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Hofstra University officials have moved the Thomas Jefferson statue from its original location in front of the student center to an academic building across the street.

Hofstra moves Jefferson statue amid outcries

By Visvajit Sriramrajan A statue of Thomas Jefferson, which has stood in front of Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Student Center for more than 20 years, has been relocated to Emily Lowe … more

7/7/20

Carole Butler’s last day as the Long Beach District Clerk was June 30.

Long Beach Schools District Clerk says farewell after a decade

After 10 years as the Long Beach Public Schools District Clerk and 28 years in the city, Carole Butler said goodbye to her post and the city on June 30. Sitting in an office full of flowers, … more

By Darwin Yanes | 7/1/20

Legislature helps restore Autism programs at Nassau C.C.

The unique Achilles and ASPIRES programs at Nassau Community College, designed to assist students with Autism, will be restored for the 2020-2021 academic year after the Nassau County Legislature voted unanimously June 29 to approve the college’s budget. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 6/30/20

Long Beach graduating seniors at a special ceremony at Point lookout Town Park on June 26.

“2020: The class of resilience"

After the last months of their high school careers vanished from them because of the coronavirus pandemic, Long Beach High School Seniors were finally able to receive their diplomas and say farewell … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/30/20

The "Rally To Reopen Schools in September" was held outside of the legislative building in Mineola on June 20 to urge the state to reopen schools in September.

'Rally To Reopen Schools in September' held in Mineola

Chants of "Classrooms not Class Zooms" and "Classrooms are essential" could be heard through the crowd of roughly 50 parents and teachers from across Long Island that gathered on Franklin Avenue in … more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/20/20

Three students from Sacred Heart Academy will take part in the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer Institute this summer.

Three Sacred Heart Academy students to attend summer institute

Sacred Heart Academy students Isabel Louie, Catalina Ramirez and Shadia Suha will spend part of their summer at a world-renowned research facility, the Brookhaven National Labs STEM-Prep Summer … more

6/18/20

School board incumbents Dr. Dennis Ryan, left, and Maureen Vrona were re-elected on Tuesday.

Long Beach school budget passes; Ryan and Vrona are elected

By a count of 3,865 to 1,441, residents approved the Long Beach School District’s $145 million budget for the 2020-21 school year on Tuesday night. The spending plan is about $3 million larger … more

By Darwin Yanes | 6/17/20

Hofstra to host virtual town hall examining Covid-19's effect on communities of color

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication and its new multimedia news site, the Long Island Advocate, in collaboration with the Press Club of Long Island, will … more

6/13/20

Nominate a senior for a Herald superlative

Richner Communications, publishers of Herald Community Newspapers, is now accepting nominations for the Herald 2020 Senior Superlatives. Nominations are currently open through Instagram (see … more

6/10/20

State allowing outdoor high school graduation: Cuomo

Govenor Cuomo announced Sunday that outdoor high school graduations of up to 150 people would be allowed starting June 26, provided social-distancing protocals are observed. The announcement … more

6/7/20

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