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Rain Fog/Mist Is clean water in sight for Crescent Beach?
Crescent Beach’s public accessibility — or lack of it — has been a source of frustration for many Glen Covers for the past decade. The beach was closed in 2009 due to bacterial contaminants in …
Nassau names 15 sites for early voting
State and local officials announced at a news conference last Friday the 15 locations in Nassau County that will be used as early-voting sites before the general election on Nov. 5. In January, the …
A perfect day for Glen Cove's kids to play
With not a cloud in sight and the temperature in the mid-70s, Glen Cove’s children and their families couldn’t have asked for better weather for the city’s fourth annual Kids Play Day last …
Meet Glen Cove’s valedictorian and salutatorian
With nearly 250 students graduating from Glen Cove High School in 2019, being named as one of the top two students in the class is quite an honor. This sense of honor is not lost on Matthew Tran and …
Glen Cove WWII vet remembers days in the air
Tuskegee airman recalls World War II
Joe Johnson can often be found sitting on his porch, basking in the sunlight and listening to the sounds coming from his garden. It’s easy to see why. His Glen Cove home is surrounded by trees, …
City paid $600K in health costs for ineligible retirees
The City of Glen Cove paid nearly $491,000 in health premiums for six retirees who did not qualify for coverage based on their personnel files, according to a February audit by the Manhattan-based …
All Saints Regional Catholic School teens conduct real court case
Ordinarily the city’s attorneys present their cases to City Court Judge Richard McCord at Glen Cove City Court but not so on the afternoon of May 31. McCord ceded his responsibilities to …
Glen Cove tees off to help senior center
The sun was shining and the wind provided a nice breeze on the afternoon of June 3, making for a perfect day for the Glen Cove SAGE Foundation’s annual golf outing. Established in 2005, SAGE …
Patriotism on parade in Glen Cove
The streets of Glen Cove were a sea of red, white and blue on Monday as thousands of residents gathered to watch the city’s annual Memorial Day parade. Starting at the corner of Forest Avenue and …
Glen Cove Police Department fighting mail scams on North Shore
According to police, scammers looking to defraud residents out of thousands of dollars or steal their identities may now be using more than suspicious phone calls. Detective Lt. John Nagle of the …
Public pressures Glen Cove Board of Education for new bond
The meeting of the Glen Cove City School District Board of Education on May 22 followed a different format from just about every other meeting it has had this year. Instead of a superintendent’s …
Providing safety in sacred places
In recent years, the world has watched in horror as extremists and terrorists have committed acts of violence in houses of worship — the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas; the Tree …
Editorial
Stop arguing and fix the assessment system
The Nassau County Department of Assessment continued to be an object of political brinkmanship last week, as Democratic County Executive Laura Curran vetoed the Republican-controlled Legislature’s proposal to make the assessor post elective.
Brianna’s Law passes in state Senate
The state Senate Democratic Majority passed legislation on May 16 that it hopes will help prevent boating tragedies on New York waterways. Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, sponsored the …
Cofield leads Glen Cove track
The Glen Cove Lady Big Red track team finishes its 2019 spring season as one of its most successful in the past decade.
Editorial
Albany must pass sex harassment bills
After the #MeToo movement exploded into the national consciousness in 2017 and 2018, New York state lawmakers recently proposed no fewer than 11 bills to strengthen the state’s sexual harassment laws.