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Students’ test scores qualify North Merrick School District for $225,000

The North Merrick School District announced in March that each of its schools — Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road — had qualified for a $75,000 “Reward School Dissemination Grant” from the state Education Department due to their students’ high performance on state assessment tests in 2011 and 2012. more

By Brian Racow | 4/17/14

Democracy in action: rebuilding Island Park

On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale. more

4/3/14

Oceanside earns grant to help teachers

The Oceanside School District recently received a $5,000 grant from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, which the district will use for teacher development. The grant, which … more

By John Maher | 3/4/14

Valley Stream Village Clerk Bob Barra also works part-time for the county at Grant Park.

Barra’s county job under scrutiny

Nassau County Democrats are calling for an investigation into the employment of Bob Barra, who is employed by the county as a part-time golf attendant at Grant Park in Hewlett. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 2/26/14

Skiing, skating and curling — all in Nassau County

Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23. more

1/30/14

Joe Garofalo, 9, and sister Kaitlin, 12, took part in the Valley Stream on Ice skating session at Grant Park last Thursday night.

Valley Streamers lace up and hit the ice

The last time I laced up a pair of ice skates was at least 15 years ago and the closest I’ve come to a skating rink since then was when I had front-row seats for an Islanders game. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/2/14

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented Mandela with a key to the city in 2005.

Mandela mourned across L.I.

The death last week of former South African President Nelson Mandela sparked a worldwide outpouring of sorrow, respect and remembrance of a man many considered one of history’s great heroes — a … more

By Brian Racow and Emily Webb | 12/11/13

Karen Adamo, vice president of the Long Beach Historical Society, presented a painting of Shine’s to the bar’s owners.

Shine's marks its centennial, a year late

In May, Megan Casey and her husband, Brent Wilson, owner of Shine’s, discovered a secret passageway in the floor of the 100-year-old building that led to the bar when it operated as a speakeasy … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 11/29/13

Poverty — the story of us all

The year was 1994. Nassau County was supposed to have built a park with a soccer field, a basketball court and picnic tables at the Five Towns Community Center in the mid-1970s, but for two decades, plans for the project languished. more

10/3/13

Hewlett Point Park’s beach on Hewlett Bay is a relaxing place to spend some time with family and friends.

Late summer at a park near you

There’s still time to enjoy what’s left of the season and revel in that fleeting late August glow that Mother Nature provides. Our local parks are just the place to unwind and enjoy this time of year. more

By Karen Bloom | 8/28/13

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