High school seniors will soon face a potentially life-altering decision only days before they graduate –– to drink or not to drink on prom night. more

The American flag exists at the periphery of most our lives. It takes on significance mainly at events kicked off by the playing of the national anthem, at parades and during the seventh-inning stretch at Yankees games. more

Last Oct. 29, Hurricane Sandy drowned the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant in East Rockaway with more than nine feet of saltwater, destroying its pumps, shutting down its operating systems and overwhelming the already weak facility. more

For many of us who live on the South Shore, warm weather is boating season more

A presentation on May 2 represented the next step in — and a new hope for — the future development of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. more

This was not an easy year for Valley Stream’s four school districts, with the pressure of the property tax cap, rising health insurance and pension costs, and new mandates from the Common Core Learning Standards and teacher evaluation system. more

It’s always good to see citizens choose to get involved in their community, and that’s the case in District 24, where two newcomers are on the ballot for the Board of Education. more

It was far from a typical year for the East Rockaway School District. Students and staff were displaced from their schools for six months, and staff and administrators had to deal with $10 million … more

No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’. more

It’s hard to believe that the wounds inflicted by Hurricane Sandy are now six months old. more