Hundreds gathered to cheer on and support cancer survivors and caregivers on June 1 at South Side High School’s second Relay For Life. The event, hosted by South Side’s Cancer Awareness Club, raised more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society.
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By Julia Baxley
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6/6/19
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Army veteran Michael Fallon will lead Rockville Centre’s Memorial Day Parade on May 27 after being selected by fellow service members to serve as this year’s grand marshal.
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By Ben Strack
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5/23/19
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The American Chamber Ensemble is back on the Hofstra Unversity stage.
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4/5/19
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When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .
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4/5/19
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As the debate around legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state swirls, and the punches and counterpunches of the pros versus cons become more frenetic, we need to take a step back . . .
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By Judi Vining
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3/22/19
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Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism.
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By Sufyan Hameed
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3/15/19
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In late January, one of our volunteer teams was called to a house fire in Mastic Beach. Approaching the damaged home on a freezing-cold morning, Red Cross blankets in hand, they saw an all-too-familiar scene . . .
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By Neela Lockel
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3/8/19
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Rockville Centre American Legion Post 303 was one of 16 Nassau County posts honored for 100 years of service to veterans at the annual American Legion Military Ball and Post Commander Night on Feb. 16.
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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2/21/19
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While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . .
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2/14/19
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February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its …
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1/31/19
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