On Saturday, John F. Kennedy High School was home to both current students, celebrating the Homecoming game, and dozens of alumni, representing decades of the school’s sports history. There was …
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By Andrew Garcia
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9/30/21
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I recently took part in a WABC-TV special, “Back to School: Learning During a Pandemic,” hosted by Lauren Glassberg. The participants included . . .
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By Alan Singer
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9/23/21
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Tristan Bissoondial, an 8th grade student at Grand Avenue Middle School, was recently named a semifinalist in the Broadcom Masters science competition.
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By Jordan Vallone
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9/23/21
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A years-old idea to create a hall of fame to honor standout John F. Kennedy High School athletes through the decades is finally becoming a reality.
On Saturday, the JFK Athletics Hall of Fame will …
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By Andrew Garcia
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9/23/21
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My wife called soon after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, her voice measured but tense. I was half-awake, preparing myself for the day . . .
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9/16/21
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Three months and three weeks after Massapequa, Garden City, Manhasset and Wantagh captured Nassau football championships, all 53 programs in the county started preparing for a new season Aug. 23.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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9/10/21
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When talking with my grandkids about returning to school this fall — to the building, with other kids, not the dining room table — I was reminded of a school day of my own years ago.
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By Robert A. Scott
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9/9/21
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The rainy skies didn’t dampen showers of happiness in the Merrick Union Free School District on Sept. 1 as children entered school for their first day.
Fostering a community of learners who …
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9/9/21
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Sept. 1 marked the first day back for 2,022 students in the North Bellmore School District — a fitting number for a school year that will end in June 2022.
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9/9/21
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Thirty years ago this week, I hopped on an electric train with a bright-red engine, a nervous energy pulsing through my arms and legs straight to my fingers and toes, which fidgeted uncontrollably. My head was spinning.
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9/2/21
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