In a lesson that combined history, ecology, art and writing, fourth graders at Lido School created their own quilts in the tradition of the artisans of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Gee’s Bend quilts, …
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12/17/09
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Benet Eugene Bridgeman, a former Long Beach resident, died on Nov. 30 after an eight day battle with sceptic shock caused by bi-lateral pneumonia. He was 85.
Born in Brooklyn, Bridgeman was …
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12/17/09
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By JOSEPH KELLARD
One day when Larry Moriarty took his routine run along the length of the boardwalk, he crossed paths with just five people — which including motorists on Broadway and a …
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JOSEPH KELLARD
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12/17/09
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Manuela Torres, 56, of Long Beach was convicted on Monday of aggravated DWI and leaving the scene of an accident.
The jury at a Nassau County Court found Torres guilty of crashing into two parked …
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12/17/09
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Boodman’s signs should come downTo the Editor: I hope Rich Boodman changes his mind and takes his signs down (“City to resident: take your signs down,” Dec. 10-16). While I laud …
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12/17/09
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On Board
Zoning boardmeets at City Hall at 7 p.m. on Dec. 17. City Council meets at City Hall at 7 p.m. on Jan. 3.Library boardmeets at the library at 8 p.m. on Jan. 20.Special …
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12/17/09
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After a hearing in which the numbers — and the accusations —were flying, the Long Beach City Council on Tuesday approved a $6 million bond proposition to fund several capital projects, including …
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Joseph Kellard
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12/16/09
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Home sales in Lido Beach are up and inventory is down since the housing market crashed last year. Early last December there were 37 listings in Lido Beach, and as of last week there were 18, …
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Joseph Kellard
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12/16/09
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Larry Wallach, a licensed exotic animal trainer and exhibitor from Hewlett-East Rockaway, is bringing some baby critters — including a kangaroo and a Royal White Bengal tiger — to the Hallmark …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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12/15/09
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12/10/09
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