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Kids go Easter Egg hunting at Cipriano Nursery [Photo gallery]

Amanda Morris, 2, got to hang out with the Easter Bunny at Cipriano Nursery & Garden Center in East Meadow last Saturday. The business hosted an Easter egg hunt, attended by many children in the … more

4/2/10

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

Come on down! [Photo gallery]

For the second straight year, the community was invited to participate in the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce's Night at the Game Shows, held at East Meadow High School on March 12. … more

3/24/10

Arthur Grim, 8, ran as fast as he could to snag the frisbee thrown by his dad, Sergy in Eisenhower Park on Friday.

So long, winter [Photo gallery]

Eisenhower Park in East Meadow was buzzing on Friday as people flocked to the fields to play ball, the golf course to tee off and open areas to enjoy a picnic or to simply soak in the sun. more

Christina Daly | 3/19/10

Families visit Long Island Children's Museum to celebrate the arrival of Ringling Bros. Circus [Photo gallery]

Scenes from Long Island Children's Museum's "Elephant Walk" on Monday, March 15. more

3/19/10

A tree uprooted and crashed onto Fifth Street, taking important cables with it and blocking the road.

Storm rocks East Meadow [Photo gallery]

Downed trees, telephone poles and power lines had become part of the landscape as town, fire and private crews began cleaning up following this weekend's nor'easter that slammed the region with … more

3/17/10

Civilians find the whole thing quite bizarre - Award-winning column

Well, here I go again. Life is just not busy enough for me, what with writing, reporting, editing, teenagers, curfews, mortgage and such — but I am honing my thespian chops now in “On … more

Mary Malloy | 3/17/10

Gerard Gordon and Liz Gaynor, co-president of the W.T. Clarke Parents and Booster Club.

Clarke booster club boogies down at fundraiser [Photo gallery]

The W.T. Clarke High School Parents and Booster Club danced the night away at its Winter Fundraiser on March 5 at the Spare Rib in Hicksville. Attendees enjoyed dinner, music and several … more

3/10/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10