And then there were three. Jeffrey Hirth, who was running as part of the Good Government Party along with incumbent Michael Fragin, has dropped out of the Village of Lawrence trustee race. more

The Army Corps of Engineers has secured federal funding to conduct a comprehensive coastal protection study of the East Coast that includes Reynolds Channel, in what U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer … more

To the Editor: We definitely need more community-minded individuals on the Lawrence Board of Education. more

I have had the privilege to serve on the Lawrence school board for the past four years, and while I am not a candidate in the upcoming election, I am grateful for the opportunity to offer my perspective and hopefully some clarity regarding the recent Number Six School referendum, and the need for school board trustees who will continue to exercise the best of judgment in carrying out their duties. more

Hewlett-Woodmere’s $109.6 million proposed budget, which includes a 3.45 tax levy increase — the state’s cap for the district — is 3.6 percent larger than the current spending plan, and maintains two programs that community members were adamant about keeping: the eighth-grade Discovery lunchtime lab program and the highly valued Community Education courses. more

With another school year on the horizon, there are more tough choices for Lawrence School District administrators. more

Residents in the Lawrence and Hewlett school districts can vote on their respective budgets and for Board of Education candidates on Tuesday. more

Nassau County will use funds from a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant to help prevent a property-tax hike that a number of county residents would have faced because of Hurricane Sandy, according to New York state’s grant proposal and state and county spokespeople. more

Fred Usherson, Mitchell Greebel and incumbent Harold Kislik are running for two seats on the Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education. more

Six candidates are on the ballot for three trustee seats on the Lawrence Board of Education. more