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LIRR cancels PM train Commuters from Long Beach now have one less train they can catch on the way home. As of last Monday, Long Island Rail Road will no longer offer the 5:40 p.m. train from … more

5/20/10

This poster of the proposed artificial island was displayed at a press conference at the Nassau County legislative building in Mineola last year.

Liquified Natural Gas terminal not forgotten in Long Beach

More than a year after the last public hearing in Long Beach, the proposed offshore liquefied natural gas terminal is still on the minds of residents, as politicians have continued to denounce its … more

ARIELLA MONTI | 5/20/10

On stage with David Buskin and Robin Batteau

In Concert Folk-Pop HarmoniesDavid Buskin and Robin Batteau bring their “irresistible amalgam of melodic, sensual pop, folkie grit and killer wit” (The Washington Post) to the area. … more

5/19/10

Audience members, including school board candidates Robert Kushner, front left, and Jeffrey Rosenking, center, reacted as the district announced results on Tuesday night. Rosenking won, but Kushner lost to Joseph Danenza. The school and library budgets passed.

East Meadow school board candidates react

Corey Fanelli, a 2008 graduate of W.T. Clarke High School, campaigned as a candidate who could bring the perspective of someone not far removed from the classroom. "I'm going to collect my thoughts … more

Mike Caputo | 5/19/10

Superintendent Louis DeAngelo went over the final vote results with school board President Brian O'Flaherty.

Voters approve East Meadow school, library budgets

District voters supported the proposed budgets for East Meadow schools and the public library on Tuesday, while the Board of Education saw sweeping changes. The $178 million school … more

Mike Caputo | 5/19/10

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is erecting a 9/11 memorial with ‘sacred remains’ from the World Trade Center. A group of Central District officials and students went to Hangar 17 at Kennedy Airport last week to inspect the rusted girder that will form the centerpiece of the monument. Above are, from left, Dan Christoffel, a retired Calhoun High School art teacher; Peter Gat, an art conservator with the Port Authority; John Scalisi, the Central District’s facilities director; Peter Miller, a Port Authority financial analyst; Dr. Henry Kiernan, the Central District superintendent; students Julie Schnaars and Patrick Lugauer; and John Boyle, a Central District English teacher.

Central District erecting memorial with girder from the WTC

A cold drizzle fell as the short, yellow school bus from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District pulled up last Wednesday to Kennedy Airport's Hagar 17, the 80,000-square-foot storehouse for the remains of what once were the two tallest buildings in the world. more

Scott Brinton | 5/17/10

Editor named finalist in Press Club competition

Scott Brinton, senior editor of the Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, has been named a finalist in two categories –– News and Editorial Writing –– in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition. more

5/13/10

Dejuan Bacchas, left, Sam Fisher, Jenna Talesnick, Meaghan Mahoney, Melanie Kramer and Michael Kennedy were recently recognized for their outstanding acts of kindness.

They've done good deeds

Six South Side High School students were honored by The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education on Long Island, NCFJE Chabad, at its 17th annual Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers at the Supreme Court in Mineola on May 4. more

5/12/10

Rockville Centre resident is a star for students

Rockville Centre resident Joseph A. Ferrara is one of three who will be honored at the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation “Stars for Students” gala — the group’s primary fundraiser — on May 21 at the RXR Plaza in Uniondale. more

5/12/10

Former South Side High School students David Colletta and Owen Jean-Aime starred in "A Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island" that premiered last week at Hofstra University.

A sharp divide along racial lines

Last year, two Rockville Centre students became involved in a documentary being produced by the group ERASE Racism. The film was meant to show the disparity among schools on Long Island. more

Alex Costello | 5/12/10

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