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Students would often feed ducks after school at Collin’s Pond in the 1950s.

Streams, lakes and ponds surrounding West Hempstead

In 1643, the area that makes up the West Hempstead community was purchased from the Massapequa and featured lush pastureland, arable soil and plentiful streams. This is the story of Hempstead Lake, … more

8/30/18

Sean Murray, principal at West Hempstead Middle School.

Sean Murray appointed West Hempstead Middle School principal

“Eagerness” and “excitement” are the words Sean Murray used to describe his feelings about becoming the new principal of West Hempstead Middle School. Murray, who was appointed on Aug. 24, … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/30/18

Taylor Yon, 16, top, survived the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. She and fellow survivor Zoe Gordon, 15, came to Stony Brook University recently for the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists.

Inside the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting

Part seven in an ongoing series. Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its familiar playgrounds, ball fields and band shell, and lit candles for the dead. Afterward, they sat on towels on the ground and talked for hours, struggling to put into words, to understand, the massacre perpetrated by a one-time student of their school, whom the Herald is not identifying. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/2/18

Taylor Yon, 16, top, survived the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Feb. 14. She and fellow survivor Zoe Gordon, 15, bottom, came to Stony Brook University recently for the Robert W. Greene Summer Institute for High School Journalists. Both are on the staff of their student newspaper, The Eagle Eye.

Inside the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High shooting

Part seven in an ongoing series.Sixteen-year-old Taylor Yon found comfort in Pine Trails Park, virtually in the center of Parkland, Fla. There, she and her friends wandered its sidewalks, past its … more

By Scott Brinton | 8/2/18

Michael Otterman, formerly of Merrick, and the author of two books on the Iraq War, was among the many speakers at the recent Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute, which is co-directed by Heralds Executive Editor Scott Brinton.

Former Merokean Michael Otterman authored two books on war

Editor’s note: Choudhry, 17, recently graduated as salutatorian from Elmont Memorial High School. She wrote the following during Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism … more

By Laila Choudhry | 8/1/18

After nearly 50 years of sending high school-aged students to West Hempstead High School, officials in the Island Park School District have decided that in response to plummeting enrollment, they will stop offering the school as an option for graduating middle schoolers.

Island Park to stop sending kids to West Hempstead High School

Island Park school officials announced in a July 11 letter to parents that starting with the 2019-20 school year, they will stop offering Island Park’s middle school graduates the option of … more

By Peter Belfiore | 7/26/18

West Hempstead High School Principal James DeTommaso has already begun preparing for the upcoming school year.

Longtime educator begins new chapter as West Hempstead High School’s principal

With 27 years of experience in education, James DeTommaso has developed not only a love of teaching, but also a passion for leadership. He was officially appointed West Hempstead High School’s new … more

By Emma Shanley | 7/19/18

Valedictorian Shadman Syed, left, Class President Sydney Hoffman and salutatorian Lee Boodoo were among West Hempstead High School’s class of 2018, whose graduation ceremony was held at LIU Post last Sunday.

West Hempstead High School’s class of 2018

West Hempstead High School’s graduating class received their diplomas, which marked the end of their years in the school district at the Tilles Center at C.W. Post last Sunday. The graduation … more

6/28/18

Mortarboards flew high at Malverne High School’s graduation ceremony last Friday.

Malverne High School's class of 2018

Malverne High School’s class of 2018 gathered on the football field for one last time as high school students before moving on to the next chapter of their lives, on June 22. Malverne’s class … more

6/28/18

Angie Luna Menjivar, left, and Roshni Shukla received plaques from the Malverne School District’s Board of Education recognizing their academic success.

Extracurriculars were key for Malverne's valedictorian and salutatorian

For many high school students, juggling numerous extracurricular activities makes it challenging to achieve academic success. But for Roshni Shukla and Angie Luna Menjivar, Malverne High School’s … more

By Nakeem Grant | 6/21/18