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A team of Herald reporters received second place for Community Service in the Local Media Association’s annual Editorial Contest. Among the winners were, from left, Alexandra Spychalsky, Scott Brinton, Mary Malloy and Alex Costello.
Heralds earn four honors in national contest
A team of six Herald editors and reporters –– Scott Brinton, Jeff Bessen, Alex Costello, Mary Malloy, Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky –– have taken second place for Community … more
Democracy in action: rebuilding Island Park
On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale. more
Richard Baldwin of the Interboro Team and Apex Companies, left, and Don Harris, Freeport SPLASH’s education director, spoke about wetlands degradation to participants in Saturday’s event during a boat tour of the canals south of Freeport.
Rebuilding the South Shore ‘by design’
Three members of the Interboro Rebuild by Design team showcased plans to restore and reinforce Nassau County’s southern shorelines at an event sponsored last Saturday by Freeport SPLASH (Stop Polluting Littering and Save Harbors). more
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In praise of those who come to help
Our schools, our businesses, our town departments that maintain the roads and infrastructure and the village and county police units that patrol our streets all contribute to the quality of life we enjoy here on the South Shore. more
Kyle Strober, pictured at left during a recent news conference about the Covanta Energy waste-to-energy incinerator in Westbury, is Sen. Charles Schumer’s Long Island director. Strober grew up in Merrick and graduated from Kennedy High School in Bellmore.
Senator Schumer’s right-hand man
Most pundits agreed: Mitt Romney won the first of three presidential debates in 2012, held at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. President Obama, whose rhetorical skills were the stuff of political legend, appeared tired, and in the weeks after the debate, his poll numbers plummeted. more
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We need an outflow pipe to the ocean
Residents and environmentalists have long urged county and state officials to be more aggressive in their efforts to upgrade Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants. more
The Bay Park plant, which sits just yards from the bay, was knocked out of service for 44 hours after Superstorm Sandy, and roughly 100 million gallons of untreated sewage overflowed into Long Island’s Hewlett Bay.
FEMA funds OK’d for sewage plant
In the wake of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement last Saturday that the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant will see at least $730 million in upgrades thanks to funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the state government, residents are now hopeful that they will soon be rid of the loud, annoying noise of generators and the overpowering smell of sewage at Nassau County’s largest waste facility. more
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Abandon our coast? Heaven — and HUD — forbid
The clarion call has grown louder since Superstorm Sandy: We must beat a “managed” retreat from the coast, or face certain peril as global warming takes hold and sea levels rise. more
Post-Sandy opportunities abound, struggles continue
One of the biggest post-Hurricane Sandy challenges has been getting resources directly to local residents, businesses and community infrastructure and resiliency projects. more
Safety is paramount
In the wake of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. a year ago, schools across the country made security improvements to protect their students. Rockville Center schools … more
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