by the Bellmore Memorial Library this month for a special art show and several events that are being hosted in conjunction with a national …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/11/14
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