Bethlehem Assembly of God in Valley Stream hosted a “Keep Hope Alive for Haiti” benefit concert last Friday night at the Coral House in Baldwin. more

Valley Stream Boy Scout Troop 116 held a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Feb. 7 at St. Joseph's Church in Hewlett. more

See the sights and sounds of the Feb. 10 blizzard that hammered Hempstead Turnpike and Nassau County. Produced by Matt Hampton of the Franklin Square/Elmont Herald. more

Traffic was thankfully light on Wednesday morning when a water main broke near Ocean Avenue and Merrick Road in Lynbrook. At about 8:30 a.m., Long Island American Water saw a pressure drop in area. They sent a crew to the intersection of Merrick Road and Ocean Avenue and found a leak in a 20-inch main, located under the street. "We investigated the leak and we were able to isolate the main," said William Varley, president of Long Island American Water. "Right now it's isolated and we can operate it like that." Only three people lost service, and they were given temporary service . It took about an hour to repair, "The inclement weather hindered us a bit, but our crews have experience doing this," Varley said. America Water had one large crew there. Varley said that they will come back at a later date and replace that section of the main. He could only speculate why it leaked, "Until a further investigation is done, it would only be speculation." The crews were out there from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. rerouting traffic away from the area. It's a temporary restoration, Varley said, and they will come back to replace the entire section within upcoming weeks. more

Thursday was dig-out day throughout the South Shore after a near-blizzard smacked the area from late Tuesday through early Thursday morning. Almost a foot and a half of heavy, wet snow pressed down on roofs, cars, streets and parks, closing schools for most students and bringing shoveling chores to most adults. Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey has announced that for the thirty one hour period from 12:01 a.m. Feb. 10, through 7 a.m. Feb. 11, there were 190 auto accidents in the Nassau County. Of those, 34 resulted in injuries. more

The Father Thomas Carroll of the Knights of Columbus held its 12th Annual Youth Free Throw Championship last Saturday morning in the Holy Name of Mary School gymnasium. more

Cub Scouts From Valley Stream Packs 109 and 367 raced cars at the Slots-A-Lot Raceway in Franklin Square on Jan. 19 with the help of Boy Scouts from Troop 109. more

Haitian-American Carlo Thertus of Island Park speaks about his brother, Hansy Thomas, who is in Haiti, awaiting the first shipment of goods from The Haiti Relief Fund. more

It’s a strange feeling to have to report on major disasters — how do you keep your personal feelings out of it? more

Elmont residents and community leaders came together at the home of one Haitian resident to drop off donations and plan the next phase of charity. more