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Partly Cloudy Marianne Klotz finds the key to success at BCCS
For more than 50 years, Marianne Klotz has worked tirelessly to benefit children with developmental disabilities. Although she is now in the top leadership position at the nonprofit Brookville Center …
Three local teens become Eagle Scouts
According to Boy Scouts of America, more than one and a half million of its members are Eagle Scouts, its highest rank. As of March 2, Kristofer Johnson, Steven Masiakos and Chris Syrett, members of …
Assemblyman Charles Lavine vows to protect journalists
Journalist Protection Month in May
According to Reporters Without Borders, the United States ranks in the top five most lethal countries for members of the press, behind Afghanistan, Syria, Mexico and Yemen. (It tied with India.) Last …
Big rally to support a Locust Valley security guard
GoFundMe raises $63,000 in one day
Early last Sunday morning, residents of Glen Cove’s Orchard neighborhood were stirred from their sleep by the smell of smoke. Overnight, a fire had ripped through a two-family home at 5 Stanco St. …
County fights back against senior scams
Nearly 100 seniors from all over Nassau County gathered at the Franklin Square Senior Center on March 19 for the first in a series of public forums seeking to educate senior citizens about the rising …
Hundreds celebrate Bayville’s centennial
When Bayville became an incorporated village on March 26, 1919, the entire population may not have been as large as the crowd at an event held in St. Gertrude’s Parish Hall last Saturday. Spirits …
Bayville students best the Big Bad Wolf
Kindergartners and second-graders at Bayville Primary School joined forces for a fun STEAM-themed project on March 28 and 29. In an activity designed by kindergarten teacher Kelsey Burns and …
Councilman criticized for alleged anti-trans tweet
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Steve Labriola faced backlash Monday after he took to Twitter to voice his opinion on United Airlines’ new gender option, which allows flyers to identify as non-binary …
Lawmakers seek help for small businesses
The members of the State Senate unanimously voted in favor of two bills on March 7 that could, if passed by the Assembly and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, assist small business owners. One bill would …
Locust Valley children use teamwork to catch a leprechaun
Leprechauns, a ubiquitous symbol of St. Patrick’s Day, are capricious creatures known for making mischief and guarding pots of gold at the end of rainbows. According to legend, if you catch one, …
Editorial
GOP is hardly Rooseveltian on conservation
Nassau County’s most famous Republican, President Theodore Roosevelt, dedicated much of his life to preserving nature. During his time in the White House, the Oyster Bay resident . . .
Op-Ed
Birth Justice Warriors fight for healthy moms and babies
In the modern world we live in, in the richest country in the world and in one of the wealthiest areas of that country, you’d think that Nassau County’s expectant and new mothers, along with their babies, would get the best care in the world. You’d be wrong.
Op-Ed
Catholics must speak up to end abuse
When I see stories of sexual abuse by clergy members, I’m often angry with many people. Mostly, I’m angry with those who allowed the abuse to go on uninterrupted for years . . .
Op-Ed
We’ve got a plan to make L.I. commuters’ lives easier
For far too long, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been a faceless organization, with Long Island Rail Road riders paying for overpriced tickets while receiving subpar service. For years, over 300,000 daily LIRR riders . . .
Editorial
No matter the desperation, suicide isn’t the answer
When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .