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The Woodmere Merchants Association has a new president, Dr. John Santopolo, center. A dinner honoring former President Sy Glass, right, will be held next month. State Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) is at left.

From establishing a fall festival to addressing parking problems, the new Woodmere Merchants Association president, Dr. John Santopolo, an endodontist with offices in Woodmere and Merrick, is seeking to continue the good works of former President Sy Glass. more

Jeff Bessen | 10/6/10

Cedarhurst Park is the place for the three-day fair, the 26th annual one put on by Five Towns Community Chest. This year’s event will mark the 100th anniversary of Cedarhurst Village.

A centennial fair in the park

In what Five Towns Community Chest, Cedarhurst Village and its Business Improvement District hopes to be a fair to remember, the 26th annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors three-day event sponsored by the Herald will be held in Cedarhurst Park. more

Jeff Bessen | 10/6/10

Initial, unconfirmed reports were that cyanide was found on a woman at the Bellmore Post Office, which prompted authorities to call in the Nassau County Hazardous Materials unit and to shut down Merrick Road in front of the mail facility.

Police shut down Bellmore Post Office over cyanide scare

Updated: 2:30 p.m.Nassau County Police and the U.S. Marshals Service cordoned off the Bellmore Post Office and surrounding streets at around 11 a.m. today, shutting down Merrick Road for several blocks to the east and west. According to police, a woman who U.S. marshals were tracking turned up at the mail facility with a bottle marked "sodium cyanide." more

Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula | 10/1/10

Hewlett’s Lenny Canales, who caught a touchdown pass in the third quarter of last Saturday’s win over Lawrence, returns a punt in the first quarter.

Bulldogs take bite out of Lawrence

Hewlett’s defense got the best of Lawrence’s offense last Saturday and propelled the Bulldogs to a 35-7 Conference III football victory over the defending county champions before an estimated crowd of 1,000. more

Tony Bellissimo | 9/30/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The HolocaustPhotographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial … more

9/30/10

A new twist on the animal kingdom in 'Beastly Feasts!'

“Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme,” now on view at Nassau County Museum of Art’s Art Space for Children. This collection of delectable rhymes about animals ‘naughty and nice’ with zany illustrations of each featured creature, is sure to entertain and pique the imagination of the entire family. more

9/30/10

Wounded Warriors Project ambassador Paul Hastings, displaying large check at left, accepted a $15,000 donation from Nassau County PBA President James Carver during the Wounded Warriors Project annual picnic in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 21.

Wounded Warriors Project hosts picnic

Members with the Wounded Warrior Project held their annual picnic in Eisenhower Park on Sept. 21. A local ambassador for the organization, Paul Hastings, accepted a $15,000 donation from the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association. “It was an awesome turnout,” said Hastings, “and it was a more than generous donation from the PBA.” more

9/29/10

The traffic signal on East Rockaway Road by the Hewlett House and the Five Towns Senior Center parking lot slated to be activated in two weeks.

Seeking a safer street crossing

Crossing East Rockaway Road in Hewlett, where the newly created parking lot for the Five Towns Senior Center was constructed, is dangerous, especially for the seniors who use the center. more

Jeff Bessen | 9/29/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Defying The Devil: Christian Clergy Who Saved Jews From The HolocaustPhotographs, artifacts and video relate the events of the Holocaust. Through Sept. 30. Holocaust Memorial … more

9/23/10

Cedarhurst resident Richard Giordonella won a $1 million through the state lottery for the second time in less than four years.

Lucky in the lottery

For the second time in less than four years, Cedarhurst resident Richard Giordonella won a $1 million New York state lottery jackpot prize through the Sweet Million drawing on Aug. 5. more

Jeff Bessen | 9/23/10