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Henrietta Dobin celebrated her 102nd birthday nearly a decade ago, and remained active right up through her 108th — stopping only because of the coronavirus pandemic. She died not long after her 111th birthday.

Henrietta Dobin, known as 'The Energizer Bunny,' dies at age 111

Henrietta Dobin, who was featured in the Long Beach Herald only late last month when she celebrated her 111th birthday, has died, a family member said last week. more

By James Bernstein | 9/3/22

FirstNet, sheriffs’ association, partner to support first responders

The New York State Sheriffs’ Association and FirstNet, Built with AT&T, have partnered to launch a statewide health and wellness program that will be available to all 58 county sheriff’s offices in New York. more

Staff Report | 8/1/22

Todd Kaminsky's last day as an elected official came to a close on July 29.

Todd Kaminsky steps down from the New York senate

State Sen. Senator Todd Kaminsky unexpectedly stepped down from his State Senate seat, after serving the South Shore of Long Island for nearly eight years. more

By Karina Kovac | 7/29/22

School board candidates should know the facts

After a recent “meet the candidates” forum for one of the more than 125 school boards in Nassau County, the people the candidates were soliciting votes from turned to social media to share their views. more

5/12/22

The score will too often be 6-3 in the Supreme Court

We live in a world where sports matchups of almost any kind are totally unpredictable. Whether it’s football, baseball, basketball or hockey . . . more

3/10/22

Dunia Sibomana became Long Beach High School's 17th New York State wrestling champion on Saturday evening in Albany.

Long Beach's Sibomana wins state wrestling title

Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. On Saturday evening at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach etched … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 2/26/22

Conservative politics could play into school elections

The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more

By Alan Singer | 12/23/21

L.I.’s future solar users are getting a raw deal

New York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power. more

11/18/21

Getting our kids back to school must be a priority

An image sticks in my mind. At the peak of the pandemic, my daughter sent a photo: My granddaughter, 11, was lying in bed in a dark room, “attending math class” online. It had an apocalyptic feel about it . . . more

8/12/21

Maintaining a teacher’s freedom to teach

It was recently reported that a group of Rockville Centre parents accused a high school social studies teacher of criticizing police during class, and wanted her to be reprimanded. The district superintendent . . . more

By Alan Singer | 5/6/21

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