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Meyer Blumstein, MD
Local doctor named director at South Nassau Communities Hospital
    After nearly 25 years of working in the field of internal medicine and gastroenterology, Meyer Blumstein, MD, of West Hempstead, was named by South Nassau Communities Hospital in … more
Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.
What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?
The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more
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Members of the West Hempstead Kiwanis Club and West Hempstead High School Key Club joined forced to support each others' organizations. From left, Marshall Bozzi, Sandra Kenny, Bob Smith, Joseph DiMarco, Frankie LaLuna, Kelly Ejnes, Noah Santoro and Brian Kenny.
West Hempstead's Kiwanis and Key clubs come together
    This past April, when the West Hempstead High School Key Club struggled to raise funds to send members to a leadership training conference, the West Hempstead Kiwanis Club came to … more
Sources close to Freeport Village Mayor Andrew Hardwick say he has not entirely killed plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. The incincerator would sit at the head of several tidal creeks leading into the nearby South Shore Estuary Reserve.
Toxic threat to nature's nursery?
Part one of a two-part series. Imagine building an incinerator next to a hospital nursery. That, critics say, is about what the Village of Freeport would be doing if it were to build a $550 million waste-to-energy incinerator alongside a wetland in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. Plans for the facility appear in doubt (see related story, "What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?"). But if eventually approved, the project could have serious consequences for the local environment and human health. more
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From left, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, Andrew Picone, Jenna Picone, Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Brenda Picone and Village of Saddle Rock Mayor Leonard Samansky.
A good deed award for West Hempstead teen
    The National Committee for the Furtherance of Jewish Education on Long Island sponsored its 17th annual Good Deed Awards for Long Island Teenagers — which recognizes teens' … more
Students joined Principal Theresa Ganley, right, outside the George Washington Elementary School in West Hempstead to plant a Zelkova tree.
Students at George Washington Elementary School plant a tree for Arbor Day
    In celebration of Arbor Day, students in West Hempstead planted a new tree in their community.    On April 29, a Zelkova shade tree was donated to the George … more
Science coach Darlene Mille with West Hempstead High School's Science Olympiad team. Back row, from left, are Joe Di Marco, Jake Ejnes, Dennis Sun, Natasha Vaduthala, Shani Walker, Oznur Zaim, Elyse Neumann, Arvie Padoginog, Shayla Ramos and Maria Verderosa. From row, from left, Melyssa Neumann, Jeff Goldbeck and Hyesoo Kim.
West Hempstead High School shows support for its scientific students
    The Science Olympiad team at West Hempstead High School competed earlier this year in the 2010 Regional Science Olympiad — an academic interscholastic competition that … more
Lynbrook resident Mary Gallagher, center, received the Hope & Courage award at the Got Heart, Give Hope Gala in Washington, D.C. on April 22. She is pictured here with, from left, son James, 26, daughter Jesse, 21, award presenter, actor Gary Sinise, and her 16-year-old daughter, Erin, with whom she is featured on the Sesame Street DVD “When Families Grieve.”
A Lynbrook woman with ‘Hope & Courage’
Mary Gallagher, 45, of Lynbrook, whose husband GySgt. James Gallagher, USMC, lost his life to suicide on May 23 2006 — just eight months after returning home from combat tour — received a Hope & Courage award for her role as a spokesperson and program coordinator for families of the fallen. more
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A casino deserves serious consideration
Last week, freshman Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano laid it on the line for county residents. He told us that the county is facing a $286 million deficit, the largest in its history. more
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West Hempstead elementary school students joined the high school's Environmental Club to celebrate Earth Day.
Earth Day fun with fur, feathers and fins in W.H.
    The West Hempstead School District celebrated Earth Day, which was Thursday, April 22, with an abundance of eco-friendly and educational activities.    More than 50 … more
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