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Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more

4/28/11

The value of community journalism

Every January, staff members at the Herald Community Newspapers pore over their work from the past year, deciding which entries to submit to the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. more

4/21/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Donald BaechlerThis large-scale installation by artist Donald Baechler is accompanied by several of his collaged paintings. Through May 8. Nassau County Museum of Art, … more

4/20/11

Herald staffers at the awards dinner in Saratoga Springs. Standing from left were Long Beach editor Tony Rifilato; photo editor Christina Daly; Valley Stream editor Andrew Hackmack, and executive editor John O'Connell. Seated from left were Franklin Square/Elmont editor Jackie Nash; Malverne/West Hempstead editor Lee Landor, and East Meadow editor Mike Caputo.

A banner year for Herald newspapers

Herald Community Newspapers took home 23 awards from the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest at NYPA’s annual spring convention. A dozen Herald staff members attended the conference April 8 and 9 at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

4/7/11

Stanley and Bebe Barkan of Merrick have traveled the world to publish poets and writers through Cross-Cultural Communications, the small-press publishing house Stanley started in 1971. In June he will co-host an international poetry festival in Swansea, Wales, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, one of his literary heroes.

Crossing oceans and cultures in pursuit of peace

In 1971, Stanley Barkan’s daughter, Jacqueline Mia, lay in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. Two of her four kidneys — yes, she had four — had to be removed because they had become nephritic, or inflamed, which could have led to a deadly infection. She was 2 years old. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/29/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/24/11

Mary Malloy and Jim Harmon won first place for column and feature story writing, respectively.

Heralds win 2 national writing awards

The Herald Community Newspapers won two top awards, for Best Column Writing and Best Feature, in the 2010 Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest, the SNA announced March 18. more

By Christine Remsen | 3/23/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more...African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April 17. … more

3/17/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... African American DollsA selection of African American dolls from the collection of Freeport artist April Marius are on view, commemorating Black History Month. Through April … more

3/10/11