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Faiz Kapadwala, a graduate of Hewlett High School and Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, will be honored for his support of public education.

Hewlett High school graduate wins Nassau BOCES award

Hewlett High School graduate Faiz Kapadwala, a Nassau BOCES Barry Tech alum and a project manager in Telecommunication for Emergent Wireless Solutions, is being recognized as one of the most devoted supporters of public education on Long Island. more

3/22/17

Planned Parenthood of Nassau County offers patient consultations about intrauterine devices and other types of LARCs.

Among women, Trump victory fuels birth-control concerns

Samantha Spoto, a 24-year-old from Oceanside, said that she is considering using a form of birth control that “will last longer than a Trump presidency” — long-acting reversible … more

By Julie Mansmann and Nick Ciccone | 11/15/16

Re-elect Kathleen Rice in 4th C.D.

The Herald enthusiastically endorses Kathleen Rice for Congress. Rice, a Democrat from Garden City, has represented the 4th Congressional District since 2014, and we see no reason to replace her. more

11/3/16

Maia Schlussel, foreground, and Rachel Sacks, worked on their project that tested the impact on the liver of consuming alcohol and acetaminophen (Tylenol) simultaneously.

Having fun with science

Earlier last month, students from the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway (HAFTR) High School attended the Long Island Science Congress hosted by St. Anthony’s High School in Huntington. more

By Maia Schlussel | 5/2/16

Local reps inspired by pope’s remarks

Before Pope Francis ventured to New York last week, he started his visit in the nation’s capital. While in Washington, he spoke to members of Congress, touching on a variety of issues, including immigration and the refugee crisis, poverty and homelessness, and governing. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/30/15

Students in Jean Carlson’s seventh-grade math class at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Regional School in Bellmore said they were excited about Pope Francis’s first visit to the U.S. this week. Principal Lee Ann Graziose stood behind them.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton goes all out to welcome Pope Francis

Leeann Graziose, principal of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Bellmore for the past 12 years, was at home when the envelope from the Diocese of Rockville Centre arrived last Friday afternoon. She … more

By Scott Brinton | 9/23/15

Lawrence Lately student columnist Hailey Marcus

There’s no debate: Model Congress is fun

Model Congress is not your typical debate club. Model Congress involves nine high schools from Lawrence, Wantagh, Seaford, Long Beach, East Meadow, Hewlett, Herricks, Oceanside and New Rochelle. more

By Hailey Marcus | 4/29/15

Bibi's speech was an eye-opener

On March 3, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received more than 20 standing ovations while delivering an unprecedented speech to a joint session of Congress . . . more

3/12/15

Unforgettable words that saved a revolution

Victory or death. On the freezing-cold night of Dec. 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the ice-choked Delaware River with those code words assigned to each soldier. more

2/5/15

A Q&A with U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy

Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat and a lifelong resident of Mineola, announced in January that she would be leaving the political arena after representing Long Island's 4th Congressional … more

By John O'Connell | 12/23/14

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