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Crossing guard Debra Bernhardt held back traffic as children and their parents crossed Merrick Avenue on the way to Camp Avenue School in Merrick last week. Many crossings were manned by police officers on the first day of school, while some were left unguarded.

Parents who let their children walk to school may want to take extra precautions this year: Nassau County has left some crossing guard posts unmanned. As a result of a hiring freeze and work … more

By Aaron Axelson | 9/12/12

Helping seniors and their families

Retirement should be a worry-free, fulfilling time of life. But as people age, needs start to change, and challenges set in. more

Teri Ann Loeser | 8/23/12

'Neighbors in the News'

East Meadow Girl Scouts were praised for earning their Bronze Award at a ceremony at Woodland Middle School last month. more

7/27/12

County cuts will impact area youth

Westbury was once an area residents avoided. “This was a crime-stricken community,” said lifelong resident Bob Weinberg. “You didn’t want to drive down Prospect Avenue.” more

By Shannon Koehle | 7/27/12

Joe Smith, executive director of Long Beach Reach Inc., addressed the hundreds of people in front of Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola.

Youth-service agencies face county cuts

Hundreds of people gathered at Nassau County’s Theodore Roosevelt Legislative and Executive Building in Mineola on July 6, rallying for the reinstatement of contracts and funds that the county cut for youth programs and substance-abuse treatment agencies. more

By Brian Croce | 7/11/12

Stop using the needy as pawns

Politics ain’t beanbag, the old saying goes. To get what they want, politicians make quid pro quo agreements and try to force deals all the time, all in the name of accomplishing what they think is best for their constituency. more

6/14/12

Saluting our heroes

The number of American armed service members who have died in our major wars — the Civil War, World Wars I and II, Korea, Vietnam and the war on terror in Afghanistan and Iraq — now stands at 1,247,920. more

5/24/12

High jinx at taxpayers' expense

Disgraceful. That pretty much sums up the performance of our federal government in recent weeks. more

4/26/12

Suki Jing and Kira Gruber moved food along to the next organizing station.

Kiwanians deliver Easter, Passover meals to needy neighbors

The East Meadow Kiwanis Club met up with local youth service organizations at W. T. Clarke High School to sort collected food into baskets for families that would not have had the funds to put together an Easter or Passover dinner. more

4/6/12

Kiwanians stood outside on a chilly Sunday morning collecting food at Waldbaum’s to donate to local families.

East Meadow Kiwanis collects food for local families

East Meadow Kiwanians of all ages were out in the community last weekend collecting for the Holiday Food Drive at Waldbaum’s and Pathmark. more

By Shannon Koehle | 3/29/12

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