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Veterans and active military personnel will be able to visit Hempstead Town beaches for free this weekend.

Town waives recreational fees for military personnel Independence Day weekend

To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and … more

7/3/14

Adrianna Como, a third-grade student at McVey Elementary School, holds her award while surrounded by her family and Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray.

A different form of art

The Town of Hempstead crowned nine winners of its 2014 Recycle Poster contest on Monday at Levy Park in Merrick. Two of the winners were elementary school students in the East Meadow School District. more

By David Weingrad | 6/25/14

Natalie Suriel, 5, had fun running through the spray at the pool.

Splashing into the summer

Summer has finally arrived. With temperatures sitting comfortably in the high 70s and low 80s last weekend, many families visited the pool at Veterans Memorial Park on the corner of Prospect and East Meadow Avenues to go for a swim. more

By David Weingrad | 6/25/14

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, at microphone, stopped at the Bellmore train station on Tuesday and criticized an MTA/LIRR plan to bus commuters into New York City in the event of an LIRR strike in July. She was joined here by Councilwoman Angie Cullin, lower left, Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, Councilman Gary Hudes, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby and Councilman James Darcy.

Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray lambastes LIRR

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray came to the Bellmore Long Island Rail Road station on Tuesday to call on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to rethink a plan to bus train commuters … more

By Scott Brinton | 6/25/14

The accident occurred at the corner of Prospect Avenue and Chestnut Street.

Hempstead Town employee killed at East Meadow intersection

A Town of Hempstead sanitation worker was killed in a crash involving two town sanitation trucks at the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Chestnut Street in East Meadow on June 20. more

By David Weingrad | 6/20/14

This photograph, with the words “Jimmy’s baby picture” written on it, was found on a bulletin board at a Town of Hempstead facility in Levittown. Officials are now investigating the posting as a possible hate crime.

D.A. probes racial incident as hate crime

Officials at the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County district attorney’s office are investigating what they described as a racially charged incident at a town Highway Department facility in … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

Hempstead Town investigates racist incident

Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown… more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/29/14

The seniors spent several weeks working on their festive bonnets. From left are Josephina Bellina, Rose LaBruna, Mary Bertelle, Catherine Radnow and Eunice Brewster.

Of bunnies and bonnets

I recently had the pleasure of visiting the East Meadow Senior Center on April 16 for their annual Easter party, where I was personally asked by Senior Center president Phyllis Caggiano to be the judge for their Easter bonnet decorating contest. more

By David Weingrad | 4/23/14

Eleanor Roosevelt, with her father, Elliott, at Halfway Nirvana, on what is now Salisbury Park Drive.

Eleanor Roosevelt slept here

In 2011, three Barnum Woods fifth-grade students embarked on a search for the early-childhood home of Eleanor Roosevelt in Salisbury. Roosevelt, born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, married Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was president from 1933 to 1945. more

By David Weingrad | 4/23/14

Potholes still remain four months after this year’s winter and road crews continue to repair holes.

Town, state smooth over rough patches

After braving a merciless winter, which closed out last month with four consecutive snowstorms and a record number of potholes, motorists across Nassau County are still hoping to end a rough commute … more

By Emily Webb | 4/22/14

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