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The Long Beach varsity cheerleaders gave the Marines a jubilant welcome as they took the field to face the Carey Seahawks in the Nassau County quarterfinals.

It’s been said, at times, that the journey is more important than the destination. In the case of the Long Beach High School football team, the road to the opening round of the Nassau Conference II … more

By ANDREW McCLURE | 11/14/12

The possibility of closing East Elementary School, which has been one of the focuses of budget discussions, was shelved at Tuesday’s meeting.

Long Beach School District reveals 2024-25 second budget draft

Long Beach School District's $155.9 million second budget draft for 2024-25 addresses funding challenges while prioritizing student needs. Learn about community input and efforts to ensure educational excellence. more

By Angelina Zingariello | 4/19/24

School officials announced that they would use a number of vacation days to offset lost instruction days.

Sandy cuts into district’s vacation days

The Board of Education voted unanimously at its Nov. 27 meeting to revise the school district’s 2012-13 school calendar and use a number of vacation days to offset the days missed during Hurricane … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/4/12

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Long Beach teacher Molly Drake announced “Wondergarten,” a new full-day Pre-K program in the district.

New Pre-K program is introduced

A fresh approach to early education was announced at the Sept. 26 Board of Education meeting, unveiling Lido Elementary’s new full-day Pre-Kindergarten program. The program, Wondergarten, … more

By Angelina Zingariello | 10/27/23

Long Beach AWARE gave out free hot chocolate during the Polar Bears Super Bowl Splash on Feb. 7.

L.B. AWARE encourages alcohol-free Splash

Long Beach AWARE, a non-profit group aimed at preventing underage drinking, provided beachgoers with free hot chocolate and coffee at the Polar Bears Super Bowl Splash last Sunday. more

By Ben Strack | 2/12/16