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A Few Clouds Lending a hand, a turkey at a time
Members of the East Meadow Fire Department joined elected leaders and Stew Leonard’s employees outside the supermarket on Nov. 18 to help give out more than 40 boxes of turkeys. This is the …
E.M. parents join other districts in ‘Operation Shoe Drop’
About 150 East Meadow residents last week took part in Operation Shoe Drop, a peaceful protest in response to school Covid-19 mandates. Parents in 50 districts across New York state dropped off pairs …
E.M. eatery hosts collection for veterans
Thirty motorcycles rumbled into the parking lot of the Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow last Sunday for a special event. The Nassau County Fire Riders bikers …
Nassau Council of Chambers promotes vets’ discount program
The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce held its annual promotion of its Veterans’ Discount Program and Shop Locally campaign with County Clerk Maureen O’Connell on Nov. 10 at Evolve …
Blakeman wins county executive's seat after absentee count
Town of Hempstead Councilman Bruce Blakeman, a Republican, retained his Election Night lead over Democratic Nassau County Executive Laura Curran after all absentee ballots were counted on Nov. 15, finishing with a 2,150-vote lead.
Green-energy servers a possibility in East Meadow
A new type of green energy could be coming to East Meadow. Edgewise Energy, a Long Island-based energy equipment and solutions company and Bloom Energy, a California-based green energy company, …
Local vets start the celebration a few days early
“Today, unlike Memorial Day, which is a day of mourning, is a day of thanks,” said Pete Wenninger, commander of East Meadow American Legion Post 1082, at Veterans Memorial Park last …
Rose is named Businessperson of the Year
Roxanne Rose says she prefers to be in the background rather than out front, but her community involvement suggests otherwise. Rose, the community relations director at AFC Urgent Care, was honored …
Candy heaven for children at trunk-or-treat
Children of all ages, in all forms of costume, made their way through a Halloween candy lover’s dreamscape last Saturday at the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce’s second trunk-or-treat …
East Meadow's McVey Elementary book fair inspires children to read
The McVey Elementary School students could hardly contain their excitement. Trying their best to maintain an orderly line, they practically ran out of the building to reach the tables and shelves …
Epilepsy walk at Eisenhower brings people together
When 8-year-old Cayla Goldstein came home and told her mother, Janet, that her teacher switched topics in the middle of a conversation, Janet knew exactly what that meant. “I was asking …
A passionate educator is the new principal
Parkway Elementary School’s new principal, Amelia Garcia, may be unfamiliar to students, but she has been working for the East Meadow School District for nine years. Beginning as an assistant …
Op-Ed
This Thanksgiving, give what you can
This Thanksgiving is shaping up to be one of the most difficult in a long time for many Long Island families who were adversely affected by the economic calamity brought on by the pandemic.
Randi Kreiss
Sticks and stones — words can never harm me
You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created.
Jerry Kremer
Political mischief while you’re sleeping
To the relief of many in the political world, the 2021 elections are behind us. Whether your candidate won or lost . . .
Editorial
Covid is still raging — get your shot ASAP
Let’s stop equating the coronavirus with the flu, please.