The three candidates vying for a single open seat on the Baldwin school board at a PTA sponsored candidate forum May 4 were cordial, clever and well prepared. The forum, held at the district office on Hastings Street, was energetically moderated by Marion Fleming, a volunteer from a non-Baldwin chapter of the League of Women Voters, and was structured to include opening and closing statements from each candidate as well as questions from the audience. The questions, delivered on index cards to Fleming, were addressed to each candidate in turn, and the 40 or so community members who came up with them also heard remarks from Carl Williams, an unopposed candidate for library board. “No matter what the results of this election are, we’re lucky to have three such capable candidates for school board,” said one observer of the proceedings, and indeed the evening had a spirit of community rather than contention. more

Nassau County unveiled a method of redrawing legislative districts last week — a Republican-led plan that would figuratively uproot many voters and replant them in politically unfamiliar territory. more

The Baldwin Fire Department has been working hard recently, responding to a serious car accident and a house fire. more

It’s never a good sign when the man pumping gas into your car shakes his head in bewilderment and shame, but that’s what happened last week when I paid $60.33 to fill my Toyota Camry on my way into Baldwin. more

The eggs may have been hidden in plain sight, but that didn’t detract at all from the fun in the gym at St. Christopher’s School during the Easter season. Some two dozen youngsters (and their oldsters) were on hand to scramble for the barely-concealed eggs. Prizes and treats went to the most efficient egg hunters. (And everyone else as well.) more

As Long Islanders have anxiously watched the body count of a possible serial killer climb, the Baldwin Fire Department has quietly done its part in the search for evidence. The hunt for human remains on Jones Beach Island crossed the border from Suffolk into Nassau County on April 11, and BFD equipment was used to scan areas where bodies might have been concealed. more

Jhonny E. Martinez, 20, of 191 Washington St., was arrested for reckless endangerment following a police chase through Baldwin on Friday, April 8, detectives from the First Squad said. more

A giggling gaggle of bubble boys (and girls) had some soapy fun at the BPL’s annual library day festivities last weekend. With concerts, magic shows, interactive exhibits and hands-on art projects available to young and old alike, Baldwin’s up-and-coming readers discovered there’s much more to the library than silent study time. more

For the people of Baldwin, diversity is both a fact of life and a point of pride. When you ask Baldwinites about their hamlet, “diversity” is almost always one of the first 20 words you hear. more

Baldwin High School is moving on to round two of The Challenge, an academic quiz show designed to test students’ in a Jeopardy-style format. The second round match-up between student scholars from Baldwin High School and Long Island Lutheran High School will air on Sunday, April 17, at 5:30 p.m. on MSG Varsity. The network features new episodes at 5:30 p.m. every Sunday through Friday. more