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Herald Newspapers  seeking 2017 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2017 summer interns for our 15 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to … more

2/6/17

The Diocese of Rockville Centre will celebrate Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4. Above, students at the Maria Regina School in Seaford were hard at work on their Hewlett-Packard laptops recently.

Diocese of Rockville Centre gearing up for Catholic Schools Week Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Catholic schools across the South Shore are busily preparing for the upcoming Catholic Schools Week from Jan. 29 to Feb. 4, which will be celebrated across the country with an array of fun, … more

By Scott Brinton | 1/22/17

Teaching a tragedy

Sept. 11 will be etched into most people’s minds forever. Those who were alive to witness the tragedy of that day can paint a vivid picture of where they were and how the events unfolded. For … more

By Steve Smirti | 9/7/16

Elmont School District agrees to information request

The Elmont School District has agreed to comply with nonprofit transparency group Reclaim New York’s Freedom of Information Law request for records of the district’s 2014 expenditures after … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

New York Cosmos plan for Elmont school comes up short

A plan to transform an underused basketball court on the grounds of Clara H. Carlson Elementary School, in Elmont, by professional soccer team the New York Cosmos has failed to reach its funding … more

By Steve Smirti | 8/3/16

Kerri, left, and Margaret Pearsall, a mother-daughter duo who were both Rockettes, founded the Pearsall Dance Centre on Merrick Road in Bellmore in 1999. Their famed studio closed in June.

Pearsall Dance Centre closes after more than five decades

Normally talkative and cheerful, Bellmorite Margaret Pearsall suddenly turned quiet and sorrowful. “Don’t start,” she said. “Don’t bring that up. It’s very sad. … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/25/16

Drug paraphernalia and $75,000 cash were recovered from suspects’ residences on July 14.

Elmont resident among 31 people arrested in massive heroin and cocaine bust

Thirty-one people, including suspects from West Hempstead, Valley Stream and Elmont, were indicted on July 14 in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/15/16

District Attorney Madeline Singas on July 14 announced that 31 people were indicted in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history.

Massive heroin and cocaine ring busted

Thirty-one people, including suspects from West Hempstead, Valley Stream and Elmont, were indicted on July 14 in one of Nassau County’s largest drug busts in history, according to District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/14/16

The crew set up for a rehearsal on Centre Avenue outside Anthony's Pizza on June 30.

East Rockaway native directs coming-of-age film in his hometown

In 1994, John Budion was a teenager and a student at East Rockaway High School, trying to make sense of the world. Now, he’s directing an independent film based on his childhood, centered on that year — and he’s filming it in the village. more

By Nick Ciccone | 7/6/16

The water in a sink at the Rhame Avenue School was found to have slightly-above-normal lead content.

Schools are getting the lead out

Traces of lead were found in the water flowing into a sink at the Rhame Avenue Elementary School in East Rockaway after a round of proactive water testing earlier this month. more

By Nick Ciccone and Rossana Weitekamp | 6/29/16