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East Meadow officials see shopping obstacles, but remain optimistic
Small Business Saturday is growing in popularity, despite the convenience offered by online retailers, according to an annual survey conducted by the National Retail Federation. The survey …
East Meadow rejoins the turf war
School district details options for new football fields
Some students in the East Meadow School District have been pressuring the Board of Education to replace their grass football fields with synthetic turf. At a Board of Education meeting on Dec. 4, …
Holiday spirit is in the air in East Meadow
East Meadow’s “town square” is decked with boughs of holy and ready for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and all of the winter holidays celebrated throughout the community. The East …
Chamber gives back at annual holiday party
Long Island school districts of color underfunded
Study: Nassau County home to many ‘deeply divisive’ district lines
Nassau County school districts in largely white communities spend thousands of dollars more per student, on average, than most communities of color do, leaving thousands of African-American and Hispanic students with considerably fewer educational resources than their white counterparts, according to a recent study by the nonprofit EdBuild.
Marching for W.T. Clarke High School at the Macy’s parade
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Local artists connect at East Meadow Public Library's Invitational Art Show
Local artists mingled and viewed one another’s work as a piano played in a pop-up art gallery last Sunday at the Samanea New York Market, the former Source Mall, in Westbury. Employees of the …
East Meadow clothing drive will knock your socks off
Winter’s first snowfall coated the streets with slush and ice on Monday. While most Long Islanders could put on a pair of gloves, or change their socks if they got wet, many others were left to …
Multiple shots fired in East Meadow
Police are investigating in response to a call that multiple shots were fired in East Meadow, at the corner of Marian Court and Prospect Avenue, early Thursday morning. According to detectives, …
East Meadow is soaring to new heights in unity
The East Meadow School District celebrated Unity Day with students and staff signing paper balloons that were then installed as a beautiful mural at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center. The National …
Barnum Woods honors vets in 14th ceremony
Barnum Woods Elementary School in the East Meadow School District conducted its 14th annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 8. The event was organized by Elena Maria DiCocco’s fifth grade class and …
The Week Ahead
Breakfast with Santa at Stew Leonard’s Come to Stew Leonard’s on Front Street in East Meadow for a holiday breakfast. Families are invited to a special holiday breakfast where …
Stepping up to Deliver Good
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Mrs. Belmont’s Agricultural School for Women
Earlier this month, I highlighted the importance of the Alva Erskine Smith Vanderbilt Belmont, also known as Mrs. O.H.P. Belmont. As you may recall, she inherited the Brookholt Estate on Front Street …