In a move celebrated by state school officials, a law was passed over the summer to help school districts cut bus costs and put those savings toward school programs, and local districts have just recently been able to take advantage of it.
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By Jackie Nash
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10/25/11
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The Nassau County Police Activity League operates youth clubs and provides sports, crafts and other programs of a team or individual nature for all children in the county, in an effort to prevent juvenile delinquency through the positive interaction between police officers and youths.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/13/11
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Franklin Square says goodnight, Irene
[Photo gallery]
These images of Irene on Sunday tell the tale of ferocious winds and torrential downpours. Photos by Jina Papadoniou.
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8/28/11
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Exhibits and more...
From the Hand:Drawings From the Hofstra University Museum CollectionThis exhibition highlights some of the remarkable drawings from the Hofstra University Museum’s …
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8/25/11
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A group of local dentists volunteered last week to help get kids on their way to building healthy teeth.
Seventy-five dentists from the Nassau County Dental Society, with the help of …
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by Mike Caputo
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2/9/11
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Gather up your little goblins, conjure up some creative costumes and prepare some scary, scrumptious sweets for a great ghostly gathering. Involve everyone in fun-to-make (and to eat) Halloween recipes that are
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Karen Bloom
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10/28/10
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Francis Becker pulled away from his two opponents in the 4th Congressional District Republican primary as results were slowly coming in early Wednesday morning for several elections in Nassau County. There were also several other statewide and local primaries for Nassau voters ...
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Mike Caputo
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9/14/10
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Daryn Miller’s sixth year on the NASCAR circuit at Riverhead Raceway couldn’t have gotten off to a more inauspicious start with the Franklin Square native failing to complete any of the first three races in the Charger division. But it wasn’t long before he would make history.
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Tony Bellissimo
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7/28/10
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Michael Kiefer had been a New York City firefighter for only nine months when, on September 11, 2001, at age 25, he made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
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Matthew Bevilacqua
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6/10/10
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