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Fourth, 5th and 6th grade students from the Elmont Union Free School District debate national policies during the 2010 Model United Nations Program.

Elmont schools to host Model UN breakfast

The Elmont Union Free School District will be hosting its sixth annual Model United Nations International Ambassadors’ Breakfast on Saturday, Jan. 22 at 9 a.m, at the Dutch Broadway School. The breakfast is a platform for discussing the Model United Nations Program with the district’s new delegation of 4th, 5th and 6th grade students. more

By JACKIE NASH | 1/18/11

Valley Stream superintendent searches need you

When school starts next September, two of Valley Stream’s four school districts will be under new leadership. And in the coming weeks and months, Valley Stream residents will have a great opportunity to have a say on just who these new leaders should be. more

1/5/11

The Valley Stream Central High School District's annual building tour begins at North High School at 8:15 a.m. on Jan. 8.

Valley Stream high school building tour Saturday

Valley Stream residents are invited to join the Central High School District Board of Education to tour the district’s four school buildings on Saturday, Jan. 8. more

1/5/11

Before he took off for England carrying trees and letters for the troops, John Bellamy, DHL’s chief pilot, sat behind the wheel of one of the Oceanside Fire Department’s classic fire engines, enjoying the festivities at Dees’ Nursery.

A trans-Atlantic goodwill mission

Hundreds gathered outside Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside on Dec. 6 to mark the seventh year of DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, a charitable program in which holiday trees, decorations and encouraging … more

Tom Steinert | 12/15/10

Holiday fair at Central High School this Saturday

The Valley Stream Central/Memorial PTSA will hold its annual Holiday Boutique and Craft Fair on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Central High School's gymnasiums. The school is located at 135 Fletcher Avenue. more

12/8/10

Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.

Booker T. Gibson, witness to history

Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more

Scott Brinton | 12/7/10

Sitting at the head of the table, the panel of young people addressed the problems they saw with the island they love.

In their own words

Part four of the series "Plugging the Brain Drain." During Vision Long Island’s ninth annual Smart Growth Summit, there was a group of young people in a small conference room during the … more

Alex Costello | 12/1/10

Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.

Breaking racial barriers at every turn

By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more

Scott Brinton | 11/30/10

Lynbrook head coach Steve LoCicero was handed a post-game shower after the Owls captured the Long Island Class III title.

Lynbrook Owls take Long Island!

For the first time since 2003, the Long Island Class III championship team resides in Nassau County. Lynbrook tops Sayville, 42-27. more

Tony Bellissimo | 11/26/10

Lynbrook won its first county football championship since 1992.

Flying high!

There's a new champion in Nassau Conference III. Lynbrook captures its first title since 1992, 39-14 over Lawrence on Friday night at Hofstra. more

Tony Bellissimo | 11/19/10

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