Emily Bensen-Abatangelo, an East Meadow resident and Kellenberg Memorial High School senior, signed a letter of intent to participate in cross-country and track at field at Chestnut Hill College in Pennsylvania. more

Audrey Speno Glacken, the widow of State Sen. Edward James Speno, died on April 19. She was 94. more

A team of six Herald editors and reporters –– Scott Brinton, Jeff Bessen, Alex Costello, Mary Malloy, Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky –– have taken second place for Community … more

Central Nassau Little League hosted its annual parade last Saturday to kick off the season, as hundreds of Little Leaguers, coaches and parents marched from the intersection of Lake Lane and Carman Avenue in Salisbury to the ball fields on Salisbury Park Drive. more

Cipriano Nursery on Front Street in East Meadow hosted its annual Easter Egg hunt last Saturday ahead of Easter, which falls on April 20. more

Dozens of local residents gathered in the East Meadow Public Library on April 9 to discuss a wide array of crime, safety and quality of life issues plaguing the East Meadow and Salisbury communities in recent months. more

Josh Friedman’s favorite part of Run With the Rams is standing on the finish line of the 1-mile fun run and seeing the happy expressions on children’s faces when they complete the race. more

Every year, the Long Island Division of the March of Dimes selects what they call a local ambassador family for their March for Babies in East Meadow and Central Islip. These families were confronted … more

Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16. more

The East Meadow Chamber of Commerce will host an inaugural fundraiser at Eisenhower Park next month to encourage reading and exercise among local community members while benefiting an educational program hosted by the Nassau University Medical Center. more