Ten students — eight from Elmont Memorial High School and two from Hempstead High — recently took part in Hofstra University’s annual High School Summer Journalism Institute, led by …
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8/7/17
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Desperately needed track repairs are causing what Gov. Andrew Cuomo dubbed the “summer of hell” for Long Island Rail Road commuters. There are conflicting reports about . . .
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8/3/17
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What’s better than spending your summer on the beach? Getting paid to do so.
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By Tyler Marko
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8/3/17
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Underscoring the need for “dependable and dignified” commuter transportation, State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach, and State Assemblywoman Melissa Miller, a Republican from Atlantic Beach, sent a letter to Metropolitan Transportation Authority Chairman Joe Lhota last week, urging him to explore locations near Inwood for long-term ferry service to Manhattan for residents of the Five Towns, Long Beach, Valley Stream and other South Shore communities.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/27/17
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A: Yes. Swimming is actually an excellent way of exercising for your pet. The important thing to remember is that after they swim they should be bathed. If they were in the ocean, it will help to …
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Central Veterinary Associates
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7/20/17
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Though the next six weeks of Amtrak repair work in Penn Station is being referred to as the “summer of hell,” a few Five Towns commuters were blasé about the train schedule changes. The work began on July 10, and should be completed by Sept. 1.
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By Tyler Marko
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7/20/17
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There are few better ways to celebrate the summer season than by firing up the grill.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/13/17
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To help ensure that children up to age 18 are eating, Peninsula Public Library has once again partnered with Long Island Cares to provide free meals to kids every Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. through Sept. 1.
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By Tyler Marko
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7/13/17
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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 . . .
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6/29/17
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Swimming, playing on the sand and enjoying the company of their friends was all part of the annual Hewlett-Lawrence Soccer Club beach party at the Sands Beach Club in Atlantic Beach on June …
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6/26/17
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