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East Rockaway Village Pride Party President Ed Zangrillo is calling on Deputy Mayor Dr. Richard Meagher, the Freedom Party’s mayoral candidate in the March election, to apologize to his opponent, Village Pride Party candidate Francis Lenahan, and the voters of East Rockaway for what Zangrillo said is a comparison of Lenahan to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Goebbels, that Meagher used in a campaign flier, and is demanding that Meagher take himself off the ballot and resign as deputy mayor. more

Being selected by the Denver Outlaws as the ninth-overall pick in the Major League Lacrosse Draft Jan. 21 provides Steve Serling with an exciting option for the future. more

The Herald will be running a series of issue-based stories from now until the village election on March 15. As the campaigns begin to heat up, the candidates are outspoken on issues that are important to them and to their constituents. From what we hear, a public debate may be in the works, too. The Pride Party’s candidates include Francis Lenahan, who is running for mayor; Stanley Lombaro and Ed Corrado, who are running for trustees seats. The Freedom Party consisted of Richard Meagher, who is running for mayor; and Bobby Klose and Harry Levitt, who are eying the two open trustee seats. The mayoral seat is currently vacant since the sudden death of Ed Sieban last July. Meagher is currently the village’s deputy mayor. more

Fresh off a 20-win season, which included an opening round victory over Penn State in the WNIT, expectations are high for Hofstra and head coach Krista Kilburn-Steveskey. The Pride (20-14, 10-8 … more

It’s a new day at Hofstra where Mo Cassara takes over as head coach of the men’s basketball program. more

They are a group of 102 students. They range in age from 14 to 18, from freshmen to seniors. They come in different shapes, colors and sizes from Lakeview, Lynbrook and Malverne — all within … more

Malverne High School’s marching band, the Pride of Malverne, certainly made Malverne proud last weekend, placing first in the New York State Field Band Championships. The victory at the … more

Longtime East Rockaway resident and Village Pride Party President Stanley Lombardo announced that he would join his party’s ticket seeking the second village trustee seat that is up for election in March 2011. Lombardo joins running mates Fran Lenahan and Ed Corrado on the Pride Party ticket next year. more

The recent attack of a 14-year-old student on a Nassau BOCES school bus reminds us that anti-gay hate and bullying is as big a problem locally as it is across the country. more