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Timothy Clancy, left, Baldwin’s varsity boys’ lacrosse coach, with Brady Mahler, who received his All-County and All-Academic award. Mahler said he hoped to become Baldwin’s all-time leading scorer in lacrosse.

Brady Mahler’s goal for senior season is to become Baldwin’s all-time leading scorer in lacrosse

After discovering that he is in second place on Baldwin High School’s all-time scoring list in boys’ lacrosse, Brady Mahler has set his sights on taking the top spot next year. more

By Ben Fiebert | 7/9/23

Mandy Cohen, a former Baldwin resident, has been appointed the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

President Biden taps Baldwin native Mandy Cohen to lead the CDC

President Biden recently announced that he has appointed Mandy Cohen — who was known for her musical talents when she attended Baldwin High School — as the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. more

By Ben Fiebert | 7/9/23

South Baldwin Jewish Center Rabbi Samual Denbaum and Sean Gleason of Baldwin Chamber of Commerce ushering in Hanukkah.

Neighbors gather at menorah lighting

The South Baldwin Jewish Center, SBJC, hosted their annual Hanukkah Candle Lighting last Thursday with over a dozen community members in attendance. more

By Ben Fiebert | 12/15/23

Tom Suozzi has won the special election to replace former Congressman George Santos, flipping New York's 3rd Congressional District from Republican to Democrat.

Tom Suozzi makes a triumphant return to Congress

After a contentious special election, Tom Suozzi has won back his old seat in Congress with 5.8. Despite a vigorous campaign by his Republican opponent Mazi Melesa Pilip, Suozzi’s election … more

By Will Sheeline | 2/13/24

Baldwin native Michael White’s work can be seen throughout the community he once called home. Though he now lives in New Jersey, he receives inquiries from people looking for art that depicts their childhood homes.

From Baldwin to Red Bank: Michael White Keeps Long Island memories alive through his artwork

Though he now lives in Red Bank, New Jersey, Baldwin native Michael White, 54, maintains a strong connection to his Long Island roots from 70 miles away — through his art. more

By Hernesto Galdamez | 4/19/24

Hempstead village trustee Noah Burroughs — a former NFL player and a 20-year educator — is running for the Assembly seat currently held by Taylor Darling. His biggest priorities? Ensuring affordable housing and fully funding essential services like education and Medicaid.

Noah Burroughs announces Assembly run

He’s served on the Hempstead village board. He’s taught for 20 years, and he even played for the New York Jets. Now Noah Burroughs is looking for a new way to give back to his community. more

By Brandon Cruz | 4/12/24

Valerie Beaudry Geasor won a raffle prize with multiple gift cards and prizes.

PHOTOS: Baldwin Chamber of Commerce Reverse Raffle

The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual “reverse raffle” event at the Baldwin American Legion on April 11, drawing in a crowd eager for an evening of excitement and prizes. more

4/19/24

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.

Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news

An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more

STAFF REPORT | 3/25/24

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10