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A group of residents asked the North Shore Board of Education at its Oct. 10 meeting to consider installing stadium lights at the North Shore High School athletic field, after the board nixed them in …
One last gift to Glen Cove Hospital from Barbara Hoover
Endowment to help local homebound residents
People continue to miss Barbara Hoover, who died on Oct. 15, 2018, succumbing to cancer. Susan Kwiatek, the executive director of Glen Cove Hospital, remembers Hoover as a giving person, one who …
North Shore High School girls cross country run for each other
When asked about what makes their team special, North Shore girls cross country runners Nicole Schneider, Sophie Rosencrans and Kate Gilliam, as well as coach Neal Levy, all had one answer in common …
Race for legislator heats up in District 11
With an election a few weeks away, it’s time to consider who would best lead District 11 in the Nassau County Legislature. Incumbent Delia De-Riggi Whitton, a Democrat, hopes to win so she can …
Two vie to represent District 18 as legislator
The fight for a legislative seat in District 18 continues between incumbent Josh Lafazan, who is not a member of any political party, and Timothy Jenks, a republican. Both say they are committed to …
Sea Cliff celebrates 50 years of its annual Mini Mart
The Sea Cliff Mini Mart is one of the village’s largest events, bringing tens of thousands of people from Long Island and beyond to the North Shore every year. It features live music, more than 200 …
Water main breaks in Glen Head
Madeleine Hinkis spent recent weeks visiting her pregnant daughter, Caitlin Hinkis, of Glen Head, to help her during the last days of her pregnancy. On the morning of Sept. 29, while Caitlin was in …
American Legion celebrates 100 years
In March of 1919, four months after the conclusion of combat in Europe during World War I, a group of American soldiers still stationed in Paris decided to create an organization to benefit those …
Where to vote (early) in Nassau County
Election Day is a little less than four weeks away, but thanks to a series of reforms passed by the State Legislature in January, Nassau County residents can vote during a nine-day period before Nov. …
Residents, civic groups react to tightening of vaping restrictions
With concern growing about lung disease and other disorders caused by e-cigarettes and a surge in the number of children who use them, federal and state governments have urged the tightening of …
Experts: Long Island's drinking water is polluted
Dr. Sarah Meyland, the director of the New York Institute of Technology’s Center for Water Resources Management, appeared before Friends of the Bay in Oyster Bay on Sept. 26. Meyland told the small …
North Shore High School football player nominated for Giants award
Throughout the football season, the New York Giants and Hospital for Special Surgery select one high school football player each week from the tri-state area to receive the organization’s USA …
Scott Brinton
I’ll fess up: Texas surprised me
Stereotypes of Texans had swirled in the back of my mind for the longest time. I never confronted them. I never had to. I can’t recall ever meeting a Texan until last weekend. Now that I have . . .
Editorial
A call for one water system for Long Island
For the past two summers, New York American Water customers on the north and south shores have been incensed by their rapidly rising water bills. On Aug. 14, a report by the Farmingdale-based advocacy group Citizens Campaign for the Environment confirmed what they already knew . . .
Editorial
Be prepared for the next Big One
In the movie “Jaws,” Amity Mayor Larry Vaughn said, “You yell ‘Barracuda!’ and everyone says, ‘Huh?’ You yell ‘Shark!’ and we’ve got a panic on our hands.” The same could be said of hurricanes.
Op-Ed
How do we keep young people on Long Island?
We are at a turning point on Long Island. The lasting impacts of the Great Recession and the student debt crisis are exacerbating the trend of young people struggling here and ultimately fleeing the area.