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Let’s turn internet anger into good conversation

Sorry, Al Gore. You didn’t invent the internet. That was Tim Berners-Lee. more

5/5/22

Taking part in the field dedication to late former Lynbrook coach Don Roth were, from left, his daughter, Jane Roth Sloan; his grandson Parker Sloan; his friend Rich Hess; Lynbrook baseball coach Al Marrazzo; Roth’s son, Tim; and his granddaughter Kelsey Roth.

Field named after late Lynbrook baseball coach

Legendary Lynbrook baseball coach Don Roth transformed his love for the sport into a lasting legacy in the village. That legacy was enhanced Saturday, when Lynbrook South Middle School’s baseball field was posthumously dedicated in Roth’s honor, and now bears his name. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/5/22

Sir Barton, ridden by jockey Johnny Loftus, won the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes in 1919, making him horseracing’s first Triple Crown winner.

Items from 1919 Triple Crown horse Sir Barton auctioned in Lynbrook

A Missouri woman unknowingly dipped into the discovery of a lifetime a decade ago at an Arkansas flea market. The. treasures she uncovered belonged to the fabulous history of Sir Barton, the first horse to win racing’s Triple Crown, in 1919. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/5/22

Herald Community Newspapers was well-represented at the New York Press Association’s spring conference in Saratoga Springs last weekend, where the group won a total of 28 state awards. From left, reporters Will Sheeline and Tom Carrozza; senior reporter Mallory Wilson; publisher emeritus Cliff Richner; senior editor Laura Lane; senior reporter Karina Kovac; sales/marketing associate Jessica Kleiman; digital sales manager Lori Berger; sales vice president Rhonda Glickman; executive editor Michael Hinman; senior reporter Jordan Vallone; Riverdale Press editor Gary Larkin; and deputy editor Jeffrey Bessen.

Herald wins 17 state newspaper awards

It was a big showing for Herald Community Newspapers at the New York Press Association spring conference last weekend in Saratoga Springs, with the group from Richner Communications winning 17 state awards, including top honors for in-depth reporting, column writing and spot news. more

Staff Report | 5/3/22

Hello, county Human Rights Commission?

Lucy Pozo fought hard not to let the people sitting in front of her see her cry. The senior at East Rockaway High School stood before the district’s Board of Education . . . more

4/28/22

New Lynbrook Fire Department Chief Chris Kelly, second from left, was sworn into his new position by Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst on April 19 along with First Assistant Chief Danny Ambrosio, Second Assistant Chief Scott Bien and Third Assistant Chief Clayton Murphy.

A change in command for the Lynbrook Fire Department

Christopher Kelly joined the Lynbrook Junior Fire Department when he was 14 and then the Lynbrook Fire Department at 18. On April 19, he took the helm as its chief. more

By Steve Grogan | 4/28/22

Though a judge overturned a ban on the sale of new puppies imposed on Shake A Paw in Lynbrook, a woman said she was recently sold a sick dog there.

Woman alleges that Shake A Paw in Lynbrook sold her sick dogs

With her husband battling terminal cancer, Linda Bergfelder received a gift from her son Christopher. He tried to cheer her up by buying her a puppy from Shake A Paw in Lynbrook. Her glee turned to grief, however, when the Yorkie, Gizmo, suddenly got sick. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/28/22

Seven third-graders from Centre Avenue Elementary School got together to host a fundraiser to purchase teddy bears for children in Ukraine. Taking part were, from left, Olivia Santora, Scarlett Quiroz, Isabella Posner, Avery Goldfat, Katie Lam, Scarlett Lieb and Brooke Olsen.

East Rockaway elementary school students pitch in to help Ukrainian children

When seven Centre Avenue Elementary School students learned about the war in Ukraine, they banded together to help cheer the spirits of children in that war-torn country. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/28/22

Maintaining VA centers is the least we can do

In the waning weeks of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln realized that sooner rather than later, the tens of thousands of Union soldiers returning from the battlefield would be forced to fend for themselves. more

4/21/22

Lynbrook Mayor Alan Beach said the village was taken by surprise when Rite Aid announced it was closing. Above, Beach, right, with Deputy Mayor Michael Hawxhurst at a board meeting.

Lynbrook pharmacy's sudden closing shocks many

Dom Giovanniello has been the pharmacy manager at the Lynbrook Rite Aid since it opened in November 1995, but even he was among those who were shocked to learn that the store was set to close on Wednesday, after the Herald went to press. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/21/22

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