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John Bartlett's Pet adoption event in NYC [Photo gallery]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/21/10

John Bartlett's Pet Adoption Event [Video]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/18/10

John Halligan successfully lobbied for an anti-bullying law in Vermont after his 13-year-old son, Ryan, committed suicide. He spoke to students at Valley Stream North High School in February.

Support grows for anti-bullying laws

As incidents of bullying and cyber-bullying gain notoriety nationwide, parents close to home start to look at their childrens’ schools to see how they stack up. more

Andrew Hackmack and Matt Hampton | 4/14/10

A new superintendent for Franklin Square School District

The Franklin Square School District has found a new superintendent, and the Board of Education didn’t have to look far. more

Matthew Hampton | 4/14/10

OMG! Bieber fever hits LBMS! Meeting teen hearthrob Justin Bieber was a dream come true for Long Beach Middle School students, from left, Brooke Lowenfels, Dana Vargas, Liz Lieber and Maria Quintero. The girls helped organize a contest-winning food drive, and the reward was a performance by Bieber at the school on April 9. Story, more photos, page 6.

OMG! Bieber fever hits Long Beach Middle School!

“If I had to choose one thing that I wanted in my life,” said teary-eyed eighth grader Jackie Gropper, “that would be it.” Gropper just had front row seats to an … more

Ariella Monti | 4/14/10

Methadone is dispensed in precise doses from a computer-controlled machine resembling a cappuccino maker. NASA uses a similar machine to dispense liquids for space travel.

Methadone maintenance as a way of life

They line up every day inside an off-white office resembling a trailer across the street from the Long Beach Medical Center: two neat rows of average-looking people, waiting patiently, as if they are there to buy a cup of coffee from the local deli. But they are there to save their lives. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/14/10

Participants during last year's Building Homes for Heroes Run/Walk in Hewlett Bay Park

Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk planned

The 3rd annual Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk will take place on Sunday morning, April 18 at Hewlett Point Beach Park in Bay Park/East Rockaway. The race will begin at 9 a.m. sharp. Race … more

Mary Malloy | 4/14/10

Former ‘Irish Tenor’ Ronan Tynan will perform at a fundraiser for St. Raymond’s School in East Rockaway on Sunday, April 24, at 2 p.m.

Ronan Tynan — in his own voice

Ronan Tynan’s smooth tenor voice has filled St. Raymond’s Church in East Rockaway once before, for a funeral. He is returning there on April 24 for a happier occasion. One of the most … more

Mary Malloy | 4/14/10

: Students at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick were out in force at Freeport Village Hall on Thursday, once again protesting plans for a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border.

Lakeside PTA takes stand against proposed incinerator

Children’s cries of “Two, four, six, eight…do not incinerate!” were heard outside Freeport Village Hall on Thursday when members of the Levy-Lakeside Elementary School PTA, with Merrick and Freeport residents, staged a protest against a proposal to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. It was the second such protest in less than a week. more

Scott Brinton | 4/10/10

JoAnne Borgella, right, spoke with East Meadow Girl Scouts after they were honored by Nassau County for their efforts in collecting items for children in Haiti.

Former ‘Idol’ Borgella visits E.M. Girl Scouts [Video]

Joanne Borgella, who competed on season seven of "American Idol" in 2008, stopped by in Mineola to congratulate East Meadow's Girl Scout Troop No. 1108 on April 1. The cadets … more

Mike Caputo | 4/8/10