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Mosque near ground zero prompts soul-searching

Not every controversy is resolved with an easy thumbs-up or thumbs-down — not if you try to use your heart and soul rather than the knee jerk. And if you add your brain, the decision-making becomes even more prickly and challenging. more

Randi Kreiss | 8/12/10

Eleidys Ureche & Maria Delgado enjoy their dinner at the Five Towns Community Center.

Giving back is the mealtime mission

Portia Johnson celebrated her new, healthier lifestyle at the Five Towns Community Chest dinner on July 14, selecting chicken, rice and salad for her meal —- a meal that was donated by the Merrick-based Brooks & Porter Steakhouse. more

Jeff Bessen | 7/21/10

Cars in show

Pat Laino's car show winning 1966 Chevy Nova highlighted the inaugural Inwood event on June 19 at the train station that organizers Pete Sobol and Victor Peppe seek to hold annually. more

7/16/10

The JCC of the Greater Five Towns in Lawrence marked Shabbat Friday with its weekly party. From left are campers: Sophia Paul, Avi Keller, Shirelle Jacobowitz and Yosef Adler after prayers were said.

Shabbat party at the JCC

Along with its school the Jewish Community Center of the Greater Five Towns at 140 Central Avenue in Lawrence conducts a summer camp for pre-schoolers from two to five years old. This year, the … more

7/16/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

6/23/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

6/16/10

Activists contend that the Village of Freeport is still considering plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, next to Power Plant No. 2, above.

Freeport Mayor discusses waste-to-energy incinerator in video [Video]

The South Merrick Community Civic Association announced this week that it would meet in the near future with Freeport Village activist Pat Rowen to discuss Freeport's possible construction of a … more

Scott Brinton | 6/13/10

Editor earns 1st, 2nd in Press Club contest

Scott Brinton, senior editor of the Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, and an adjunct journalism professor at Hofstra University, took home a first place for Editorial Writing and a second place for Business News in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition. more

6/11/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

6/9/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... CurrentsAn exhibit highlighting three exciting artists working today: Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Benjamin Edwards and Tom Sanford. All three artists have been shown widely in … more

6/2/10