For the past three years Long Beach resident Neil Monteko has been enjoying the yearly check he receives from the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA). The checks vary in figure, from $40 to $200, …
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ARIELLA MONTI
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5/20/10
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LIRR cancels PM train
Commuters from Long Beach now have one less train they can catch on the way home. As of last Monday, Long Island Rail Road will no longer offer the 5:40 p.m. train from …
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5/20/10
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More than a year after the last public hearing in Long Beach, the proposed offshore liquefied natural gas terminal is still on the minds of residents, as politicians have continued to denounce its …
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ARIELLA MONTI
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5/20/10
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In Concert
Folk-Pop HarmoniesDavid Buskin and Robin Batteau bring their “irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit” (The Washington Post) to the area. …
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5/19/10
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A cold drizzle fell as the short, yellow school bus from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District pulled up last Wednesday to Kennedy Airport's Hagar 17, the 80,000-square-foot storehouse for the remains of what once were the two tallest buildings in the world.
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Scott Brinton
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5/17/10
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Scott Brinton, senior editor of the Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, has been named a finalist in two categories –– News and Editorial Writing –– in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition.
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5/13/10
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Exhibits and more...
Fernando BoteroThis major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify …
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5/12/10
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World-renowned violinist Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg joins forces with Music Director David Wiley and the Long Island Philharmonic for a lively concert at Tilles Center on Sunday.
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5/12/10
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The Long Island Mozart Festival arrives at Old Westbury Gardens this weekend.
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Karen Bloom
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5/12/10
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Yeah! Drill, baby, drill! Let’s suck every last drop of oil from the ocean floor in the waters off the good ol’ U.S. of A., and to heck with the environment and the environmental regulations holding us up from taking what’s ours — oil, beautiful, black oil, the world’s carbon legacy passed down to us by God to power our nation, keep us safe and make us rich.
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Scott Brinton
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5/6/10
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