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Luis serrano of the Nassau County Police Department says social media has created a number of problems with young people, believing it has created spikes in the hospitalization of teenage girls harming themselves, and attempting suicide at higher rates.

Parents, police want to prevent another Uvalde

“How do we keep our children safe?” It’s a question on the mind of parents seemingly every day as they send their youngsters off to school and out into the world. That … more

By Karina Kovac | 6/2/22

Must a girl in STEM be a ‘girl in STEM’?

Every weekday at 10:06 a.m., I walk into my high school engineering class and take a seat among my peers. I spend the period learning the same material as my classmates . . . more

By Ilana Greenberg | 5/19/22

School board candidates should know the facts

After a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 school boards in Nassau County, the people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views. more

5/12/22

Hello, county Human Rights Commission?

Lucy Pozo fought hard not to let the people sitting in front of her see her cry. The senior at East Rockaway High School stood before the district’s Board of Education . . . more

4/28/22

Molloy College will soon be a university

Rockville Centre’s largest educational institution will soon have a new name. more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/4/22

The statewide mandate requiring students to wear masks in schools was lifted on March 2, a policy reversal some community members lamented as they called for caution.

Mixed reactions to school mask mandate removal

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to lift the state’s school mask mandate on March 2 was met with mixed reactions in the Elmont and Franklin Square communities. more

By Robert Traverso | 3/10/22

Senior Chris Cherry poured in 17 points Feb. 8 to help the Indians defeat Calhoun, 70-50, for their 12th consecutive victory.

Sewanhaka streaks into playoffs

Sewanhaka boys’ basketball finished the regular season last Saturday in perfect form, as the Indians rolled over Glen Cove, 60-36. The victory was an exclamation mark to what has been an … more

By Jamie deJong | 2/15/22

Orobo Ogbovoh, left, chipped in 7 points on Jan. 19 as Elmont moved closer to clinching a playoff spot with a victory over Carey.

Elmont must overcome obstacles

New head coach Pete Lawson was happy he would not inherit his predecessor’s headaches, as this winter’s Elmont girls’ basketball team had doubled in size from spring, when exiting … more

By Garrett D. Uribe | 1/31/22

An inauguration like no other

I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room. more

By Debra Mulé | 1/20/22

Senior J'Den Lloyd, right, went off for 28 points and 14 rebounds last Saturday as Sewanhaka cruised past visiting Elmont by 26.

Sewanhaka rolls past Elmont

While the game was more competitive than the score implies, Sewanhaka earned a sizeable boys’ basketball victory over visiting Elmont last Saturday, 72-46, thanks to a steady offense that … more

By Jamie deJong | 1/10/22

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