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After the Lawrence School District allowed Seth Transportation to park its school buses on the Harris Avenue field, this was how it looked on Nov. 9.

Lawrence school bus issue drives resident anger

A problem that arose in late summer has continued to vex a number of Lawrence School District residents as winter nears. Inwood community members who live near the Harris Avenue field, by the Number Four School, remain angry that the recreational area was torn up by roughly 60 Seth Transportation school buses that were parked on the field for more than two months beginning in late August. more

By Jeff Bessen | 12/9/20

The 2020 election: win or lose?

By the time you read this, the 2020 presidential election will either be over or not. There will be a clear winner, or there won’t. more

11/5/20

Some inconvenient facts about energy and the environment

One of the great U.S. success stories in recent times has been the country’s move to energy independence. Because we now produce more than enough domestic energy to power our homes and businesses . . . more

9/24/20

Independent Coach Corporation buses might not service Lawrence schools for the first time since 1941.

Lawrence schools, Independent Coach diverge on bus contract

A 79-year-old relationship between the Independent Coach Corporation and the Lawrence School District appears to have been severed because of a financial dispute as the Inwood-based bus company declined to renew its yearly contract with the school district. more

By Jeff Bessen | 7/14/20

Mark July Fourth by reading the Declaration

Next week, the Herald Community Newspapers will publish the Declaration of Independence and a likeness of the American flag. The Declaration will appear . . . more

6/26/20

Inwood-based Independent Coach Company that serves te Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts is feeling the financial pinch of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Coronavirus pandemic impacts school bus companies

Shakeups in diverse industries continue through the coronavirus pandemic, and with schools being shut down since mid-March transportation companies such as Inwood-based Independent Coach Corporation are feeling the pinch. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/30/20

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach in Woodmere, along with its associated high schools, David Renov Stahler and Stella K. Abraham, is undergoing the New York State Association of Independent Schools accreditation process.

Striving for excellence

The Hebrew Academy of Long Beach, which encompasses the Lev Chana Early Childhood Center in Hewlett Bay Park, the elementary school in Woodmere, and its two high schools — David Renov Stahler Yeshiva for Boys, also in Woodmere, and Stella K. Abraham for Girls, also in Hewlett Bay Park — is working toward full accreditation by the New York State Association of Independent Schools. more

By Jeff Bessen | 2/6/20

In 2020, resolve to live sustainably

A new year brings new promises, an opportunity for a fresh start. A chance to rid yourself of unhealthy habits and commit to doing better in the year ahead. more

1/9/20

On energy, U.S. should develop all sources

In a little-reported but major milestone, the United States recently became the No. 1 oil producer in the world. Despite the usual outcries of naysayers and enviro-alarmists . . . more

8/9/19

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more

6/29/19

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