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Dr. Ron Marino, of Winthrop University Hospital, said lead’s threat to school-age children is much less serious than it is for infants and toddlers.

Bill proposes required lead testing in schools

Most schools on Long Island are not required to test for lead in their water by either the federal or state government. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 6/14/16

Let the sun shine on Albany ethics negotiations

There’s a perverse irony in the fact that negotiations about ethics reform in the corruption-stained state Capitol are conducted in secret. Time and again we’ve seen the governor, the Assembly speaker and the Senate majority leader . . . more

3/18/16

The Ivy League of Comedy explores the raucous side of relationships this weekend.

Comic delights

Tales of love and not so much love unfold with comic banter at the Madison Theatre this weekend. more

10/14/15

A Hall of Famer on and off the field

Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more

10/1/15

Dana R. Boylan is the director of community re-entry initiatives and youth development programming for Nassau County.

Establishing a life after incarceration

After meeting with several inmates during his historic visit to a federal prison in July, President Obama remarked, “What is normal is young people make mistakes,” and added that the only difference between the inmates and most Americans is the resources and social support structures available to those who aren’t in prison. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 9/30/15

Yes, this is an election year

Labor Day isn’t far behind us, but we all know how time flies. Soon enough it will be November, and Election Day. All the political talk thus far . . . more

9/17/15

Surviving the 'college admissions mania'

New York Times columnist Frank Bruni drives home a singular point in his recently published book, “Where You Go Is Not Who You’ll Be: An Antidote to the College Admissions Mania”: A student’s chances of getting into an Ivy League school . . . more

8/26/15

Merokean Dylan O’Shaughnessy played long-stick middie for top-ranked Lehigh University before moving on to the New York Lizards, his night job. By day, he’s a civil engineer.

Merokean is an engineer by day, Lizard by night

Merokean Dylan O’Shaughnessy was out east in Smithtown, helping his mom, Liz, a landscape designer, with a client’s garden in late June, when he got the call: He had been drafted by the New York Lizards, which this year was the best team in Major League Lacrosse. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/19/15

Farewell for now, Nassau Coliseum

It’s not so much a goodbye as it is a see-you-later for the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, which closed last week after hosting hockey games, concerts, trade shows and family events for the past 43 years. more

8/12/15

Jake Thomas was named to the Nassau County All-Star team in 2011, among other achievements during his Calhoun High School baseball career.

Calhoun baseball alumni drafted by MLB teams

Jake Thomas and Alex Vargas, both 21, played baseball together in 2011 at Calhoun High School under legendary coach Joe Corea. In 2010, Thomas led the Colts squad that captured the Nassau County Class AA title. In 2012, Vargas played a critical role in the Colts’ victory at the Long Island Class AA championship. Major League teams recently drafted them both. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/15/15

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