A group of female fifth-graders at Clara H. Carlson are participating in “Girl Power,” a new program that offers an educational approach to improving decision making and increasing self-esteem. more …

National organization Food and Water Watch, along with Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Reach Out America and Grassroots Environmental Education, held a public forum on April 23, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock in Manhasset, to rally support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — a process that involves the injection of millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations at high pressure to break apart the rock and release trapped natural gas. more …

The Zion Youth and Family Community Center of Elmont a Mini-Health Fair and Youth-Mentoring Conference for kindergarten through 12th-grade students on April 28, at the Dutch Broadway Elementary School in Elmont. more …

A former Elmont resident, who now lives in New Cassel, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and other charges last week, after an emaciated pit bull in his Elmont apartment nearly four months ago, according to the Nassau County Police Department. more …

This year’s SIDMUN event was my first; I became a member of the Model United Nations program in September, and I’ve valued and loved every second of the program ever since. Model UN gives me more than most other clubs do; I’ve gained invaluable experience and knowledge, and had the opportunity to network with dozens of other students. more …