There was no shortage of thrilling finishes and heartbreak on Nassau County high school athletic fields this spring, capped by a nearly 4-hourlong Long Island Class A softball championship game … more

Q: Sometimes I see spots floating in my vision.  I was told these are "floaters".  What are floaters?  Can they be treated? A: There are a few different causes of floaters. The most … more

Who are the best leaders on Long Island? Get ready to find out as Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLive present its Herald 2023 Top Chief Officers Award gala, set for Wednesday, Nov. 29 at The Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale. more

I’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in . . . more

As part of the New York Rising acquisition program, a second set of houses — 81 in Nassau County and another 74 in Suffolk — will be auctioned off on Nov. 17 as part of Gov. Andrew … more

Students at Freeport’s Archer Street School had an exhilarating day filled with anticipation as they eagerly awaited the arrival of Dale the Eagle, the mascot of the Long Island Nets. Dale, … more

The dedication and selflessness of emergency medicine physicians often can go unnoticed, but the New York American College of Emergency Physicians is shining a spotlight on those unsung heroes at … more

As of Wednesday morning, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. As the Herald went to press, Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with nearly all precincts reporting. At press time, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded the race, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process." more

Like most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil. more

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