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Overcast North Shore School District budget passes
The North Shore School District’s budget passed on Tuesday night, as did its two propositions, despite a campaign from some district residents to reject it. Additionally, incumbent school board …
Raynham Hall Musuem fundraiser honors local journalism
The Friends and Trustees of Raynham Hall Museum held their annual Love Re-Awakened Benefit at the Muttontown Country Club on May 6 to raise money for the historic spy museum and, for the first time …
Beep ball’s Bombers vs. Mets draws a large crowd
From afar, the May 6 baseball game at John Maccarone Memorial City Stadium between the Long Island Bombers and the Sunset Mets looked like any other game played there. The bases were loaded, friends and family filled the stands, and athletes were patiently waiting for their turn to get their hands and bats on the ball. But the players in this baseball game were all visually impaired.
Art, nature collide in new Wendy Csoka exhibit at Sea Cliff Arts Council
Sea Cliff’s artistic community were treated to the opening of a special exhibition at the Sea Cliff Arts Council by local painter Wendy Csoka on May 5. The exhibition, “Enviro,” showcased …
Representative George Santos' indictment inspires former State Senator Anna Kaplan to move campaign plan forward
A video released on May 11 by former Democratic State Sen. Anna Kaplan was an official kickoff for her candidacy as a challenger in the 3rd Congressional District primary. The video has already had …
North Shore School District budget passes
The North Shore School District’s budget passed on Tuesday night, as did its two propositions, despite a campaign from some district residents to reject it. Additionally, incumbent Board of …
SANTOS INDICTED
Congressman pleads not guilty to 13 federal charges
U.S. Rep. George Santos pleaded not guilty to a 13-count federal indictment in a Central Islip court on Wednesday, where he faced charges of wire fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds, and making materially false statements to the U.S. House of Representatives.
If found guilty, Santos could face 20 years in prison
George Santos is charged with wire fraud, money laundering
Diana Mueller waited for hours on Wednesday to enter the Central Islip federal courthouse to see U.S. Rep. George Santos arraigned. The Glen Head resident was relieved to hear that the embattled …
Before indictment, Representative George Santos was ready to reinvent
When he ran for congress last year, there was rarely a question George Santos left unanswered. He rode a red Long Island wave straight to Capitol Hill, helping to lock a slim Republican majority in …
Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor's Harborside Gala celebrates ‘Year of the Oyster’
The Coalition to Save Hempstead Harbor held its annual Harborside Gala on April 27, celebrating another successful year of helping keep Sea Cliff’s environment healthy, while also raising money and …
Glen Head Elementary School students raise money for cancer research
Students from Glen Head Elementary School gathered outside on May 5 to do something many students, and even teachers, dream of doing — taping their principal to the wall. They didn’t do …
Penny Doerge smiled through daunting challenges
Penny’s Flight takes off on quest to find a cure for neurofibromatosis
More than 1,100 people attended a celebration of Penny Doerge’s life last Nov. 18 at St. John’s of Lattingtown Episcopal Church. Most had not known how ill she was, because the …
Jerry Kremer
Two isn’t always a winning number
There are all types of numbers associated with politicians. Pollsters are constantly bombarding us with numbers. Defeated candidates keep complaining that they won, and say they have the numbers to prove it.
Randi Kreiss
Minx or madman: the George Santos story
Don’t mess with puppies, George. From what I’ve read and what I’ve heard in statements coming out of your very own mouth . . .
Editorial
Gambling addiction is no game
More than 50 million sports fans in the United States had more invested in last Sunday's Super Bowl than pride in their favorite team. They wagered as much as $16 billion on the game.
Peter King
How political extremism became the norm
Viewing the American political scene today, I can’t help thinking about what Yeats wrote more than a century ago: “Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.”