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Mayor James Ruzicka says the village has improved its operations since the comptroller’s audit.

In late February, State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office released the results of an audit of the Village of Island Park. DiNapoli’s office recommended some operational changes, which were to … more

Alex Costello | 7/6/11

LIPA needs more oversight

To the Editor: I recently co-sponsored legislation in the New York State Senate that would, if passed, require the Long Island Power Authority to get approval from the New York State Public Service Commission before raising its rates. more

6/23/11

Fourth-grader Kaylee Guarascia, above the number 2, took second place at the New York State Gymnastics Championships in Buffalo recently.

Gymnast vaults to second in New York state

Many children dream of being able to flip and fly through the air. For 9-year-old Kaylee Guarascia of North Bellmore, such acrobatics are a part of her daily life. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 6/16/11

Legislature weighs organ donation bill

The New York State Senate recently passed legislation that would, if passed by the Assembly and signed by the governor, require people to indicate on their driver’s license applications whether they wish to become organ donors. more

By David Weingrad | 5/19/11

MTA should take over track maintenance

To the Editor: Following a number of significant Long Island Rail Road service disruptions and cancellations caused by Amtrak maintenance recently, I am calling on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to explore taking over maintenance of the rails in and out of Penn Station and the East River tunnels. more

5/16/11

Calhoun High School senior Emily Keller recently received the Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist Award. She was recognized at last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting by Trustee Diane Seaman and Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan.

Calhoun senior earns Island-wide scholar-artist honor

Calhoun High School senior Emily Keller is one of 20 students selected from more than 200 nominees from across Long Island to receive the 2011 Long Island Arts Alliance Scholar-Artist Award. more

5/12/11

Tough choices, big decisions loom in 2012

The year 2012 seems very far away. We still have to get through the next eight months and survive a shaky economy, high unemployment and the early stirrings of the next presidential campaign. But one thing is for sure: 2012 will be a year of accountability for lots of people. more

By Jerry Kremer | 5/12/11

Chris McAvoy, a West Hempstead High School sophomore, will represent Long Island at the New York State Science Congress.

W.H. student to represent L.I. at state competition

Chris McAvoy, a 16-year-old West Hempstead High School sophomore, has been selected as a finalist to represent Long Island in the New York Science Congress in Albany next month. The regional … more

By Svenja van den Woldenberg | 5/4/11

Amanda Welk, a student at Merrick Avenue Middle School, won the PTA Reflections Award of Excellence for film production.

Local students come up big in PTA’s Reflections contest

The New York State PTA recently announced 48 Nassau County winners in its annual statewide Reflections arts competition, and 10 –– count ’em, 10 –– were from Bellmore and Merrick. Of those, three took home the contest’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence. more

By David Weingrad | 4/27/11

A meeting on fiscal reform in New York state

On April 14 from 10 a.m. - noon at the Rockville Centre Public Library, the public is invited to join Herald guest columnist Hal Peterson as he leads a forum on returning New York state to a path of meaningful fiscal reform. more

4/13/11

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