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Lori Freeman is the H-W school district's new special education executive director.

The Hewlett-Woodmere Public Schools announced this week Lori Freeman has been appointed executive director of Special Education, effective July 1. Freeman is assuming the role currently held by Elizabeth McGuire, who will retire from the district in June. more

3/25/10

Eavesdropping in but not out

Being neither a social climber nor a butter fingers, my late mother was neither a name-dropper nor a ball-dropper. She was, however, a consummate eavesdropper. Not that she would ever admit to being such, since "eavesdrop" implied snooping or sneaking about furtively like James Bond in orthopedic stockings. No, no, she would, when pressed, simply admit to an uncanny ability to hear just about more

Ron Goldman | 3/25/10

The self-confident person

Some people who are lacking in self-confidence clearly show it. You know they don’t have any faith in themselves because they constantly doubt whatever they think or do or say. more

Linda Sapadin, Ph.D. | 3/25/10

Rabbi Andrew Warmflash of the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre.

The Passover tradition of the afikomen

One striking tradition that is widely observed by Jews at their Passover Seders involves the afikomen, a piece of matzah broken off near the beginning of the evening and eaten by participants “for dessert” after the meal. more

Rabbi Andrew Warmflash | 3/24/10

HHS senior, Eric Brooks, earns Intel honors

Hewlett High School senior Eric Brooks traveled to Washington, D.C., for the Intel Science Talent Search competition March 11-16 not expecting to place in the top 10, but he left the nation's capital having taken fifth place in the prestigious competition. more

Andrew Coen | 3/24/10

Russell Barber, Woodmere dentist, pleads guilty to drug charges

D.A. Rice says Barber wrote and filled prescriptions for painkillers in the names of friends and former patients. MINEOLA, NY – Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice … more

3/19/10

It was the "Sound of Music" at Lawrence's Brandeis School

Students at the Brandeis School in Lawrence performed the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music" on March 8. The play is set in Austria just before World War II. more

3/18/10

Lawrence Middle School students showed off their solar brilliance in an competition on energy at the Brookhave National Labs earlier in March.

Lawrence Middle School students excel in energy competition

Two Lawrence Middle School teams of seventh-grade Quest students took 1st and 2nd place the solar-powered car category in their challenge against mostly eighth-grade students from across Long Island at the Department of Energy National Science Bowl Regional Competition on March 6. more

3/18/10

‘Green’ lights ahead for Nassau County

County Executive Ed Mangano’s aides, in sharp business suits, suddenly appeared out of side doors, carrying folding stands, maps and charts, which they hurriedly set up in the center of the Nassau County Executive and Legislative Building’s ornate press room. Then came the big yellow stoplight. more

Scott Brinton | 3/18/10

The new ballfield at Woodmere Middle School.

Woodmere Middle School cuts ribbon on new ballfield

Woodmere Middle School held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 10, to unveil its new athletic field. Members of the community, students, parents and school staff were on hand as the … more

3/18/10

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