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The good, bad and ugly of a property-tax cap

Gubernatorial hopeful Andrew Cuomo, the current Democratic state attorney general, recently swung by the Jewel Quinn Senior Center in North Merrick to tout a 2 percent property-tax cap for all municipalities and school districts in New York. more

8/5/10

Voting reminder: two propositions to come before taxpayers on Aug. 12

Malverne taxpayers, remember to head to the pools on Thursday, Aug. 12 to vote on two items proposed by the Malverne Board of Education. The first item is a … more

8/5/10

Tom McDaid, left, replaces Ray Neblett as Malverne Union Free School District business administrator

New business administrator for Malverne schools

The Malverne Board of Education recently welcomed to the school district Tom McDaid Jr. who was hired as the new business administrator. McDaid, whose appointment was approved at the board's June … more

Samantha Knoerzer | 7/28/10

Calhoun Coach Joe Corea, second from right, led the Colts baseball team to its second Nassau County Class AA Championship in eight years. He is pictured during a recent playoff game against Carey High School.

'Gentleman Joe' does it again

Thirty-eight years after Joe Corea began his four-decade career as Calhoun High School's head baseball coach, he can still rattle off most of the names on his starting lineup from his very first year -–– 1972. more

Scott Brinton | 6/9/10

Malverne school district facilities supervisor Spiro Colaitis, right, returned last month from Haiti, where he was part of a mission to rebuild the country's infrastructure. The Navy reservist is pictured with earthquake victims and Col. Eric Sweeney.

From Haiti returns Spiro, Malverne's own local hero

Spiro Colaitis, Malverne's own citizen soldier, finally returned home two weeks ago from a three-month tour in Haiti. And he's as happy to be back as his family and the school … more

Lee Landor | 6/2/10

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is erecting a 9/11 memorial with ‘sacred remains’ from the World Trade Center. A group of Central District officials and students went to Hangar 17 at Kennedy Airport last week to inspect the rusted girder that will form the centerpiece of the monument. Above are, from left, Dan Christoffel, a retired Calhoun High School art teacher; Peter Gat, an art conservator with the Port Authority; John Scalisi, the Central District’s facilities director; Peter Miller, a Port Authority financial analyst; Dr. Henry Kiernan, the Central District superintendent; students Julie Schnaars and Patrick Lugauer; and John Boyle, a Central District English teacher.

Central District erecting memorial with girder from the WTC

A cold drizzle fell as the short, yellow school bus from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District pulled up last Wednesday to Kennedy Airport's Hagar 17, the 80,000-square-foot storehouse for the remains of what once were the two tallest buildings in the world. more

Scott Brinton | 5/17/10

Heroin, a slave master that kills

Heroin addicts describe their first high as the ultimate escape, a 20-hour fix starting with a pleasure rush that races from the tip of the tongue throughout the body and steadily progresses toward hallucinations that transfix a user in a state of semiconscious euphoria. more

4/23/10

Schools need reserve-fund flexibility

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently completed audits of New York’s 733 public school districts and BOCES. The audits were part of a series of legislation following a scandal in the Roslyn School District in which administrators embezzled $11 million. more

2/25/10

Administrators in the Malverne School District say they are pleased with the results of a recent state comptroller’s audit of the district. The audit, state officials said, aims to help school districts operate more efficiently.

District 12 addresses state audit concerns

After reviewing the results of a recent school audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office, administrators in the Malverne School District say they have already taken steps to improve the district’s financial operations. more

Dana Williams | 1/6/10

More teamwork is needed in District 12

The school year is approaching the halfway mark, and it has been a great year for District 12. The Malverne High School marching band just won second place in the state championships, and administrators have expanded the district’s character education program to all four schools to help keep students motivated to achieve their goals. more

Dana Williams | 12/9/09

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