Vaccinations for the H1N1 influenza virus are available, and we encourage anyone who is among those deemed at highest risk of contracting the disease to get the shot. more

It’s a truism of politics: In times of economic collapse, hard-liners seek scapegoats to blame rather than bipartisan solutions to offer hope. more

Exhibits and more... America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100 The exhibit showcases influential dance movements, institutions and individual artists who have shaped American … more

Throughout the long, at times agonizing health reform debate, conservatives and insurance-industry lobbyists have argued that we don’t need a public insurance plan to compete with private insurers. more

Exhibits and more... America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100 The exhibit showcases influential dance movements, institutions and individual artists who have shaped American … more

As it turns out, we have a new Nassau County executive. Democrat Thomas Suozzi conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ed Mangano last week. Suozzi lost by a mere 386 votes. more

Nassau County Museum of Art kicks off the holiday season with a performance by Rockville Centre’s Leggz Ltd. Dance – one of Long Island’s premier dance companies – on Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 … more

Saul Lerner, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District athletic director, recently resigned his post as coordinator of the Nassau County Boys' Basketball Committee because, he said, the Section VIII Athletic Council rejected a proposal of his to fine-tune the seeding process that ultimately determines teams' playing schedules. In 2006, Lerner was the architect of an ability-grouping system that determined a team's conference by its record. Previously, teams were assigned to conferences without much regard to their records. Rather, officials used what they called the "snake," in which teams were seeded and then laid out on a grid that wound back and forth in serpentine fashion. more

Frank Carney, a 16-year-old from Bellmore, was arrested on Nov. 6 and charged with committing a hate crime in Merrick, police said. According to authorities, a dark Nissan pulled up in front of a 22-year-old man walking on Alice Avenue in Merrick. Two people got out of the car, one armed with a knife, and began to chase the man, yelling anti-gay slurs. more

Norman Rockwell, whose iconic paintings and illustrations of American life made him a household name to generations of Americans, is the focus of the fall exhibit at the Nassau County Museum of Art (NCMA), “Norman Rockwell: American Images,” which opened in September. During these cold-weather days, step indoors to a simpler time, as seen through eyes of the celebrated illustrator. more