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The Long Beach Marines secured a third county championship in the last four years on April 25 by defeating the Bellmore/Merrick Bulldogs, 2-1. In the pandemic-shortened two-week season, the Marines won all seven of their games.

Long Beach Marines ice Bulldogs for county championship

What could’ve been a lost season for the Long Beach varsity hockey team turned into a two week undefeated stretch that culminated into the Marine’s second consecutive Nassau County championship … more

By Darwin Yanes | 5/6/21

State Sen. Todd Kaminsky helped secure millions of dollars in state aid for schools.

Local officials urge schools to consider no tax hikes in budget

Following the Long Beach School District’s adoption of a budget with a zero percent tax levy, local officials on Thursday urged other school districts to follow suit. At a news conference at … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/16/21

Racial inequities and the Biden infrastructure plan

President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . . more

By Elaine Gross | 4/15/21

The Long Beach Board of Education adopted a budget lower than the current spending plan with no tax levy.

Long Beach School Board adopts budget with no tax hike

The Long Beach Board of Education on Tuesday adopted a $144 million budget, about half a million lower than the current spending plan - with no tax increase. Michael DeVito, the district’s … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/14/21

Oldies but goodies have the right stuff

I married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15. more

4/8/21

Long Beach to consider recreational marijuana

Following New York State’s legalization of recreational marijuana earlier this week, Long Beach, like other municipalities in the state, will now have the option to either opt-in or out of the sale … more

By Darwin Yanes | 4/8/21

The Easter bunny with Town of Hempstead officials and the Bigay family.

Easter Bunny makes socially distant appearance at Camp Anchor

Seven-year-old Mason was so excited to see the Easter bunny and go back to Camp Anchor that he couldn't sleep Sunday night. The excitement trickled into Monday morning at the Town of Hempstead’s … more

By Darwin Yanes | 3/30/21

Let’s allow schools to decide on activities

As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . . more

By Steve Rhoads | 3/25/21

Herald Community Newspapers seek 2021 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2021 summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach … more

3/12/21

Long Beach joins partnership with MSSN to vaccinate education workers

The Long Beach Public Schools and three neighboring districts have collaborated with Mount Sinai South Nassau and Nassau County to open a COVID-19 vaccination pod to eligible education workers. Long … more

3/11/21

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