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South Side Middle School will be changing the selection criteria for its eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C., after numerous complaints from parents.

SSMS changing D.C. field trip requirements

Because of the complaints it has received from many parents, South Side Middle School plans to change the way it chooses students for the annual eighth-grade trip to Washington, D.C. The trip has … more

By Alex Costello | 1/27/16

Valley Stream District 13 Middle School teacher Richard Rosenfeld and his fellow robotics coach Mairead M. Dorry, inspect the model machine that their team will construct for the competition.

Preparing for the future

Competition on the ball field is quickly being replaced by competition in the science lab as middle school students are becoming more involved with engineering and designing functioning machines … more

By Steve Smirti | 12/15/15

Herald intern Taylor Zambrano with her instructor Eric Wolf, far left, and fellow students Anthony DiMatteo and Jason Thomas, learned the intricacies of sailing in Port Washington.

Setting sail on a new experience

“Ready to tack?” I asked the fledgling sailors on my boat, unsure whether I was even ready. This was my first time sailing, and I had to tack the boat, which is a basic maneuver to turn the bow, or the boat’s front, into the wind. more

By Taylor Zambrano | 8/19/15

Kate Murray running for district attorney

Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor for 12 years, is giving up the relative safety of her post for a run at higher office: Nassau County district attorney. more

By Brian Racow | 5/6/15

Unforgettable words that saved a revolution

Victory or death. On the freezing-cold night of Dec. 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the ice-choked Delaware River with those code words assigned to each soldier. more

2/5/15

Immigration deserves open hearings, and debate

He has talked about it, and now he’s done it. After months of challenging Congress to act on illegal immigration, to pass legislation, the president has acted with the most expansive use of his presidential power. more

11/28/14

Chilling commentary on America's get-up-and-go

In the end, they ate their boots. They were, after all, fashioned from animal hide, and, once boiled . . . more

10/23/14

Obama is fighting Ebola with political correctness

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has claimed more than 2,300 victims. There are close to 4,500 known cases, and they are no longer isolated to West Africa. So far in the U.S. as I write . . . more

10/23/14

For crying out loud, give cyclists a 'brake'

First, a warning and an invitation: This column is a rant. Please join in the diatribe online at www.liherald.com, under Opinions. Thank you. more

9/18/14

With an awful anniversary should come some perspective

The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times. more

9/11/14

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