The third grade classes at Rhame Avenue School are really growing — cabbages! more

The Elks Lodge #1 in Lynbrook honored local firefighters at a ceremony held on Oct. 23. more

Kathleen Rice ascended to the district attorney’s post four years ago as a virtual unknown -- a former federal prosecutor and Brooklyn assistant district attorney who had never run for political office before. Back then, she appeared a tad unsure of herself, slightly nervous in her interviews with the Herald. And why not? She was opposing the legendary Denis Dillon, who had served as Nassau County district attorney for 31 years. Despite being a political neophyte, Rice ran a strong campaign, and was elected with 51 percent of the vote to Dillon’s 49 percent. Four years later, we’re happy that Rice was elected. She has proven herself to be a consummate professional who only improved an already well-run D.A.’s office. Cases are processed nearly twice as fast as they once were. Conviction rates are up. And Rice has garnered a national reputation for her aggressive stance against driving while intoxicated. Many now call her the toughest DWI prosecutor in the country. more

It’s hard to argue with a track record like that of Nassau County Executive Thomas Suozzi, a Democrat from Glen Cove. Over the past eight years, he took a fiscally mismanaged, virtually insolvent county and turned it around, consistently balancing a budget that seemingly could not be balanced. Suozzi saved money by cutting the county work force by 1,000 employees and instituting tried-and-true management practices that were previously nonexistent. At the same time, he has put in place a host of programs to improve residents’ quality of life, from smoking-cessation regimens to energy-efficiency incentives. more

Almost two years ago, the Lynbrook village board hired a planning team to design a blueprint detailing how the village could revitalize its downtown commercial district. The planning group, … more

Lynbrook residents Angela M. Carone, center, and Dorothy M. Ehmsen, right, discussed important tax issues with Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin, left, at a recent taxpayer’s forum held at the Lynbrook Public Library. more

Former East Rockaway Mayor Charles (“Charlie”) Formont died suddenly on October 21. Formont, who was known as Charlie, was a village trustee from 1987 to 1995 and served two terms as mayor from 1995 to 2003. A lifelong village resident, he was a member of the East Rockaway Fire Department and Rescue Squad for 49 years. more

A major switch upgrade project near the Valley Stream train station will affect Long Island Rail Road service across the south shore this coming weekend. more

When Gina Capone of Valley Stream was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2000, she began scouring the Internet to find someone with diabetes whom she could talk with; someone who knew what she was going through. Capone’s aunt was the only person she knew with diabetes, and her aunt’s case was filled with complications. more

The 2010 City of the Brave calendar is out, featuring firefighters from The New York City Fire Department. “Mr. April” is none other than East Rockaway’s Brian Dessart, a firefighter for both NYC and the East Rockaway Fire Department, and former Herald Communications Director. more