Lynbrook got festive over the weekend as the village came aglow with holiday lights. Neighbors came together the celebrate Christmas through the village’s blessing of the crèche, a dance …
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12/8/23
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre has made what it says is its “best and final proposal” toward a settlement with the more the 600 people who accused the church of child …
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By Daniel Offner
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12/8/23
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A beloved holiday tradition continued as kindergartners at East Rockaway’s Rhame Avenue Elementary School took over the hallways for the “Balloons of Rhame” parade on Nov. 22. The …
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12/8/23
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There’s an invisible lifeline across Long Island that sustains us all — our aquifer system. These underground reservoirs — the source of every drop of water that flows from our taps . . .
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12/7/23
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The world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart.
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12/7/23
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Like most people, I awoke on Oct. 7 to news of Hamas’ horrific attack on Israel. The barbarism displayed by the Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians was enough to make anybody’s blood boil.
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By Anthony D'Esposito
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12/7/23
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I’ll never forget the last time I saw my stepmother, even though by then she’d already forgotten me. It was last year in the Florida hospice center Helen had lived in . . .
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By Michael Hinman
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12/7/23
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It is often said that there are seven stages of grief — but those who have lost a loved one know the process isn’t nearly so neat or linear. Circle of Hope, a Lynbrook-based bereavement …
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By Nicole Formisano
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12/1/23
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The Kennedy Space Center was nearly pitch black, until a miniature sun was born. An impossibly large fireball lit up the Nov. 9 night sky as a rocket was propelled toward space — carrying, …
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By Nicole Formisano
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12/1/23
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When people think about Thanksgiving, the first thing that comes to mind is likely a relaxing day with family — and a lot of good food, of course. But on Nov. 23, dozens of people woke up early …
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12/1/23
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