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Girl Scouts from Valley Stream Troop 2042 visited the Hewlett House on Nov. 22 to make a donation to help people fighting breast cancer.

Girl Scouts step up in fight against cancer

Local Girl Scout, Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops are known for their dedication to the Valley Stream community and can often be seen helping out people or organizations in need. more

By Brian Croce | 11/27/13

We need to give teens options

The murder of Lauren Daverin-Gresham in Rockville Centre late last month once again pointed up a recurring problem: We often overlook our teenagers. more

9/12/13

Dreaming of bicycling adventures

I loved my bicycle. It was a lightweight, aluminum-frame French road bike, a steel-blue Motobecane Jubilee Sport that I bought for $350 in 1982, when I was 15. more

8/9/13

Bill aims to fix ‘pay-to-play’ contracts

Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 6/13/13

Changing demographics demand new thinking

No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more

5/9/13

The Number Six School property will remain vacant as Lawrence district voters rejected the sale to Simone Development Companies. Claudia Colon voted at the middle school.

Community Coalition of the Five Towns made an impact

Having worked to defeat the sale of the Number Six School to Simone Development Companies, the organization Community Coalition of the Five Towns (CC5T) seeks to remain active in civic matters. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/27/13

Lawrence School District residents rejected the proposal to sell the Number Six School. Naydia Rampersaud voted at Lawrence Middle School.

Number Six School sale rejected

By an almost two to one margin, Lawrence School District residents on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected the referendum to sell the Number Six School to Simone Development Companies to create a multi-specialty medical practice. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/21/13

Members of the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition presented their plan to redraw the 19 legislative districts (map at right), which differs from the maps proposed by the Republicans (center) and Democrats (left).

Coalition presents third option for redistricting

Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/16/13

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

A new day in Albany begins with Senate rules

A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year. more

By Alex Camarda | 1/3/13

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