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Sydney Guye, a Kennedy High School senior, right, submitted the “Outstanding Senior Entry on Genocide, Bias or Tolerance” at Long Island History Day at Hofstra University. Left, Guye’s American history teacher, Dennis Urban.

Sydney Guye, a Kennedy High School senior, received the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County’s “Outstanding Senior Entry on Genocide, Bias or Tolerance” award at Long Island History Day, a competition this semester at Hofstra University. more

6/3/15

Veteran visit Floral Park Memorial

Local Vietnam War veterans visited Floral Park Memorial on April 29 to share their military experiences with students in Deborah Francis’ and Wendy White’s U.S. history classes. The … more

6/3/15

KEYNOTE SPEAKER REGINA FEENEY with American Legion member Edward Martin Jr., talked about Freeport during the Second World War on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day keynoter speaks of Freeport during WWII

There are two words that best describe America during World War II: sacrifice and teamwork. These words are easily applied to Freeporters who lived here during the war years. Between 1941 and 1945, … more

By Regina Feeney | 5/28/15

Charles Wroblewski, who after serving nine years as president of the Seaford Historical Society, passed the gavel to newly elected President Judy Bongiovi.

Historical Society leader looks back and ahead

Seafordite Judy Bongiovi has one foot in the past and the other foot in the future. As the new president of the Seaford Historical Society, she intends to expand upon the work of her predecessors as well as develop educational programs in the community. more

By Laura Schofer | 5/28/15

Kennedy High School 12th-grader Beatrice Brown was recently named a winner in the American Museum of Natural History’s Young Naturalist Awards. On hand to congratulate her at the May 6 Bellmore-Merrick Central District Board of Education meeting were, from left, Kennedy Principal Lorraine Poppe, research adviser Barbara Franklin and Science Department Chairman Robert Soel.

Museum of Natural History honors Kennedy researcher

Kennedy High School senior Beatrice Brown was recently named a 12th-grade winner in the American Museum of Natural History’s annual Young Naturalist Awards, a national contest. Brown won an all-expenses-paid overnight trip to New York City, where she will attend an awards ceremony at the museum and be given a special tour of its collections. Brown said she is excited to attend the ceremony because she has not been to the museum before. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/14/15

With exterior work done to the outside of the Jamaica parlor car adjacent to the Wantagh Museum, attention will turn this year to restoring the inside.

Old train car to get some TLC

At first glance, the old red train car tucked away between Wantagh Avenue and the Wantagh Parkway may look a little out of place. It’s a mile away from the train tracks, but it’s the centerpiece of the Wantagh Preservation Society’s museum, and its opening to the public is less than a year away. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 5/1/15

The Miss Wantagh Court hosted its first Women of Wantagh program on March 30 at Wantagh Elementary School, honoring local women of distinction. From left are Nyatasha Jackowicz and Amanda Caso, ambassadors; Miss Wantagh Kayla Knight; Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad, Pageant Coordinator Ella Stevens; Christine Parola, second runner-up and Tylar Banedetto, ambassador.

Young women honor local role models

"I dwell in possibility,” wrote the poet and feminist Emily Dickinson. This is the very sentiment that might describe the eight women from Wantagh who were honored on March 30 by Miss Wantagh and her court, not only for their achievements in the community, but also for their ability to serve “as an inspiration to us all,” Kayla Knight, Miss Wantagh 2014, said. more

By Laura Schofer | 4/8/15

Women have helped shape journalism

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it would be fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping the world of communication, especially in the newspaper industry. more

3/26/15

Hempstead Town officials recognized Michele Hanson at the recent Pathfinder Awards ceremony. She received the Angie Cullin Town of Hempstead Employee Award.

Town honors Bellmorite with Women’s History Month accolade

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Town of Hempstead recently held its annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony to celebrate the profound contributions of women in a variety of endeavors. A Bellmore … more

By Julie Mansmann | 3/26/15

Comptroller George Maragos with curator Jill Rader Levine, left, and first-place photography winner Carrie-Anne Gonzalez of East Northport alongside her piece, “Expecting Mother.”

Artists ‘Think Big’ about feminine spirit

By Nicole Gubelli and Michelle LaFiura Snow and sleet didn’t stop more than 400 people from attending this year’s art and photography exhibit, “Women of the World: Think Big,” on March … more

By Nicole Gubelli and Michelle LaFiura | 3/18/15

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