Registration is open for the Garden City South West Hempstead Little League Spring 2025 season. This is the league’s 71st season.
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By Madison Gusler
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2/7/25
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The New York State Assembly introduced a bill that would allow local school districts to opt out of a new state law mandating the transition to electric school buses by 2027. Lawmakers argue that the measure, which requires districts to replace diesel buses with zero-emission models, presents significant energy and cost-related challenges.
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By Carolyn James
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2/7/25
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Three people, including two children, were arrested on Friday for an alleged taxi robbery that occurred at 9 p.m. in West Hempstead.
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By Madison Gusler
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2/3/25
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Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a plan to restrict smartphone use in schools statewide. Her proposal would ban the use of the devices in kindergarten through high school classrooms for the entire day, and would direct schools to develop systems for storing them.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/31/25
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Students at both Malverne High School and West Hempstead Secondary School had an opportunity to compete at the New York State and Northeast Virtual Enterprise Business Plan Conference and Exhibition, held at the Long Island University Post Campus on Jan. 8 and 9.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/31/25
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West Hempstead’s Board of Education recognized the musical accomplishments of their students at the Jan. 21 meeting.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/31/25
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Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and former New York State trooper, turned himself for shooting himself in the leg while on patrol. He was charged with tampering with physical evidence, falsely reporting an incident, and official misconduct.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/27/25
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Thomas Mascia, a West Hempstead resident and New York state trooper under investigation by state police for a shooting incident, turned himself in.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/27/25
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Nearly 60 years after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited Malverne to help desegregate the school district, community members gathered to celebrate his legacy and honor those who continue to uphold his values.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/24/25
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The Malverne Board of Education has appointed Maria Rianna as the district’s new superintendent of schools. Rianna signed a three-year contract with the district and will begin serving in her new post on July 1.
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By Madison Gusler
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1/24/25
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