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Veterans, Merrick Jewish Center members and House Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, Senator Steve Rhoads and Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Schneider gathered to remember veterans and value their service.

Community honors World War II navy hero Ensign Lawrence D. Solowey

The Jewish War Veterans Post 652 and the Merrick Jewish Centre recently memorialized a local hero, World War II veteran Ensign Lawrence D. Solowey. more

By Joseph D'Alessandro | 9/6/24

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education resulting from a ‘shared ancestry’ complaint. Above, the entrance to the Brookside School, the district’s headquarters.

‘Shared ancestry’ investigation is open in Bellmore-Merrick schools

According to the U.S. Department of Education, there is an open investigation of a “shared ancestry” complaint in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District. It is one of two such investigations on Long Island, along with one in the Commack School District, in Suffolk County. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/6/24

Dylan, Owen and Avery, above with their grandmother, headed back to school on Sept. 3.

Bellmore-Merrick students head back to school

As the summer sun gradually gave way to a comfortable warmth, the streets of Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick, and North Merrick were filled with excitement and anticipation on Sept. 3. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/6/24

North Bellmore’s leadership team welcomed newly hired faculty members at new teacher orientation on Aug. 14 at the Park Avenue Elementary School library.

New educators receive a warm welcome

First-year faculty members got a thorough introduction to the North Bellmore School District at new teacher orientation on Aug. 14. The 18 new hires will work across the district’s five schools and include classroom, special education and special area teachers, as well as nurses, social workers and speech language pathologists. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/6/24

Laura Gillen, the Democratic candidate in New York’s 4th Congressional District, outlined her action plan to combat antisemitism last week. Gillen wants to target antisemitism in schools, synagogues and social media.

Laura Gillen outlines an antisemitism action plan

Laura Gillen, the Democratic candidate in New York’s 4th Congressional District, announced an action plan to combat antisemitism outside a house in East Meadow last week. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/6/24

Calling all Swifties! Let’s Sing Taylor, a live band experience that performs the hits of Taylor Swift, was at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre on Aug. 22.

‘Let’s Sing Taylor’ rocks Nassau County

Nassau County residents — and Long Islanders from all over — didn’t have to travel far to listen to the music of Taylor Swift. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/6/24

Your lawn may be killing you — and many other creatures

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere. more

By Kevin Kelley | 9/6/24

Reading about local schools? Consider yourself lucky.

I’ve been in the local news business a long time. Not long enough to remember the first handwritten newspaper, distributed in Venice in 1566, or the first printed news sheets, published in Germany in 1605, but I go back. more

By Randi Kreiss | 9/6/24

The case for an incorporated Village of Baldwin

Our family, like many others, moved to Baldwin for its beautiful diversity, high-quality schools, safe neighborhoods, and proximity to New York City. We had long admired its picturesque homes and manicured lawns, signs of a peaceful and prosperous quality of life. Indeed, Baldwin is full of great assets and resources, yet few would argue that the community has realized its full potential. more

By Karl Valere | 9/6/24

As schools reopen, drivers know the drill

“School’s Open — Drive Carefully” has been the annual refrain in a back-to-school safety-awareness campaign that is now nearly 80 years old. But it’s worth repeating every September. more

9/6/24

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