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While ornaments and lights were boxed away for another year, some Wantagh and Seaford residents gave their Christmas trees a second life by turning them into mulch.
Several locals joined …
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By Luke Feeney
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1/16/26
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The Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad capped off 2025 with extraordinary performance and ridership growth, setting new records for both services.
The LIRR led the charge with a 9 …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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1/16/26
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While the surge of generosity that marks the holiday season fades once the decorations come down, the need facing food banks and families struggling to make ends meet continues year-round — a reality prompting renewed investment from organizations seeking to sustain that support well beyond winter.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/9/26
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Laughter filled the East Meadow Public Library on Dec. 29 as comedian Mark Brier brought his popular “Laughs at the Library” show to an in-person audience.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/9/26
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The East Meadow Public Library rang in the New Year a few hours early, in a kid- and family-friendly event, dubbed “Noon Year’s Eve.”
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/9/26
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Book lovers, unite. East Meadow Public Library is kicking off 2026 with a lineup of book-themed events designed to inspire reading, spark conversation and bring the community together.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/9/26
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New York state’s minimum wage increased on Jan. 1, marking the third straight year of increases. In New York City, Westchester and Long Island, the wage increased to $17 per hour, and in the rest of the state to $16 per hour.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/9/26
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The East Meadow School District Board of Education is expected to adopt a resolution at its next meeting giving the go-ahead to a community vote to finance comprehensive capital improvement projects with a bond referendum. The meeting is scheduled for Jan. 7, at the Salisbury School in Westbury.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/2/26
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Santa Claus, several of his elves and even the Grinch recently joined members of the East Meadow Fire Department in delivering toys and holiday cheer to children in the Pediatric Ward at Nassau University Medical Center.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/2/26
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Two commissioners who will serve the East Meadow Fire District in 2026 were elected during the district’s annual fire district election held on Dec. 9, 2025.
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By Jordan Vallone
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1/2/26
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