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Mauro's last day at Trader Joe's
Tom Mauro went to work for the last time on Wednesday. The Oceanside resident and manager of Trader Joe’s on Long Beach Road entered the building last Wednesday morning and was greeted by signs, …
Chamber names Janet Pearsall Citizen of the Year
Pearsall has advocated in PTA and library
Janet Ellison Pearsall was raised in Merrick, only five miles from Oceanside, where she has made her home since 1985, becoming incredibly involved in the community.
Nassau executive signs order directing school districts to decide on mask mandate
Blakeman instructs all county agencies to cease masking requirement
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who took office Monday, signed executive orders Thursday morning directing local boards of education to vote in January on whether their districts should mandate mask use, while also lifting the mask mandate for all county agencies and the state's temporary mask mandate in public places.
New York state to spend $1M on Gulf Oil cleanup in Oceanside
N.Y. state hopes to contain Gulf Oil containments
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced plans to spend more than $1 million to clean up the highly contaminated Gulf Oil site in Oceanside.
Oceanside squeaks by Uniondale
The Oceanside boys’ basketball team was the last man standing in a hard-nosed, grueling matchup with Uniondale, as the Sailors walked away with a 55-51 home victory on Jan. 11. The low-scoring …
Chef Paula brings Cooking With Stars to JCC
Chef Paula Gottlieb Herman hosts cooking classes across Long Island, including the Barry and Florence Friedberg JCC Cooking with Stars class in Oceanside for adults with special needs, such as those …
Flowers by Mike wins award
For many, Flowers by Mike is Oceanside and East Rockaway’s go-to florist for fresh, high-quality floral arrangements. Dedicated to providing the best customer service and finest selection of plants and flowers, Flowers by Mike has a wide variety of local and imported flowers and a team of professional designers.
Oceanside in playoff picture
As has been the narrative with nearly every single roster in every sport, the primary hindrance for the Oceanside girls’ basketball team has been health. The team has dealt with navigating …
Bruce Blakeman takes office as Nassau County executive
Hundreds packed into the lobby of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on Monday as new County Executive Bruce Blakeman, County Comptroller Elaine Phillips and County Clerk Maureen O’Connell took their oaths of office.
Op-Ed
An inauguration like no other
I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room.
Op-Ed
How progressives might be left in the lurch
When U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced his Democratic primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, it may have seemed like a D’Amato moment.
Randi Kreiss
Can your stove talk to you?
I really needed to get on the Smart HQ website to get my new G.E. Café Series kitchen appliances online. Oh, you didn’t know? You must have internet-friendly ovens and cooktops these days.
Editorial
Bail reform law needs still more tweaking
Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder convened a news conference on Jan. 13 to make a point: The state’s bail reform law, enacted in January 2020, needs further reform . . .