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Boy Scouts in Troop 123 are working around the community to place ‘No Dumping’ medallions on storm drains, in an effort to protect the environment.

In Town of Hempstead, Boy Scout Troop 123 helps keep bays clean

Boy Scout Troop 123 is doing their part to keep the environment and the bays clean in the Town of Hempstead. more

By Jordan Vallone | 5/10/24

Volunteers at the Garden at St. Francis have been hard at work prepping the bustling farm for its first farm stand. At the garden’s Pollinator Day celebration, Patricia Ladarola worked the land.

Farm stand season returns to Garden at St. Francis

The Garden at St. Francis Episcopal Church has had a busy couple weeks, preparing for its first farm stand of the season. more

By Jordan Vallone | 7/22/23

The Friedberg JCC held a special celebration for Tu BiShvat, a Jewish holiday that is often embraced as a day to celebrate the environment.

Celebrating Tu BiShvat, it’s all for the trees

Everyone knows that in the U.S., the planet and environment are celebrated on Earth Day, which falls on April 22, welcoming in a season of new growth. more

By Jordan Vallone | 2/16/24

Matt Rowe, left, and Eden Goldberg, right, helped bring an informative fentanyl awareness program to the community last month. They worked with Cindy Wolff, center, of the Tempo Group.

John F. Kennedy High School students bring fentanyl awareness to community

Two juniors at John F. Kennedy High School, Eden Goldberg and Matt Rowe, helped host a fentanyl awareness program. more

By Eden Goldberg | 5/10/24

Dylan Stone, a seventh grade coder at Grand Avenue, working on his task.

Bellmore-Merrick middle schools compete in annual hackathon

Teams from Merrick Avenue and Grand Avenue middle schools in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District faced off in a inter-district Hackathon last month. more

1/12/24

The Solar Impulse 2 displays its slippery aerodynamic design. It has broken world records for global flight and it is preparing to break more as it plans its next leg to Europe in the days ahead.

Solar Impulse 2 at JFK [Photo gallery]

Local Island Park photographer Joseph Abate was one of only two newspaper photographers at an incredible event, and he was excited to share his photos with our readers. The Solar Impulse 2 is … more

Photos by Joseph Abate, Story by Christina Daly | 6/15/16

John Pizzicarola and John Kouri of the Hambones, a musical group that performs a wide range of hits, took to the stage at the Merrick Library on June 13.

Photos: Live Music in the Garden series returns to the library

If you are looking for a place to kick back, relax and listen to some free music outdoors in the summer sunshine, this month the Merrick Library offers just that. more

By Jordan Vallone | 7/22/23

A skater since she was 3, John F. Kennedy High School junior Jayda Levine is combining her passion for skating with helping kids with special needs at her civics project event, ASD on Ice, on March 10, to give those on the autism spectrum a safe environment in which to skate with peers.

Compassion for others comes alive on the ice

As a member of the John F. Kennedy High School Community Leadership Program, junior Jayda Levine is one of a select group of students taking part in the three-year program. more

2/16/24

Sameer and Sarina Khan, twins, and recent graduates of John F. Kennedy High School, are both headed to Virginia Tech in the fall, to pursue different fields of study.

John F. Kennedy grads — and twins — both off to Virginia Tech

It’s not every day that a sibling follows an older brother or sister off the same college or university after high school. But for the Khan twins, recent graduates of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, things are a little bit different. more

By Jordan Vallone | 7/22/23

In the North Bellmore School District on Feb. 7, the theme was all about having fun on Global School Play Day. Sadie Harsanyi, a third-grader, played Connect 4 with Lauren Fasano, her teacher at Martin Avenue Elementary School.

Global School Play Day encourages unstructured learning in classrooms

Global School Play Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday in February, and promotes the importance of unstructured play for children in classroom settings. more

Jordan Vallone & Rachele Terranova | 2/16/24

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