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The number of positive Covid-19 cases in Nassau County has increased 187 percent over the past two weeks, with an average of 133 new positive cases each day.

Spike in Covid cases worries North Shore school leaders

According to data from The New York Times, as of July 25, the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Nassau County had increased by 187 percent over the previous two weeks, with an average of 133 new … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 7/30/21

Spike in Covid cases worries school leaders

According to data from The New York Times, as of July 25, the number of positive Covid-19 cases in Nassau County had increased by 187 percent over the previous two weeks, with an average of 133 new … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 7/29/21

For his Eagle Scout project, Lavenda built a sign-in kiosk and new trail markers at the Iselin Preserve.

Glen Head Boy Scout finally reaches Eagle status

Louis Lavenda, of Glen Head, after completing his eagle scout project over a year ago, was finally recognized for attaining scouting’s highest rank. Lavenda was honored at Glen Head-Glenwood … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 7/22/21

GOVERNOR CUOMO ANNOUNCES COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS LIFTED AS 70% OF ADULT NEW YORKERS HAVE RECEIVED FIRST DOSE OF COVID-19 VACCINE

North Shore residents return to ‘normal’

New York officially reached a milestone in the fight against the coronavirus last week, which has Sea Cliff and Glen Head residents breathing a sigh of relief. As of June 15, 70 percent of New … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 6/24/21

North Shore High School students were included in a survey of sleep habits, sense of belonging, academic engagement and time spent on homework.

Pandemic tests North Shore students’ mental health and sleep habits

As North Shore middle and high school students pass through their hallways, making their way from class to class, staff and administrators may not pick up on whether those students feel a sense of belonging, or if they’re getting enough sleep. more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/11/21

Myles Hollingsworth, 16, of Freeport, was vaccinated on May 13 at the Nassau Community College vaccination site for adolescents.

At virtual panel, doctors answer parents’ questions about Covid

After the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration earlier this month approved Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, Dr. Shetal Shah, president of New York Chapter 2 of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said pediatricians were inundated by parents’ questions. more

By Jennifer Corr | 6/4/21

Lawrence Grammer, 74, of Glen Cove, was convicted of the murder of a Valley Stream man, who was a co-worker with Grammer at a Glen Head gas station.

Glen Cove man convicted of murdering coworker

Lawrence Grammer of Glen Cove was convicted Thursday in the August 2018 shooting death of his co-worker at an automotive repair shop in Glen Head. more

By Jill Nossa | 6/3/21

The Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336 hosted the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Glen Head on Monday, May 31.

Remembering and honoring the fallen on Memorial Day in Glen Head

After a rain-soaked weekend, the weather cleared by Monday morning, allowing holiday events in Glen Head to go forward as planned. Families lined the streets to watch the Memorial Day parade, organized by Glenwood Landing American Legion Post 336, and dozens gathered for the ceremony outside the post headquarters on Glen Head Road. more

By Jill Nossa | 6/3/21

Participants marched in Glen Head in the 2019 Memorial Day parade.

Memorial Day ceremonies on the North Shore

The Glen Cove Memorial Day Parade Committee will sponsor a Memorial Day ceremony to honor the war dead on Monday, May 31, at 11 a.m. at Veterans Memorial Monument Park at North Street and Forest … more

By Jill Nossa | 5/27/21

Scott Whitting, who served in the U.S. Army, was honored as a Glen Head “Hometown Hero.”

Honoring veterans through banners around town

Locals may see many the faces of their neighbors as they take a stroll through downtown Glen Head and Glenwood Landing, but as Memorial Day approaches, they will learn who their local veterans are. more

By Jennifer Corr | 5/21/21