NOSH delivering shamrocks and smiles in honor of St. Patrick's Day

NOSH Delivers!, a local food pantry that serves more than 500 families in communities on the North Shore, is gearing up for their upcoming “Shamrocks Rock” event this Saturday as part of …

Scoop n fruit brings Dr. Seuss to Glen Cove

On March 2, a day of fun, rhyme, and sweet indulgence unfolded at Scoop N Fruit, located at 6 School Street, Glen Cove. The event, inspired by the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss, drew a lively crowd of residents

North Shore school district proposed budget unveiled

The North Shore School District unveiled its $125 million proposed budget for the upcoming year, a roughly 2.4 percent increase from the prior year with increasing costs stemming from employee benefits, rising salaries as well as the implementation of a new curriculum. After the presentation, nearly a dozen residents spoke during the public comment portion of the evening focused on a different matter: the soon-to-expire moratorium on the building of battery energy storage systems in the town of Oyster Bay.

Cooking up a way to overcome addiction

Sea Cliff resident Jane Fox has credited healthy distractions as a part of her sobriety toolbox, and of all the hobbies she has picked up over the years, her favorite has been cooking. Fox released “The Hungry Mother: Recipes for Recovery and Life in the Kitchen.” in October 2022, and at Dreams West at 359 Sea Cliff Ave. on Sunday, she hosted a culinary meditation class.

Urgent need for medical transport volunteers

For decades, the volunteer-run Glen Cove Senior Center Medical Transport as helped seniors and disabled residents in Glen Cove, and parts of the Town of Oyster Bay including Glen Head, Glenwood Landing, Locust Valley and Sea Cliff, who lack access to public transportation. But a shortage of volunteers now threatens its ability to operate.

Suozzi invites slain IDF soldier’s father to Joint Congressional Address

Rep. Tom Suozzi announced that Ronen Neutra, a Plainview resident and father of slain Israeli Defense Forces soldier Omer Neutra, will be his guest at President Donald Trump’s Joint …

Superintendent Chris Zublionis addresses opportunities, concerns

North Shore School District plans for the future

North Shore School District superintendent Chris Zublionis presented a detailed overview of the district’s long-term financial and academic plan during the Jan. 23 meeting of the Board of …

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Charles Lavine: Churchill didn’t have any cards, either

President Trump’s unprecedented attack against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made clear what we had already suspected: That we, as a nation, have abandoned an ally in its greatest time …

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Randi Kreiss: Marching then, and marching now

In recent weeks, a terrible cascade of restrictive executive orders and wholesale firings of government workers has shaken all of us, Democrats and Republicans, federal workers and everyone who depends on their good work.

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Shining a light on vital role of Sunshine Week

In an age when misinformation and secrecy can cloud public trust, the need for open government has never been more pressing. That’s why Sunshine Week — March 16 to 22 this year — a nonpartisan national initiative championing public access to information, is more than just an observance. It is a call to action.

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Megan Ryan: The budget battle: fighting for NUMC’s fair share

It’s that time of year again, when New Yorkers who pay the highest combined tax burden in the nation have to beg Albany to return money to their communities.