Willow Pond, the site of a major restoration a decade ago, is now home to a rare bird species. The roseate spoonbill, a bird typically native to warmer climates, has inhabited the area drawing bird watchers and photographers to the Five Towns.
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By Parker Schug
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10/6/23
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The Chabad of the Five Towns celebrated the Jewish holiday of Succos with its Simchas Bais Hashoeva part at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park on Monday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/6/23
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Ted Fass, a longtime Rockville Centre resident died on September 11, 2023, at the age of 71. He was a pioneering entrepreneur and blind athlete who was determined to give back to his community.
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10/6/23
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Four men allegedly snatched a variety of items from the Foot Locker store on Rockaway Boulevard in Woodmere at 12:42 p.m. on Oct. 4, Nassau police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/5/23
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Actor David McCallum, famed for his roles in the television shows “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and “NCIS” had long-term Five Towns ties as he was married to Katherine Carpenter, daughter of Margaret Carpenter, a nearly lifelong resident of Lawrence.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/3/23
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A new era has arrived for Rambam Mesivta Maimonides High School.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/29/23
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Believing she has a responsibility to the Jewish people in New York state — which has the largest Jewish population in the country — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled plans on Sept. 19 for a State Anti Hate in Education Center & Annual Convening next summer. She made the announcement at the Center for Jewish History in downtown Manhattan.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/29/23
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Two months after presenting an application to build outside the perimeter of the Coastal Conservation District, the Woodmere Club owners — Efrem Gerzsberg and Robert Weiss — has attorney Christian Browne introduce the identical plan to the Woodsburgh village Board of Appeals on Sept. 20.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/29/23
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To help navigate the path from high school to college, Ellen Karcinell, a seasoned instructor on essay writing, test prep and college applications, shared her best tips with students at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Sept. 19.
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By Parker Schug
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9/29/23
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Despite the absence of the celebrant, family and friends of former state Sen. Carol Berman marked her 100th birthday with an intimate gathering at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club on Sept. 21.
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SUSANNA CIURLEO
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9/29/23
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