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Local kids took to the soccer pitch last Saturday as the Baldwin Eagles began their spring season after a year-long interruption because of the pandemic.

It’s time to play soccer again. More than 100 children and their parents, coaches and trainers made their way to the fields at Baldwin Harbor Town Park on the windy morning of May 1 for a … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/21

Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David Cantor Alexandra Weiser, left, Rabbi David Lerner, synagogue board chair Ira Salwen and school Principal Dan Seid performed a skit.

Rockville Centre synagogue hosts Lag B’Omer BBQ

It was a warm, sunny day last Sunday when Congregation B’nai Sholom-Beth David hosted its Lag B’Omer BBQ. It was the synagogue’s first in-person event in more than a year. With … more

By Bridget Downes | 5/6/21

East Rockaway defeated Carle Place, 3 sets to 2, on April 26 to win the Nassau County Class C volleyball championship.

East Rockaway nets volleyball title

Not even having its season delayed by Covid-19 could keep the East Rockaway girls’ volleyball team from banding together to capture the Nassau County Class C championship. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/6/21

Several state legislators are supporting a bill that would require the State Education Department to ensure that the Holocaust is being taught in school districts statewide. With State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, at lectern, were Sen. Anna Kaplan, left, and State Assemblywoman Nily Rozic, right.

New York lawmakers stump for bill focusing on Holocaust education

Supported by a 2020 study that shows a shocking lack of knowledge about the Holocaust among New York state residents ages 18 to 39, several state lawmakers, including State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, are backing legislation that aims to ensure that schools are teaching students about the historical event as required by an existing state law. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/6/21

The Long Beach Marines secured a third county championship in the last four years on April 25 by defeating the Bellmore/Merrick Bulldogs, 2-1. In the pandemic-shortened two-week season, the Marines won all seven of their games.

Long Beach Marines ice Bulldogs for county championship

What could’ve been a lost season for the Long Beach varsity hockey team turned into a two week undefeated stretch that culminated into the Marine’s second consecutive Nassau County championship … more

By Darwin Yanes | 5/6/21

East Rockaway PTAs to host virtual Meet the Candidates Night for Board of Education hopefuls

The East Rockaway School District PTAs at Centre and Rhame Avenue elementary schools and the high school are hosting a Meet the Candidates Night for those seeking election on the Board of Education on May 10. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/29/21

Candidates vie for two Rockville Centre school board seats

Four candidates are vying for two open seats on the Rockville Centre Board of Education. Newcomers Nancy Turnblacer and Erika Messier are challenging incumbents Kelly Barry and Liz Dion, who are … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/29/21

Freeport residents Ynes Castillo and Francesco Caba received their first Pfizer-BioNTech shots April 21 at the Vaxmobile run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.

Vaxmobile pays visit to Baldwin

The Vaxmobile, the first mobile Covid-19 vaccination unit in the state, run by the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital, stopped by the … more

By Bridget Downes | 4/29/21

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd last week.

Baldwin residents react to Chauvin guilty verdict

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on April 20 for murdering George Floyd last year. The trial, which began March 29, left people around the country waiting for the … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 4/29/21

Volunteers, from left, Sandra Graves, Karen Mobley and Sabrina Burroughs-Scott at Sharon’s Food Pantry.

Sharon’s Food Pantry, Anti-Racism Project meeting needs a year on

More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity and financial worries have made Sharon’s Food Pantry, at the Rockville Centre Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, an … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/22/21

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