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Actors From The London Stage touring company stages Shakespeare's classic tale of an exiled ruler at the Madison Theatre Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

1/30/20

Sample the best of region's wine and spirits producers, along with gourmet foods, during the Raise Your Glass festival at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Performances/On Stage Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and … more

1/24/20

Kudos to Nassau for signing climate pledge

At the Herald, we like to give credit where credit is due. In our Nov. 8-14 editorial, “Nassau should take the Climate Smart Pledge,” we called on County Executive Laura Curran . . . more

1/17/20

Regina Feeney, far left, Judy Bongiovi, Carol Poulos, Martha DiVittorio and Tom Watson, representatives of the Freeport, Seaford and Wantagh historical societies and the Bellmore Memorial Library, offered their guidance for restarting Bellmore’s historical society.

Hoping for a return of the Bellmore Historical Society

Many of Bellmore’s surrounding hamlets and villages — Merrick, Freeport, Seaford, Wantagh and more — have historical societies or groups that help preserve the area’s past. So … more

By Andrew Garcia | 1/9/20

Hatred has no place on L.I. in 2020

New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . . more

1/2/20

Members of the Merrick Kiwanis gathered on Dec. 15 for Sen. John Brooks’s annual Holiday Toy Drive.

Merrick Kiwanis brings joy with toy drive

On Saturday, Dec. 15, members of the Merrick Kiwanis distributed dozens of toys collected through Sen. John Brooks’s annual Holiday Toy Drive to many joyous children. The toys were donated … more

12/19/19

Calhoun High School graduate Geena Cantalupo visited the Persian Gulf while on deployment in Kuwait. She is a platoon leader in the Echo Company of the 230th Brigade Support Battalion of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

Residents rally for Calhoun graduate serving overseas

Geena Cantalupo, a 2014 graduate of Calhoun High School, began her first tour of duty with the North Carolina Army National Guard in Kuwait in October, preventing her from spending the holidays with … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/19/19

Eleanor Bigay, 9, of North Bellmore, had her face painted by Grace Bayer, a Mepham High School student, at the Fine & Performing Arts Parent Association’s inaugural Winter Festival.

A sense of belonging at Mepham FAPA Winter Festival

As residents checked into Mepham High School on Saturday for the Fine & Performing Arts Parent Association’s inaugural Winter Festival, they heard holiday melodies echoing in the halls. … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/12/19

Help those who don't have enough food

Hunger is found everywhere, even here on Long Island. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines food insecurity for households as those that are “uncertain of having, or unable to acquire enough food to meet the needs of all their members.” more

11/29/19

Multifamily living surely has a future on Long Island

We don’t have to look far to find outstanding examples of multifamily design. Some of the most well-known and striking architecture in the metropolitan area . . . more

By Christopher Capece | 11/22/19