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Lawrence School District Superintendent Dr. Ann Pedersen explained the reopening plan at Monday’s Board of Education meeting.

School administrators public and private are now working on exactly what to do after Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave school districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with rest of the state, permission … more

By Jeff Bessen and Karen Bloom and Matthew Ferremi | 8/13/20

Valley Stream's schools have been given the go ahead to reopen this fall. The Central High School District will be fully reopening its buildings with strict social distancing guidelines. The other three districts will be adopting a hybrid-model reopening.

Cuomo oks fall reopening for Valley Stream schools

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom and Peter Belfiore | 8/10/20

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has authorized all of New York's school districts to open for the fall.

Governor Cuomo gives go-ahead for schools to reopen

School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this morning. He said he based his decision on low infection rates recorded in every region. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/7/20

It is still unknown if Lawrence Middle School Principal Willis Perry will get to welcome students back to school in September, as he did last year.

Five Towns parents express hestiancy about September reopening

Though it’s still summer, school — and particularly how it will reopen in September — is on the minds of many, months after the mid-March statewide pandemic shutdown. The July 31 deadline for schools and school districts to submit reopening plans to the State Education Department was extended to Aug. 7. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/30/20

Remy’s Italian Restaurant on Franklin Avenue in Hewlett is reopening for in-person dining. From left were HWBA President David Friedman, HWBA board member Linda Kreisman, Giovanni Kurtaj, Woodmere resident Ann DeMichael, Remy Kurtaj and HWBA First VP John Roblin at the October grand opening.

Five Towns restaurateurs say they are ready for Phase Three

A trio of restaurant owners in the Five Towns are to a man excited that they will once again be able to serve their customers in-house as Long Island moves into Phase Three of reopening the economy … more

By Jeff Bessen | 6/23/20

Hewlett High School William Galati said that six in-person graduation ceremonies will be held on June 29 and 30. Galati is pictured here at the class of 2020 vehicle caravan on June 5.

Hewlett High School to hold multiple in-person graduation ceremonies on June 29 and 30

Hewlett High School will be giving their class of 2020 a proper final sendoff with multiple in-person graduation ceremonies set to take place across two days. In a letter to students and parents … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/22/20

Protests should lead to reforms in New York

Nassau County wound down a whirlwind week of Black Lives Matter protests through local neighborhoods last week that were, with one exception, peaceful and uplifting. Tens of thousands marched . . . more

6/12/20

That summer day camps can open on June 29. Five Towns camps are still working out details of how they will reopen. New York Mets players Dominic Smith, left, and Jeff McNeil, right, visited Hillel Day Camp last year.

Sending the kids to camp might not happen in the Five Towns

Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered some clarity on when summer camps can open in the state. In a June 2 news conference, he announced that summer day camps across the state can open June 29. There have … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/12/20

Eyes on Broadway, in Hewlett, is one of several Five Towns businesses that reopened under Phase One.

Five Towns businesses start to reopen

As Long Island moved into Week Two of the state’s Phase One reopening, business owners who had not been operating since the coronavirus pandemic business closures began in March started to mobilize manpower and materials for the restart. more

By Jeff Bessen and Scott Brinton | 6/4/20

The mail-in ballot that eligibile Lawrence School Dstrict voters shoud receive.

Longtime incumbents challenged in Lawrence School District

School district voting on proposed budgets, board trustees and propositions will have a completely different feel as there is no in-person voting this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. All voting will be done by mail-in ballot as mandated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/30/20