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The Long Beach Public Schools 2023-24 budget was approved Tuesday night. The $151.6 million budget, which has a tax levy increase of 1.5 percent, along with school board candidates Nora … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/16/23

Voting is next Tuesday, May 16, and takes place at three locations, including Lindell Elementary School.

School budget hearing is an oddly quiet one

School board budget hearings are often noisy, sometimes even raucous affairs. But at the Long Beach school board meeting Tuesday night, matters were quite different: No one spoke — for or … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

Porch fests, like this one in Rockville Centre, have been gaining popularity around Long Island, and the country.

Porch Fest, a mix of neighborly performances, coming to Long Beach

For years, there have been concerts throughout Long Beach — at the beach, in restaurants and at Kennedy Plaza, to name a few venues. Later this month, music will have a new home in the city: … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

Gillen said she is running “because public service can be a noble calling that makes people’s lives better,” months after losing her re-election bid.

Laura Gillen announces plans to run again

In a surprise announcement only months after losing her re-election bid to represent the Fourth District in Congress, Democrat Laura Gillen said Wednesday morning that she plans to run for the … more

By James Bernstein | 5/14/23

Paula Curci at her affirmation, becoming the county’s poet laureate last year.

Poet laureate gets grant for arts in Nassau

Nassau County Poet Laureate Paula Curci has been awarded a $5,000 grant, made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

Jack Byrnes, of Lido Beach, has been named a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders, alongside other future medical researchers.

Student named with future medical leaders

James “Jack” Byrnes, a ninth grader at Friends Academy of Lido Beach has been named a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. He will head over to the University of … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/14/23

Sophomore Matty Hayes dazzled in Long Beach’s series opener against Great Neck South with a complete-game and seven strikeouts.

Long Beach earns playoff spot

Long Beach entered the final week of the regular season trailing New Hyde Park by half-game in the race for the fourth a final playoff spot in Nassau Conference A1 baseball. The Marines managed … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/12/23

The George Santos of then, now, and what might’ve been

He called us the “Herald Firing Squad.” That was fair, I guess. When Republican congressional candidate George Santos first visited our Garden City office last fall . . . more

By Michael Hinman | 5/11/23

The school board: Not always polite, but indispensable

So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board. more

By Mark Nolan | 5/11/23

My unexpected medical adventure

I had never spent more than one night in a hospital or been confronted by serious illness, so my recent surgery for stomach cancer and six-day hospital stay were a life-altering experience. more

5/11/23

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