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Mallory Wilson/Herald For the past eight years, Tom Lynch, an amateur astronomer, has worked with Nassau County libraries, helping them purchase and maintain easy-to-use telescopes. Now a telescope is available for East Meadow residents, too.

Self-described amateur astronomer and NASA Solar System Ambassador Tom Lynch has been interested in outer space since he was 10 years old. He took that love and ran with it, and has now helped more … more

By Ama Nkrumah | 4/6/23

Five W.T. Clarke High School students, above, in black, from left, Ryan Giannitelli, Brayden Chan, Hailey He, Bernard Kim and Samantha Berrios, played in ‘Meeting Mozart’ alongside Emily Taylor, far left, and Conor Neylon.

W.T. Clarke High School musicians play on Tilles stage

Five W.T. Clarke High School students from the orchestra program got the experience of a lifetime after being chosen to play with a professional theater troupe at the Tilles Center for Performing … more

By Mallory Wilson | 4/6/23

Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.

Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature

Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more

STAFF REPORT | 4/1/23

Commack High School juniors Amanda Taveras, left, and Allie Schuval signed the song ‘Satisfied,’ from the musical ‘Hamilton,’ at East Meadow High School’s ‘American Sign Language Idol’ on March 23. They were runners-up in the contest.

ASL Idol: A night to remember for all

East Meadow High School hosted its first American Sign Language Idol on March 23, and it was big success. Not only did it bridge the gap between the deaf and hearing community, but it also was a … more

By Ama Nkrumah | 3/30/23

People rallied outside the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola on March 20, calling on County Executive Bruce Blakeman and the Legislature to say no to the proposed Las Vegas Sands casino at the Coliseum.

East Meadow and Salisbury weigh in on proposed casino

The grounds of the Nassau Hub are only a short distance from East Meadow and Salisbury, and residents are not all in agreement when it comes to the idea of building a casino on the property … more

By Mallory Wilson | 3/30/23

East Meadow School District to look into its hiring practices

The East Meadow School District has hired an investigator to look into the undercover video that was released on March 8, showing David Casamento, the district’s assistant superintendent for … more

By Mallory Wilson | 3/30/23

East Meadow High School’s Spanish Honor Society students recently sold bracelets for the Pulsera Project, an organization that employs artists in Nicaragua and Guatemala and pays them fair wages.

East Meadow High School students sell bracelets for the Pulsera Project

When East Meadow High School Spanish teacher Rebecca Saltzman took over as adviser of the Spanish Honor Society this school year, she had a fundraising idea in mind to show her students the … more

By Mallory Wilson | 3/23/23

Marcella Pizzo, right, talked to a student studying social work about research at Adelphi University’s research conference.

East Meadow’s Marcella Pizzo is a leader in social work

East Meadow resident Marcella Pizzo started her career as a high school English teacher in Brooklyn. But after seeing some of the mental hardships that these kids faced, she knew there was more … more

By Mallory Wilson | 3/16/23

East Meadow High preparing to host sign language ‘Idol’

Most school districts provide students with an option to take language courses like Spanish, French, or Italian. For East Meadow and Clarke high school students, American Sign Language is an option. … more

By Ama Nkrumah | 3/16/23

An audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office showed that the East Meadow School District accrued more than $1.1 million in overtime costs in the facilities and operations department.

Audit: East Meadow School District paid too much for overtime

A recent audit of the East Meadow school district by the state comptroller’s office found that the district paid more than $1.1 million in overtime costs to the facilities and operations department … more

By Mallory Wilson | 3/10/23

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