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Partly Cloudy After two-year wait, The Wine Line is finally open in Oyster Bay
For amateur sommeliers, foodies and people who just enjoy having a nice drink and a bite with some friends, the Wine Line Kitchen and Bar in Oyster Bay has something for everyone. The restaurant, one …
Rita Monte is bringing rhythm to poetry festival
After being uprooted from her life in Italy in 1968, Rita Monte turned to poetry to express how she felt about leaving her home country, which led her to a world of like-minded poets.
Freeport Housing Authority celebrates new building
In an exciting development for the Freeport Housing Authority and the community it serves, the agency has moved into its new administration building, at 100 N. Main St. The housing authority …
Melissa Hunter put on life support days after giving birth to second child
Challah Bake supports Oceanside alumna
The Chabad of Oceanside hosted a Challah Bake on Sept. 11, to not only welcome the Jewish High Holy Days, but also to raise money for 2007 Oceanside High School alumna Melissa Hunter, 34. Hunter …
Liberty Water rate hike on the table at state's hearings
Public comments to be accepted through Oct. 18
Two virtual hearings took place last week with the state’s Public Service Commission, regarding Liberty Utilities’ proposal to increase water rates in the Long Island communities it serves by a cumulative 34.2 percent.
‘Be A Good Cookie,’ like Richie Capizzi
Richie Capizzi was a special person. A revered pastry chef, he was known by his family and friends not only for his talent in the kitchen, but also for his kindness. For a decade, Capizzi was involved with Cookies for Kids’ Cancer, a national nonprofit that funds research into pediatric cancers.
Lynbrook schools have a renewed focus. Find out what it is.
The unique quality of Lynbrook schools doesn’t come just from their Blue Ribbon status, or the achievements of their graduates — rather, it is a function of the character of the …
Elementary class learns social cues with robot
When students in Alana Smith’s third-grade class arrive every morning at the John Street School in Franklin Square, they are greeted by Milo — a robot that teaches social cues and emotions, and soon will teach academic disciplines as well.
Hewlett High School's newest tradition for seniors
Posters, balloons, flowers and gifts on the field or the court? It must be Senior Night.
Longest women's cross country winning streak in Long Island history
North Shore Women's Cross Country Team wins 200th consecutive race
As the runners of the North Shore High School Women’s Cross Country Team crossed the finish line of their Sept. 11 race, they celebrated not just that win, but a culmination of 16 years with …
Community
Did complaints at Valley Stream station contribute to Long Island Rail Road management change?
Last year, Mayor Edwin Fare stood with County Executive Bruce Blakeman in calling on Long Island Rail Road officials to make swift overhauls to the Valley Stream train station. The message did …
Hempstead Town officials partner with the Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation in recognition of Suicide Awareness Month
The Town of Hempstead and the Ryan Patrick O'Shea Foundation will host a community forum on suicide prevention and awareness on Sept. 26.
Honoring heroes: Nassau County supports its many veterans
Eisenhower Park was a sea of red, white and blue on Sept. 14.
What is the Mavlerne community doing for coach Kito Lockwood?
The Malverne community is rallying around longtime varsity football coach Kito Lockwood, who was arrested on June 13 and arraigned Sept. 13 in Nassau County Court on six weapons charges. A …
See which Long Beach resident was honored by the Friedberg JCC
The Friedberg JCC, in Oceanside, celebrated retired Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg, of Long Beach, and his support for those with developmental disabilities, on Sept. 13, hosting a screening of the …
Editorial
A call for responsible boating
Although it’s late in the season, boating safety should remain at the forefront for everyone on the water.
Randi Kreiss
I’ll be choosing my words even more carefully
I’ll be seeing you, just not every week. In June, when I wrote “Column writing through hell and high water,” I told readers I was taking a leave from writing for a few months . . .
Op-Ed
Searching the sky 2,000 miles from home
On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah.
Jerry Kremer
In Washington, the inmates are running the asylum
Every few months there is a respected opinion poll that asks how much credibility Congress has. Poll after poll finds that the public’s faith in Congress is at an all-time low, and sinking lower by the week.
Randi Kreiss
Are you working those friendship connections?
Last week I had dinner with Jack, an old friend. We’ve known each other for 30 years, and he was my friend by extension, since his wife and I were best buddies for decades. She died about eight years ago.