Thursday, October 1, 2026
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The Long Beach Public Library, in conjunction with the Long Beach Arts Council, will be hosting a free showing of the "Much Ado About Nothing" on June 28. The EastLine Theatre will put on the performance as part of their Shakespeare Across Long Island tour, bringing live, professional theatre to libraries, parks and museums throughout the area.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/25/26
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Orange is the color of gun safety. Over 100 activists wore the color on June 5, Gun Violence Awareness Day, as they gathered in Eisenhower Park to share information with survivors of gun violence and speaking about their personal histories.
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By Joseph D'Alessandro
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6/25/26
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After a full school year of recognizing the school’s 100th birthday, the students and staff of West Elementary spent June 16 taking an imaginary journey back to the 1920s.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/19/26
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Susan Gallo, a Long Beach resident and homeschool teacher, along with her Bioswale Club, have created a nearly life-size sculpture of a whale at the former site of the Hebrew Academy of Long Beach. The monument was built primarily of plastic bags, bottles and bottle caps that were taken off the beach during cleanups, and it was publicly revealed on June 8, World Ocean Day, after nearly two months of assembly.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/19/26
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More than 300 students put a punctuation mark on their senior year at Long Beach High School with a traditional commencement ceremony on June 11. Family, friends, students and staff took over Alumni Field for an afternoon of speeches and celebration.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/19/26
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For two days, student artists took over the Long Beach High School gymnasium as the district-wide art show returned for its annual display. More than 1,000 pieces of artwork — from intricate sculptures to detailed pencil drawings — created an impressive gallery for the evening of May 29 and the morning and early afternoon of May 30.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/19/26
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Odyssey of the Mind could be one of the most interesting and challenging competitions a school can enter. Combining problem solving, creative thinking, theatrical performance, technology, engineering and sometimes music, students compete to solve unique scenarios. This year, the Long Beach Elementary team for Problem 3 came home from the world finals in Ames, Iowa with a rank of first in the world for long-term performance and a rank of 8th in the world overall.
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By Chris Colucci
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6/19/26
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Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly has announced an indictment for Heather Magone, a Long Beach resident. Magone was charged with attempted kidnapping in the second degree, endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment, and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted. On May 28, Magone appeared in Nassau County Court before Judge Robert Bogle, where she pleaded not guilty.
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By Wesley Schnell
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6/18/26
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In a night blending discussions about faith and sexuality, dozens of Long Beach residents filled Temple Emanu-El’s Synagogue pews for its annual Pride Shabbat during its Friday night service on June 5.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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6/18/26
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The Kelly Forman Team at Compass opened their brand-new office at 38 West Park Ave., Suite 200, in Long Beach. Forman and her six-person team joined Compass Real Estate in December 2021. She has lived in Long Beach for nearly two decades and said her team looks forward to helping community members with their real estate needs.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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6/18/26
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