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DEC tests Woodmere gas spill soil [Video]

Nearly a foot of soil contaminated by oil spilled on Peninsula Boulevard between Lafayette Drive and Saddle Ridge Road in Woodmere during the July 22 crash of a gasoline tanker was excavated on July 29 and 30. more

8/4/10

DEC tests Woodmere gas spill soil

Nearly a foot of soil contaminated by oil spilled on Peninsula Boulevard between Lafayette Drive and Saddle Ridge Road in Woodmere during the July 22 crash of a gasoline tanker was excavated on July 29 and 30. more

Lori Gross | 8/4/10

Rachel Bernstein/Herald Instructors Chuck Russelle (left) and Shelby Goldman teach Natalie, Emanuel and Samuel Carmel the finer points of tennis during the USTA's “Quickstart” program at North Woodmere Park.

Teaching the kids to serve, volley and rally

Free tennis lessons for children ages 4 to 12 were given at North Woodmere Park on July 22 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., which was one of several parks across Nassau County to host "Quickstart" a 3-year old program jointly sponsored by the U.S. Tennis Association Eastern (USTA) and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association Eastern (USPTA). more

7/28/10

Stumping on the political issues

A candidates forum held by the Woodmere Republican Club on July 22 bore two surprises: one — that, according to event organizers, the first debate for the Republican congressional primary between District 4 candidates Frank Scaturro and Nassau County Legislator Francis Becker (6th District)) spontaneously played out before the crowd — an audience that swelled to the point of spilling out the door of the community room of the Hewlett-Woodmere Library. more

7/28/10

A tanker truck was damaged when it hit a tree on Peninsula Blvd. in Woodmere Thursday morning, spilling oil.

Woodmere oil spill still an issue

A tanker truck leaked fuel after an accident on Peninsula Blvd. in Woodmere causing authorities to close the road in both directions. More information later as the story develops. more

7/22/10

Eleidys Ureche & Maria Delgado enjoy their dinner at the Five Towns Community Center.

Giving back is the mealtime mission

Portia Johnson celebrated her new, healthier lifestyle at the Five Towns Community Chest dinner on July 14, selecting chicken, rice and salad for her meal —- a meal that was donated by the Merrick-based Brooks & Porter Steakhouse. more

Jeff Bessen | 7/21/10

New Seattle mayor recalls his Five Towns roots

No one knows where life will take them, from the Five Towns to Seattle, internships to law school, Midgely Drive to the mayor’s office. more

CHRISTINE HETZEL | 7/15/10

Camp Friendship camper James Kelly comes down the water slide and is helped by a North Woodmere Park lifeguard.

Nothing routine about this camp

Fun in the sun is easy if you don't have to worry about developmental disabilities and being autistic, but the Cedarhurst-based Jewish Community Center's Camp Friendship provides summer recreation for these children. more

JEFF BESSEN | 7/15/10

ori Gross/Herald To the right is the parking lot being constructed by the Five Town Seniors Center adjacent to the historic Hewlett House on East Rockaway Road in Hewlett.

Residents claim traffic a hazard to seniors

A parking lot being built by the Five Towns Senior Center on Hewlett-Woodmere School District property adjacent to the historic Hewlett House will be a hazard to seniors, some residents say. more

Lori Gross | 7/15/10

A century of living

Surrounded by family and friends Michael Massari celebrated his 100th birthday—he was born May 5, 1910— at Woodmere Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. He was the second oldest of 11 children. … more

7/9/10