By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
The Long Beach Board of Education voted 3-2 to reject a plan to privatize the school district’s lunch program that administrators said would have saved …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/13/17
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Island Harvest, Long Island’s food bank, will hold its 16th annual 5K Run and Walk to End Hunger at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on Saturday, June 17, at 9 a.m. Registration will begin at 8 a.m.
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6/13/17
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Island Harvest Food Bank is teaming up with the National Association of Letter Carriers and the United States Postal Service for the 25th annual Stamp Out Hunger campaign on Saturday, May 13.
In …
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4/28/17
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As the saying goes, you are what you eat. But did you know that what you eat also affects your smile? Start munching on these delicious treats, recommended by Dr. Alina Bergan DDS, for a healthier …
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Dr. Alina Bergan, DDS
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4/13/17
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The fifth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser was held on March 19 to raise money for local food pantries.
Debora Staiano and Earth Arts owner Michelle Kelly coordinated Sunday’s pasta dinner where …
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3/24/17
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Have you heard of Ida Tarbell? In 1903 she wrote a series of pieces for McClure’s magazine about the monopolistic practices of the Standard Oil Company under the ownership of John D. Rockefeller. As a result of her investigative reporting . . .
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3/16/17
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We’ve closed the book on the holiday season and it’s time for some comfy winter nesting. Get in the kitchen and see if you've got what it takes to be a "Top Chef."
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By Karen Bloom
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1/4/17
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A carbon monoxide leak forced the closure of the Long Beach Ice Arena for several hours on Wednesday, after members of a local youth hockey team became ill during practice the previous night, city …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/1/16
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Nine bakeries –– six of them Italian pastry shops –– were in business in Elmont when Paul Sapienza took over his parents’ popular Hempstead Turnpike bakery, Sapienza’s, in 1973.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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11/14/16
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Rock icon and Baldwin native Dee Snider led his 14th annual charity motorcycle ride on Oct. 2 in Lido Beach to raise money to fight hunger on Long Island.
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By Ben Strack
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10/12/16
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