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Mostly Cloudy and Windy BHS alumnus receives gold plaque for single
Blackway's song sold half a million records
Baldwin High School alumnus Yaw Sintim-Misa, known by his stage name Blackway, received a gold plaque on Sept. 27 when his song “What’s Up Danger,” featured in the 2018 Oscar-winning film …
PTAs host forum to address district concerns
Officials answer community’s questions about crossing guards, mental health
At the annual Baldwin Council of PTAs Legislative Forum on Oct. 10, local and state elected officials and their representatives addressed concerns, …
Baldwin Library marks 100 years with Centennial Gala
“Virginia Woolf famously stated that a room of one’s own is necessary for writing fiction — a physical space is necessary to embody ideas,” Katherine Zito, the president of the Friends of the …
Rice touts gun measure aimed at abusers
Bill aims to protect victims
Community members and elected officials met outside Bethany House in Baldwin on Monday to learn more about a proposed bill that would help prevent domestic abusers from buying guns. “This is us …
Breslin Realty eyes Baldwin’s downtown
TOH holds public hearing on overlay district
A major commercial developer expressed interest in constructing a mixed-use commercial-residential project in Baldwin, next to the Long Island Rail Road station, at a Sept. 3 public hearing at …
Baldwinite turns 106
“There’s no secret,” Ida Genna Scaduto said the day before her 106th birthday, when her family and friends threw her a party at the Baldwin Senior Center and inevitably asked for the recipe for …
Baldwin hosts first Long Island AfroFest
Hundreds of people packed the Baldwin Community Garden on Sept. 7 for the inaugural AfroFest celebration, an afternoon of music, dance, art and food representing the culture of Africa and the African …
Baldwin American Legion celebrates 100 years
The Baldwin American Legion Post #246 celebrated its 100th anniversary at its Centennial Gala on Sept. 13. Dozens of people came to the post, located at …
Christopher Carini replaces Erin King Sweeney on 5th council district ballot
Seaford resident Christopher Carini has announced his campaign for the 5th Councilmanic District in the Town of Hempstead. He replaces Erin King Sweeney on the ballot, who dropped her reelection …
Officials rally in support of local journalism
Local elected officials rallied in Hempstead Town Hall on Sept. 6 in support of local journalists after Verizon announced it would shut down FiOS 1 News, resulting in 150 people losing their jobs. …
Guest Column
‘All we needed was a bat, a ball and a fielder’s mitt’
This is part three of a four-part series. There couldn’t have been more than five or six thousand folks in Baldwin when I was growing up in the early 1930s. On Saturdays, for a dime, my friends …
Guest Column
A look at Baldwin’s past and future
Twenty-first century Baldwin is widely seen as one of the most diverse communities in New York State. In 2006, Money Magazine named Baldwin one of the most desirable places to live, for a community …