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Participants in the Town of Hempstead's Senior Writing Workshop recently read their works at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts.

There's no age limit to creativity at town's Senior Writing Workshop

The older adults participating in the Town of Hempstead’s Senior Writing Workshop presented their original works recently at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. more

By Casey Pinner | 7/18/14

More than a dozen students presented reports at a final emergency management meeting after a mock hurricane drill.

High-schoolers take over the Town of Hempstead

Michelle Hauser, 17, recalls driving through the Superstorm Sandy–ravaged sections of her hometown of Oceanside 19 months ago. She explained that she remembers asking her father why construction workers from California and Arkansas were repairing utility poles in the neighborhood, but he didn’t know the answer. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/10/14

Veterans and active military personnel will be able to visit Hempstead Town beaches for free this weekend.

Town waives recreational fees for military personnel Independence Day weekend

To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and … more

7/3/14

Friends of Levy Preserve group to meet on June 26

The Friends of the Levy Preserve Committee will host a one-hour tour of the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick on Thursday, June 26, at 6:30 p.m. Meet in the parking lot. Mike McConnell, Hempstead’s deputy parks commissioner, will answer questions. more

6/25/14

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, at microphone, stopped at the Bellmore train station on Tuesday and criticized an MTA/LIRR plan to bus commuters into New York City in the event of an LIRR strike in July. She was joined here by Councilwoman Angie Cullin, lower left, Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, Councilman Gary Hudes, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman James Darcy.

Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray lambastes LIRR

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/25/14

This photograph, with the words “Jimmy’s baby picture” written on it, was found on a bulletin board at a Town of Hempstead facility in Levittown. Officials are now investigating the posting as a possible hate crime.

D.A. probes racial incident as hate crime

Officials at the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County district attorney’s office are investigating what they described as a racially charged incident at a town Highway Department facility in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Hempstead Town investigates racist incident

Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown… more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/29/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

Thomas Saltzman explained the history of the Town of Hempstead’s many villages while pointing at the page of an E. Belcher Hyde atlas.

Digging in Saltzman’s vaults

“This was the graveyard of the town,” Thomas Saltzman murmured, gesturing toward the carefully kept shelves of records that line the walls of the Town of Hempstead Archives. “This was every … more

By John Maher | 4/1/14

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray joined Councilman Gary Hudes, right, “to declare war” on potholes during a news conference on Monday morning in North Merrick.

Town of Hempstead takes on potholes

The Town of Hempstead is increasing road crews assigned to pothole repair by 66 percent over last year, according to Supervisor Kate Murray, who held a news conference in North Merrick on Monday morning to announce the increased resources. more

2/26/14

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