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Polk Street School takes a shot for one of its own

Polk Street School held its annual field day last Friday, with students working off some steam in wilting heat and humidity. But not a complaint could be heard among students and teachers lined up on the blacktop. Almost the only thing audible was a chorus of cheers for 6-year-old Peter Cannon, a Polk Street Kindergartner who was diagnosed with leukemia in January. more

6/10/10

The Moving Wall replica was assembled in Greis Park on June 10 by Carpenters Local Union 7

Vietnam Moving Wall comes to Lynbrook

The Moving Wall will be available for viewing 24 hours a day, starting on June 10 and ending on June 13 in Greis Veterans Memorial Park in Lynbrook.Services will be held nightly at 7 p.m., followed by taps more

Mary Malloy | 6/10/10

Calhoun Coach Joe Corea, second from right, led the Colts baseball team to its second Nassau County Class AA Championship in eight years. He is pictured during a recent playoff game against Carey High School.

'Gentleman Joe' does it again

Thirty-eight years after Joe Corea began his four-decade career as Calhoun High School's head baseball coach, he can still rattle off most of the names on his starting lineup from his very first year -–– 1972. more

Scott Brinton | 6/9/10

Boo-hoo! Blumenthal’s dreams may be deferred

If we learned anything from last week’s elections, it’s that voters have become a lot smarter than we give them credit for. The May 18 primaries were just the first round of tests for many influential incumbents, and several big names flopped at the polls. more

Al D'Amato | 5/28/10

Can voters’ anger lead to real change?

Last week, 92 percent of Long Island school budgets won public approval. Aware of the public’s anger over rising taxes, most districts held their growth down to between 2 and 4 percent. Thankfully, the voters didn’t punish the children. more

Jerry Kremer | 5/28/10

Polk Street School runs, jumps and slides for charity

Students at the Polk Street School in Franklin Square know a little bit about giving back to their community. Every year, the school has an athletic field day during one student free period where kids are encouraged to get up and get active. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/26/10

School budgets pass amid record turnout

All local school district budgets passed last week despite some vociferous community opposition. more

Matthew Hampton and Andrew Hackmack | 5/26/10

Calhoun badminton takes Nassau County title

The Calhoun girls’ varsity badminton team recently won the Nassau County Championship with a 4-3 victory over Great Neck South. The Calhoun girls finished the season with a 15-0 record –– and their second straight championship. Team Captain Christina Strezenec won the overall singles title, beating out all other Nassau badminton players in a two-day tournament. With this win, Strezenec became the only player in Calhoun history to win four county titles playing a varsity sport. more

5/21/10

When will the unions wake up?

Once again, New York state’s two biggest enemies — the ravenous unions and the legislators who are afraid to vote against them — have reared their ugly heads. Love him or hate him, let’s give our lame duck governor, David Paterson, credit for taking a stand. more

Al D'Amato | 5/20/10

Denyse Ramirez, 17 worked fast on her fashion creation, weaving a basket into her model head.

Making the cut at Sewanhaka High School [Photo gallery]

Students at Sewanhaka High School’s cosmetology program put their best hair on display last week. more

Matthew Hampton | 5/19/10

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