Out of every 100 boys who join the scouts, only four will earn the Eagle rank. This honor, received by so few, was bestowed upon two Valley Stream Boy Scouts last Saturday afternoon at a Court of Honor ceremony. more

Dr. Stanley J. Berke, one of the founding partners of OCLI in Lynbrook, has opened a new eye care practice in Westbury. Berke held a “meet and greet” on … more

Prior to the excitement of last Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, there was complete silence for 26 seconds — one second for each mile in a marathon. The moment of silence was held to commemorate the victims of the bombings during the Boston Marathon on April 15. more

More than 8,000 runners participated in this year’s Long Island Marathon, which winded through central and northern Nassau County streets, before concluding in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. more

The Nassau County Police Department’s September 2012 decision to merge the 4th and 5th Precincts as a way to help save an estimated $20 million is facing renewed criticism from the police officers’ union, with reports indicating an increase in some major crimes this year compared with the same period in 2012, before the merger. more

Island Park Theatre Group is back with their production of Smokey Joe's Cafe after Mother Nature put plans for the production on hold last fall. more

The book “Nunley’s Amusement Park,” a part of Arcadia Publishing’s Images of America series authored by Marisa Berman, was released earlier this month. A party celebrating the … more

The Herald Community Newspapers were recognized for their work both on the state level and nationally last weekend, when awards from the New York Press Association and the Local Media Association were announced. more

Helena Williams has fought many battles and spearheaded several major initiatives during her five-year tenure as president of the Long Island Rail Road, the country’s largest commuter railroad. … more