Helen Ann Dolan, who led a life committed to philanthropic endeavors that benefitted her community and the world at large, died on Aug. 19 of natural causes at 96. more

Breast cancer affects over 200,000 Americans per year and presents a heartbreaking and difficult challenge for people diagnosed with it to face. One Locust Valley High School student, Gianna … more

Two men were arrested in connection with concealing a handgun police claimed was used to open fire on a home on Garfield Avenue in Valley Stream on August 13. After finding shell casings on the … more

Commuters on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road can expect a lot of changes come Sept. 5. But what the LIRR is touting as simplified trips will be expensive for commuters like Jeffry Brown. A CEO of a company in Manhattan, he is trying to convince his employees to return to work in person, which would require for most taking the Long Island Rail Road. Brown wrote in an email to the Herald that the changes will cost him an additional $120 a month for a municipal parking permit to use another station which he will need to do because of the LIRR’s changes. Although public policies should encourage people to take mass transit, the proposed changes will do the opposite for the Greenvale commuter. more

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Valley Stream District 30, with its flagship Clear Stream Avenue School turning a remarkable 100 years old. A centennial celebration will occur on … more

The bar has been raised for Hofstra men’s soccer. Hofstra repeated as conference champions last fall, but were unable to replicate its 2021 postseason success when the Pride reached the … more

Hofstra women’s soccer defied the odds last year to repeat as conference champions and will look for a far clearer postseason path this fall in the Coastal Athletic Association. The Pride … more

It’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve. more

Recently I was privileged to attend a reunion dinner, which Nassau County Republican Chairman Joe Cairo hosted, for former Town of Hempstead councilmen and supervisors . . . more

Imagine students who can not only grasp the concepts of STEM courses through the diligent application of the scientific method, but also generate original and thought-provoking work in the humanities. more