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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, champion eater Takeru Kobayashi and Peter’s Clam Bar owner Butch Yamali watched as contestants consumed large quantities of clams last year. (Courtesy Peter’s Clam Bar)

Contest to benefit firehouses damaged by Sandy

World champion competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi will coach members of the Island Park, Long Beach, Lakeview, Baldwin, Point Lookout and East Rockaway fire departments on the finer points of clam ingestion as they compete for thousands in cash prizes at the second annual Long Island Clam Eating Contest at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park on Aug. 16. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 8/12/15

Valley Stream dog owner Andrea Comuzzi was reunited with her lost Maltese, Snowy, through the Friends of Valley Stream Dogs Facebook page.

Dog park gives rise to valuable social network

After Valley Stream resident Andrea Comuzzi’s small Maltese, Snowy, squeezed under the fence in her backyard while she was away, she found the Friends of Valley Stream Dogs Facebook page. Within 48 … more

By Micah Danney | 8/6/15

Enjoy music under the stars with the Long Island Philharmonic at Eisenhower Park on Monday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more

8/5/15

Plaza Theatrical Productions brings "West Side Story" to Eisenhower Park on Friday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual … more

7/29/15

Tony Orlando shares his enduring energy and enthusiasm with fans on Saturday.

Still tying that yellow ribbon

Tony Orlando is back as the headliner for the annual "Salute to Veterans' concert. more

Stepping Out | 7/29/15

Herald staffers took a break from their routine to kayak the Meadow Brook to Merrick Bay in Merrick last Friday. From left were Editor Brian Croce, Senior Editor Scott Brinton, reporter Vanessa Parker, intern Ryan Pane and Editor David Weingrad.

Herald staffers paddle the Meadow Brook

A group of Herald Community Newspapers editors, reporters and interns took a kayak tour on Nassau County’s wild side, at the Town of Hempstead’s Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick, on July 24. more

By Scott Brinton | 7/28/15

The tale the lovable ogre who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess comes alive on stage, in Plaza Theatrical Productions' "Shrek," during Children's Family Day at Eisenhower Park on Sunday, 1-5 p.m.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... BA Djibril NgawaA solo exhibit by the West African artist of photographs and paintings inspired by the shapes, colors, traditions and nature that surrounded Ngawa during his … more

7/22/15

The BroadHollow Theatre Company stages N. Richard Nash's romantic drama "The Rainmaker," set in the Depression-era Dust Bowl, in Elmont this weekend.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... BA Djibril NgawaA solo exhibit by the West African artist of photographs and paintings inspired by the shapes, colors, traditions and nature that surrounded Ngawa during his … more

7/15/15

Stuart Markus leads his fellow musicians in the annual tribute on Monday.

Forever 'Wild About Harry'

Harry Chapin’s tragic death has now faded into the background, but his music and philanthropic contributions retain their vital significance. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/15/15

Hillary is about to get 'Berned'

Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton? more

7/15/15