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Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . . more

9/7/23

The pipes beckon with spirit

As the calendar turns to fall, it’s time once again to share in the delights of all things Irish at the annual Feis and Irish Festival, presented by the Nassau County Board of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. more

By Karen Bloom | 9/6/23

The Nassau Library System offers a ‘Techmobile,’ which brings digital access, technology help and library services to patrons who might not otherwise have access to those services. It registered nearly 2 million digital checkouts last year — or more than 5,000 per day.

County libraries meet the future with 1.9 million digital checkouts

Read a book. Listen to a book. But don’t feel like you have to physically pick up the book. more

By Kepherd Daniel | 9/5/23

Acts of antisemitic vandalism are occurring more frequently in New York state. Staff members at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center say they’re not surprised.

Painted swastika found at preserve near Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County

Welwyn Preserve, known for its wooded hiking trails, is just steps away from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, on Crescent Road in Glen Cove. The area is often marked with … more

By Roksana Amid | 9/3/23

Thanks to the funding from the Construction Aid grant, the Gold Coast Public Library expects to have its new building completed by 2025.

Grant money comes in for Locust Valley and Gold Coast libraries

The Gold Coast Public Library in Glen Head and the Locust Valley Library has together received over $265,000 for both libraries to begin various and extensive construction projects. The funding … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/3/23

Devra Small became the new principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School on Aug. 3. She plans to focus on improving literacy rates in the district.

Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School in Oyster Bay-East Norwich welcomes in a new principal

With the start of the scholastic year right around the corner, Devra Small, the new principal at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School, says she can’t wait. Small, who has made the move from the … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/3/23

Gianna Palleschi fills boxes with inspirational messages and fun items like bath bombs and notepads to remind breast cancer patients that they’re not alone in their fight.

Locust Valley High School student cheering on cancer patients with Pink Pom Pom charity

Breast cancer affects over 200,000 Americans per year and presents a heartbreaking and difficult challenge for people diagnosed with it to face. One Locust Valley High School student, Gianna … more

By Will Sheeline | 9/3/23

Painter and sculptor George Gách was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1909 and died in the United States in 1996. He was the son of a prominent Hungarian sculptor, he apprenticed under his father’s tutelage until he was 18.

Gách inspired by North Shore landscapes

Many of the paintings and sculptors created by George Gách are on permanent exhibit at the North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove. For many years, the Roslyn resident created landscapes that often-depicted landmarks local to the North Shore, especially in Sea Cliff and Oyster Bay. His style is both classical and impressionistic, and his subjects included animals, flowers, dancers, musicians, skaters, athletes and cowboys, to name a few. Gách utilized a variety of locations, including Long Island, Bermuda, Mexico, upstate New York and Florida. And he had 35 one-man shows. more

By Roksana Amid | 9/3/23

Pride junior midfielder Eliot Goldthorp was named Coastal Athletic Association Preseason Player of the Year.

Hofstra seeks conference Three-Peat and more

The bar has been raised for Hofstra men’s soccer. Hofstra repeated as conference champions last fall, but were unable to replicate its 2021 postseason success when the Pride reached the … more

By Andrew Coen | 9/1/23

Thorhildur Thorhallsdottir, a native of Iceland, shined as a first-year college player last fall with three goals and two assists.

Hofstra aims for another CAA crown

Hofstra women’s soccer defied the odds last year to repeat as conference champions and will look for a far clearer postseason path this fall in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Pride … more

By Andrew Coen | 9/1/23

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