A major switch upgrade project near the Valley Stream train station will affect Long Island Rail Road service across the south shore this coming weekend.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/21/09
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Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration slammed a probe deep into the dark side of the moon to kick up tons of dust high into the sky — oh, sorry, there’s no sky on the moon. Um, high into the air. No, wait, there’s no air on the moon. Well, high into the something.
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Scott Brinton
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10/15/09
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In the race for Hempstead town clerk, incumbent Mark Bonilla, a Republican, is being challenged by political newcomer Anthony Rattoballi, a Democrat.
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Nancy Hiler
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10/15/09
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For residents of Nassau County, dealing with the county clerk is something that needs to be done only sparingly — when registering a business, closing on a home or filing litigation. But thousands of people use the services of the office every day, and while it is politically low-profile, it is vital to the county’s operations.
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by Matthew Hampton
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10/15/09
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Sixty-nine students at Lynbrook High School have earned the designation of Advanced Placement Scholar from the College Board, in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement Program (AP) Exams.
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10/15/09
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A worm who loves pizza and Italian ices? That’s the premise (along with the “there’s no place like home” moral) of Carol Nicotra’s first book, “Old Man Max’s Cabbage Patch.
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Mary Malloy
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10/15/09
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Two years ago, Lawrence resident Howard Kopel challenged Legislator Jeff Toback (D-Oceanside) in Nassau County’s 7th Legislative District race. Kopel came up nearly 700 votes short in his bid to unseat the 10-year incumbent. The two will face off again on Nov. 3.
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Paul Shapiro
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10/15/09
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Family and friends gathered at the Commuter’s Club in East Rockaway on Oct. 10 for a day of fun, laughs and memories for a dart tournament — the proceeds of which will go to the Timothy J. Motherway Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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Mary Malloy
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10/15/09
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Kathleen Johannsen, executive director of Atria Tanglewood, is the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce’s Businessperson of the Year.
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Mary Malloy
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10/15/09
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Just eight weeks after installing — and then uninstalling — a state-of-the-art red-light camera in East Rockaway, Nassau County has been given the green light to reinstall the system, which is designed to catch red-light runners, at the intersection of Atlantic and Ocean avenues.
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Mary Malloy
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10/14/09
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