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Fair It’s back to school for West Hempstead students
The West Hempstead School District welcomed new and returning students for the 2021-22 school year on Sept. 1. The students kicked off their first day with enthusiasm as they arrived at their schools …
Twenty years later, West Hempstead residents reflect on 9/11
Residents, local elected officials and community groups gathered around the 9/11 Memorial at Hall’s Pond Park in West Hempstead last Saturday for the West Hempstead Community Support …
West Hempstead hosts annual Labor Day Drill
The West Hempstead Westerners finished third with a total of 20 points in the annual Labor Day Drill in Hempstead on Sept. 6. Hosted by West Hempstead, fire departments from different parts of …
West Hempstead Library exhibition on 9/11 is open
West Hempstead Public Library Director Regina Mascia was a clerk at the library’s previous location on Chestnut Street at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks. She remembers getting a phone call …
A warm community welcome in West Hempstead
The West Hempstead School District hosted a Community Welcome event outdoors at West Hempstead High School on Aug. 27. In collaboration between the district, PTA, PTSA, SEPTA and PARP organizations, …
West Hempstead street fair is set for Oct. 17
The West Hempstead Community Support Association is hosting its annual West Hempstead Street Fair on Sunday, Oct. 17, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nassau Boulevard.
Elementary student spread awareness during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Students at Maurice W. Downing School in Malverne spread awareness last month to commemorate Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
'Recognize and pay tribute'
In 1965, Malverne became the focal point of the fight against racial segregation in schools nationwide. That was the year Martin Luther King Jr. successfully led protests at Malverne High School that paved the way for desegregation of Malverne schools. Long Island Traditions, a local organization that works to “recognize and pay tribute to Long Island’s diverse ethnic cultures,” announced the launch of its “Civil Rights Backstory Tour,” a series of self-guided cell-phone tours that will detail historical and modern sites of cultural significance across Long Island.
PSEG reintroduces ‘personal connections’ reps
PSEG Long Island announced in a statement on Sept. 20 the return of the electrical utility company’s Business Consumer Advocate program and named a BCA for the communities of Elmont, Malverne, Valley Stream and other areas across Nassau County.
Riesterer’s Bakery celebrates 90th anniversary
Riesterer's Bakery in West Hempstead is set to hold a celebration on Oct. 5 to mark its 90th anniversary, which will feature live music, free coffee, cake, cupcakes and drinks, as well as bouncy houses and slides for children.
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Reflecting on the Sept. 11 attacks 20 years later
The Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa., set off a cascade of worldwide catastrophes over the subsequent two decades . . .
Editorial
Get your teenagers vaccinated ASAP . . .
Some 87 percent of Nassau County’s adult population, ages 18 and up, has received at least a first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. Bravo, Nassau!