The standardized tests that students took in the spring were high-pressure for all parties involved. But now that the tests are well behind them, this week children took part in another pretty high-pressure event: Prime Time Hockey playoffs. more

New York City Center Encore! began twenty years ago with a mission to revive the wonderful musicals of the past. With little to no scenery and brief rehearsal time, talented and often famous actors present 4 to 6 performances of each show. Actors hold scripts in front of them and may even blow a line or two, but the audiences don’t care. The program and some of the shows have been so well received that some shows like Gypsy, Chicago and Finian’s Rainbow, have opened on Broadway again. The City Center audiences responded so well that the presentations continue to this day. This season City Center is presenting the inaugural season of Encores! Off-Center with three Off-Broadway shows. more

It’s been an interesting year for District 13’s various summer programs, which are well under way at Howell Road School. But spirits are high despite a change in venue and some extremely hot weather. more

A pedestrian was killed while crossing a busy intersection in Valley Stream early Friday morning. The victim was identified as 69-year-old Suzanne Fairhurst, of Valley Stream. more

A vehicle crashed through the front of Rosa's Pizza in Valley Stream on Friday morning. No one was hurt. more

“Beautiful Me…The Emma, Alyson and Katie Project” works to promote self-esteem among young girls in honor of Jackie and Warren Hance’s three daughters. more

District 13 will begin a $5 million energy conservation plan this summer which is estimated to save more than $200,000 annually and impact all four elementary schools in the district.  more

A derailment inside one of Amtrak’s East River tunnels Monday evening caused delays in the morning commute for Long Island Rail Road riders on Tuesday, and officials said congestion could continue … more

At a June 5 ceremony at the Woodbury Country Club, Herald Community Newspapers took home four honors in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards contest. more

This fall, for the first time in 24 years, the Howell Road School’s early-morning and after-school programs will not be led by Lisa Blackman. The District 13 Board of Education, citing the advice of its attorney, voted at its May 28 meeting to bring in another vendor to run the program. more