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Time to give the Five Towns some respect
The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked. more
Andy Butera is honored by the East Meadow Fire Department and American Legion Post 1082, in a photo that helped photo Tim Baker win an award from the New York Press Association over the weekend.
Herald wins nine state awards, including best sports feature
Herald Community Newspapers took home nine state awards at the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest over the weekend in Albany. more
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The governor’s misguided affordable-housing plan
It appears that Gov. Kathy Hochul has made a conscious decision to declare political war on Long Island. more
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The library hosted their event “BPL Loves You!” — patrons enjoyed an afternoon of sweets, art, and gifts, like bookmarks, page holders, pencils, temporary tattoos, and an art display in the library’s atrium on Feb. 14, Valentine’s Day.
Baldwin Library hosts ‘BPL Loves You!’
The Baldwin Public Library welcomed patrons with hot chocolate, candy, and displayed Meagan Meehan’s community art project on Valentine’s Day last week.  more
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Former U.S. Rep. Peter King has kept himself busy since retiring from Congress in 2021, from his regular appearance on 77WABC radio, to now becoming a regular opinion columnist for Herald Community Newspapers. His first official piece — singing the praises of freshman U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito — can be found in this week’s Opinions section.
Peter King debuts new opinion column
Not even retirement can slow down Peter King. After 28 years in the U.S. House — including a two-year stint as chair of the House Homeland Security Committee — as well as more than two decades serving on both the Hempstead town council and as Nassau County comptroller, King finds himself busier than ever. more
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Anshul Gupta
Long Island’s energy future: vision vs. mirage
For decades, gas pipelines and other delivery infrastructure have been a reliable cash cow for utility companies, which recover the costs of building their distribution systems from our utility bills . . . more
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When ‘it’s just government’ isn’t an excuse
Many people woke up a couple of days before Christmas to heavy rain and wind that flooded residential streets and primary roadways, and may have left them wondering, “Where are all those Sandy flood-mitigation projects we were promised?” more
Representative Rice secures school funding
In the last days serving as a congresswoman, Democrat Kathleen Rice  secured over $3 million in funding for the Baldwin School District. more
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At last year’s Grand Baldwin Festival were, clockwise from left, Colette Carrion, Claudia Rotondo, David Viana, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, Ida and Willy Zambrano, Brunilda Alvarado and Karen Montalbano.
‘Claudia brings a lot to Baldwin’
If you had to think about one force for positive change in Baldwin, you might first think of Claudia Rotondo. more
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U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos has yet to directly respond to questions about his claimed work and education history, as well as where hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned his campaign originated from. Now he's facing additional questions about whether his claims his grandparents escaped the Holocaust are true.
Santos claims grandparents were Holocaust survivors challenged
George Santos  faces growing scrutiny over where he has worked, where he went to school, and where his seemingly sudden wealth has come from. But now the U.S. Representative-elect is being questioned about something much different: Is he a descendant of Holocaust survivors? more
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