Dr. Stanley J. Berke, one of the founding partners of OCLI in Lynbrook, has opened a new eye care practice in Westbury. Berke held a “meet and greet” on … more

A video montage showed photographs from the early life of Richard Novarro, leading to his days as a teacher at Barnum Woods Elementary School. Accompanying the photos were quotes from Novarro, to the tune of “All the Things You Are” — a song he selected for graduation when his students walked the stage. By the time the nearly 10-minute video was over, there were few dry eyes in the room. more

Prior to the excitement of last Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, there was complete silence for 26 seconds — one second for each mile in a marathon. The moment of silence was held to commemorate the victims of the bombings during the Boston Marathon on April 15. more

More than 8,000 runners participated in this year’s Long Island Marathon, which winded through central and northern Nassau County streets, before concluding in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. more

On the corner of East Meadow and Prospect Avenues sits the East Meadow Town Square, a grassy area highlighted by a gazebo, and laden with park benches, brick pathways, colorful flowers and trimly cut grass. The square sits serenely in the heart of East Meadow, and is an ideal place to sit, relax, and read a book on a warm spring or summer day. more

It was perfect parade weather last Saturday, as the East Meadow Baseball Softball Association formally kicked off its spring and summer seasons with its annual march down East Meadow streets. more

The Nassau County Police Department’s September 2012 decision to merge the 4th and 5th Precincts as a way to help save an estimated $20 million is facing renewed criticism from the police officers’ union, with reports indicating an increase in some major crimes this year compared with the same period in 2012, before the merger. more

Parents taking part in a movement spreading across Long Island have refused to let their children sit for state-mandated testing, protesting academic standards that they say have become unrealistically challenging. more

Island Park Theatre Group is back with their production of Smokey Joe's Cafe after Mother Nature put plans for the production on hold last fall. more