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Students from Lawrence Middle School’s Baile Latino club give fellow students a taste of their culture with a Latin dance performance in the school’s auditorium.

Entertainment, information, recognition and reward were what brought Lawrence Middle School seventh and eighth together in the auditorium for the school year’s second town meeting. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/11

Students in the Virtual Enterprise program at Hewlett High School along with their professor Barbara Mattes, far left, and Superintendent Joyce Bisso, far right, show off their first place plaque from the Long Island Business Plan competition.

The business of Hewlett students is business

The National Business Plan competition in April is the next stop for the Hewlett High School Virtual Enterprise team as they finished first out of 10 schools in the inaugural Long Island Business Plan competition on Jan. 6 at Molloy College. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/11

Theodore ‘Ted’ Brodlieb is remembered as person whose family meant everything to him.

Theodore 'Ted' Brodlieb dies at 94

Calling his early family life “dislocated” Theodore 'Ted' Brodlieb make sure that when he and his wife Shirley had their children, family life would be nothing like his childhood. more

JEFF BESSEN | 2/2/11

Five Towns-based SULAM-LI, an organization that provides religious education to Jewish children with special needs will hold its benefit concert on Feb. 6. Here, Fran Trapunsky, left, helps Evan Pincus make a pop out dreidel in a SULAM-LI class.

Helping those with needs climb life’s ladder

Giving a leg up to school-aged Jewish children with special needs is the mission of SULAM-LI (sulam is the Hebrew word for ladder) and like a ladder this Five Towns-based organization seeks to help those youngsters reach new heights. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/11

Cost-cutting budget plans

The Hewlett-Woodmere School District is drafting its 2011-12 budget in preparation for the May 17 school budget vote. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/11

Edward Nick ‘Tim’ Carpenter, who died at 91 on Jan. 12, was a big supporter of Lawrence Woodmere Academy and is remembered as a likeable and helpful person.

Edward ‘Tim’ Carpenter of Lawrence dies at 91

Edward Nick “Tim” Carpenter, a longtime Lawrence resident, who fought in World War II, was successful in business and became a strong supporter of Lawrence Woodmere Academy died on Jan. 12. He was 91. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/27/11

Troy Smith (160 pounds), left, notched three pins and helped Hewlett to a trio of victories at a dual meet at the Stony Brook School on Jan. 22.

Hewlett wins three of four matches

At the Stony Brook School dual meet on Jan. 22, the Hewlett Bulldog varsity wrestling team went 3-1 and outscored their opponents 205-94. more

1/26/11

The handball court wall at Lawrence Middle School was artistically decorated by several students with help from a professional artist and two teachers.

Wall of art

Assisted by a professional artist and two teachers, several Lawrence Middle School students designed then painted a mural on the school's hadnall court wall. more

1/26/11

Lawrence’s Ahmad Shamseldin drives to the basket during last Friday’s 76-54 Conference A-II victory over cross-town rival Hewlett.

Lawrence stays hot, beats Hewlett

Like it did in the Conference A-II boys’ basketball conference opener five weeks ago, Lawrence bolted to a large first-half advantage against Hewlett last Friday evening. Only this time, … more

by Tony Bellissimo | 1/26/11

Edward ‘Tim’ Carpenter of Lawrence dies at 91

Edward Nick “Tim” Carpenter, a longtime Lawrence resident, who fought in World War II, was successful in business and became a strong supporter of Lawrence Woodmere Academy died on Jan. 12. He was 91. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/26/11