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Everyone says the people you meet in school can become lifelong friends. What they don't tell you is that friendship rarely happens overnight.
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Jahane Abidi
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7/17/26
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The Franklin Square Public Library welcomed a new trustee and honored a longtime board member during its annual reorganization meeting on July 6.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/17/26
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What started as a few garage sale tables in Gina and Vincent Centauro's backyard has grown into a year-round community hub where donated treasures help change lives.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/17/26
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For more than four decades, the Franklin Square Civilian Patrol has served as an extra set of eyes and ears for the community, working alongside law enforcement to help address neighborhood concerns and keep residents informed.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/17/26
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Long Island Rail Road riders should plan for service disruptions over six weekends this summer as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority upgrades switches and signals near Elmont-UBS Arena.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/16/26
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Katherine Gilman, Class of 2026 salutatorian at H. Frank Carey High School in Franklin Square, has built a reputation for academic excellence, leadership and service, accomplishments that recently earned her one of the nation’s most prestigious merit scholarships.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/10/26
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Summer is in full swing across Franklin Square and Elmont, with live music, tropical festivities and pickle-themed fun on tap in the coming weeks.
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By Andrew Francis
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7/10/26
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Residents gathered at the Rath Park gazebo for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence, an annual community tradition hosted by Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages that highlighted the nation’s founding principles as the United States prepared to mark its 250th anniversary this year.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/10/26
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Elmont Public Library’s newest trustees are beginning new chapters of service to the community as Susan Saint-Joy was sworn in to a five-year term and Sheldon Meikle began his service on the board following his swearing-in last month.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/10/26
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Fourth grade students in the Franklin Square Union Free School District’s Compass enrichment program recently completed a conservation project that combined research, writing, art and publishing.
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By Hailey Fulmer
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7/10/26
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