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Of course, we have to have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa, the island that was blown to oblivion in 1883 . . . more

6/29/17

Herald Newspapers  seeking 2017 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2017 summer interns for our 15 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to … more

2/6/17

The many blessings of citizenship

The day was picture-perfect. White clouds dotted the blue sky, shading the 75 people who had gathered on the sprawling lawn of President Theodore Roosevelt’s “summer White House,” Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay. more

By Laura Lane | 12/15/16

What America needs: diverse newsrooms

I hadn’t truly understood or appreciated the mindset of an 18-year-old black woman until I read Amon Brown’s excellent article, “Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow,” published recently in the Heralds. Brown, who is 18 and African-American . . . more

8/3/16

Jayne Chen, from left, Michael Bailey and Nsikak Ekong were among the 10 participants in Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. Together, they put final touches on the news stories that had to write for the program.

Hofstra Institute helps shape young journalists

Eight Nassau County high school students and two 2016 graduates recently invested two weeks of their summer vacations learning to craft news leads, shoot photos, edit videos and build their own WordPress blogs at Hofstra University’s High School Summer Journalism Institute. more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/21/16

More than 150 people recently took part in a Black Lives Matter rally in East Meadow to protest recent killings of African-American men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow

Dozens of Long Islanders gathered at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on July 9 to march in the first Black Lives Matter rally in central Nassau County. The march was organized by a group of Long Island youth following the recent killings of two African-American men by police in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn. more

By Amoy Brown | 7/21/16

Going under cover for holiday gift giving

Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more

12/10/15

Fun in the sand all year long

This year, beach volleyball players won’t have to wait until next summer to resume their fun in the sand. more

By Teri Ann Loeser | 8/26/15

Sydney Hicks and Isabella Petz were on their game.

Sporting their skills for the summer

On a bright, sunny Wednesday at W.T. Clarke High School and arguably the hottest day of the summer, the Herald spent an afternoon at the Creative Arts Program of East Meadow summer sports program, run by the East Meadow School District, on July 28. more

By Gabriella Vukelic | 8/5/15

Under Island Harvest’s Summer Food Service Program, lunch meals will be provided to all children 18 and under, without charge, at designated sites. For more information, call Allison Puglia at (631) 873-4775, ext. 204, or email allison@islandharvest.org.

Island Harvest provides free lunches to children this summer

Island Harvest expects to serve more than 175,000 lunch meals to 4,000 children this summer through its Summer Food Service Program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the … more

7/29/15

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