On Memorial Day, the communities of Lynbrook and East Rockaway each honored the U.S. service men and women who lost their lives while fighting for their country _ but for the veterans who fought …
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By Brian Croce
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5/31/12
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Exhibits and more...
“Air, Fire, Water, “Earth”An exhibit in which the four elements are used as a metaphor for the world we live in. Works of Ron Erlich, Richard Sigmund, Linda …
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11/30/11
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Police have arrested Victor Tosner, 57, of Washington Ave. in Lynbrook, for stalking and harassment in connection with two incidents that occurred at Our Lady of Peace on Fowler Avenue. According …
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By Mary Malloy
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7/1/11
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Get the grill fired up and give Dad a break from barbecuing this weekend, by taking over the tongs and preparing a special Father’s Day feast. Here are some recipes to get you started.
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6/15/11
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Father’s Day marks not only the day the world’s supply of hideous neckwear is annually renewed, but also the midpoint of the year, give or take. Father’s Day ambles in just as most of us are packing away our New Year’s resolutions and storing them in the back of our minds for reconsideration next January.
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Chris Connolly
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6/15/11
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"Boy Meets World” was a great show.
Seriously, I looked forward to it every week. ABC’s T.G.I.F. lineup on Friday nights was awesome.
“Boy Meets World” was my favorite of those Friday night shows. One character in particular was special to me — and to most people in my age group — and that was Mr. Feeny.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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3/29/11
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Family members, friends, and residents, as well as state, town, county and village officials and local spiritual leaders of all denominations filled St. Raymond's Church to capacity on July 9 to say goodbye to East Rockaway's Mayor Edward T. Sieban, who died suddenly on July 3 from acute pancreatitis. He was 49.
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Mary Malloy
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7/9/10
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My father served as a union president — a teachers union president — in Suffolk County nearly four decades ago, in the days when educators like him were given little respect, and even lower wages.
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Scott Brinton
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6/3/10
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Several weeks ago, I ran a two-part series on bullying and what schools are trying to do to deal with this growing problem. Shortly after, I caught the last few minutes of a TV interview with John Halligan, whose son Ryan was a victim of bullying and ultimately committed suicide. It was a riveting, heart-wrenching, and eye-opening talk. I wanted to share his story with my readers with a firsthand account of what occurred and tried to track John down via the Internet.
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Steve Kussin
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1/14/10
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