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Partly Cloudy Oceanside community divided on full-time, in-person return to school
Many parents of students in the Oceanside School District have expressed frustration that their children have not been able to return to full-time in-person instruction, but Superintendent Dr. Phyllis Harrington said that administrators are not yet ready to welcome them back.
Woman, 83, struck and killed by bus in Oceanside
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a school bus on Wednesday at 8:03 a.m. in Oceanside.
Pancho's Cantina in Island Park to close after 40-year run
Pancho’s Cantina, which has been in business for 40 years, including 27 in Island Park, will close for good March 7.
Oceanside High School unites for mental health awareness
Students, staff celebrate PS I Love You Day
Hundreds of inspirational messages were sent around Oceanside High School on Feb. 12 as students, staff members and administrators sought a sense of togetherness at a time when many people feel disconnected.
Law firm seeks to probe Oceanside sanitation commissioner over alleged posts
Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Commissioner Ryan Hemsley has yet to meet with the law firm that was hired to investigate claims that he was behind racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic Facebook posts, despite the firm’s attempts to conduct the probe.
South Shore residents support potential NYAW takeover
South Shore residents spoke forcefully at a public hearing on Feb. 26 that reviewed the state’s study to examine a potential public takeover of New York American Water’s private …
Oceanside Library to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday — virtually
The Oceanside Library is set for a day of whimsy as it celebrates the annual Dr. Seuss Birthday Bash — this time virtually — on March 7, starting at 10 a.m.
Oceanside native authors book about students with special needs
Oceanside native Shannon Kelly Dass has combined her loves for teaching and writing to help youth and parents alike to understand students with special needs like the ones she works with every day. In her recently published book, “Charlie’s Journey”, Dass aims to give a voice to the students she teaches and is inspired by.
Oceanside entrepreneurs invent product to protect cell phones
Oceanside brothers Matt and Luke Tagle have taken inspiration from ABC’s “Shark Tank” and created and trademarked a product that has already made its way to Walmart and Amazon. With The Pocket Pillow, the brothers are aiming to protect users’ phones from being damage or lost.
Local students launch dog rescue club
A group of high school students from throughout the Baldwin area have formed a club to support local nonprofit dog rescue centers and advocate for adoptions and rescues of dogs. Oceanside High …
Op-Ed
So now that you’re vaccinated . . .
I applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19.
Op-Ed
How do you know I’m from Lawn Guyland?
I was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store.
Randi Kreiss
A governor bruised by a pandemic mistake
I admired Gov. Mario Cuomo so much that I actually bought an old CD of his speeches some years ago, and I actually listened to them. So I am educated in the successes and rhetorical and political skills of the Cuomo boys.