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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.”
My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill.
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By Michael Hinman
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2/9/24
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Cotton candy, zeppole, the ubiquitous Ferris wheel. Of course, it must be time for the fair. That summertime staple is back again, taking over the Nassau Coliseum grounds, through July 16.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/12/23
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All eyes — at least in the political world — are on the congressional special election in February to fill the seat that, until last week, was held by the now-expelled George Santos. …
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By Michael Hinman
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12/17/23
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The history of America’s relationship with the indigenous peoples who lived here before the arrival of European settlers has been fraught with sugarcoating, obfuscation, and downright ignorance.
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By Will Sheeline
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2/9/24
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George Santos’ tenure as representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District has accomplished nothing for his constituents, but the freshman does continue to attract controversy. He …
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By Will Sheeline
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8/20/23
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It was a simple question: “How is everybody doing?”
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2/9/24
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This is the fourth story in a series exploring the complexities of elections, to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote. The number of …
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By Laura Lane
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3/29/24
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Not every person has what it takes to help others. It requires a certain type of character to give up one’s own time and energy. Brody Ort, a rising junior at Portledge School in Locust Valley, …
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By Will Sheeline
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6/25/23
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After weeks of traveling all over Nassau County, sisters Marion Dodson and Lorraine Bianco were tired but elated when they received their final sticker for visiting all of the 58 libraries and …
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By Will Sheeline
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8/20/23
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For all Americans, and particularly Long Islanders, who recall the horror of Sept. 11, 2001, reliving those tragic moments each year is devastating, and yet, at the same time, gratifying and reassuring.
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9/14/23
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