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Are interscholastic sports really worth the cost?

I was mowing my backyard lawn in Merrick last Saturday when I was suddenly struck by the strange sensation that I had missed the bus to my race — that I should, at the moment, have been running a 5K or a 10K . . . more

9/30/21

Clarke quarterback Nick Giardino had passing and rushing touchdowns and also passing and rushing two-point conversions in last Saturday's 30-6 win over Malverne.

Clarke runs past Malverne

It took a couple of tries, but Clarke secured its first-ever football victory on its new turf field behind a strong ground attack led by senior quarterback Nick Giardino. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 9/18/21

Malvernite Barbara Purcell died at 100 on Aug. 15.

Former first lady of Malverne, Barbara Purcell, dies at 100

For decades, Barbara Purcell was known as the first lady of Malverne, and eventually of Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead as well. Her husband, Francis Purcell, served as the village’s … more

By Nakeem Grant | 9/15/21

Former Malverne High School basketball star Jayden Seraphin is preparing for his college debut at Queens College this winter.

Former Malverne Mules star Jayden Seraphin preps for basketball season at Queens College

Malverne High School’s former All-County basketball star, Jayden Seraphin, is getting ready to suit up for the Queens College Knights this winter. … more

By Holden Velasco | 9/15/21

Oceanside quarterback Charlie McKee won the Thorp Award last season, given to the top player in Nassau County.

Football camps kicked off Aug. 23

Three months and three weeks after Massapequa, Garden City, Manhasset and Wantagh captured Nassau football championships, all 53 programs in the county started preparing for a new season Aug. 23. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 9/10/21

In celebration of teachers

When talking with my grandkids about returning to school this fall — to the building, with other kids, not the dining room table — I was reminded of a school day of my own years ago. more

By Robert A. Scott | 9/9/21

The two most adventurous years of my life

Thirty years ago this week, I hopped on an electric train with a bright-red engine, a nervous energy pulsing through my arms and legs straight to my fingers and toes, which fidgeted uncontrollably. My head was spinning. more

9/2/21

The Malverne Summer Theatre staged an outdoor production, “Little Shop of Horrors,” at Malverne High on Aug. 13.

Hundreds attend Malverne’s first outdoor musical

Malverne High School’s athletic field was filled with approximately 600 district residents as the school district held its first outdoor musical on Aug. 13. The Malverne Summer Theatre, which … more

By Nakeem Grant | 8/26/21

Hadia Choudhry, foreground, left, and Saher Din, both of Valley Stream, interviewing each other for biographies that they wrote at the recent Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute. At back were Mariam Faisal, of Queens, left, and Emaan Tehseen, of Valley Stream.

Hofstra University journalism institute opens high-schoolers' minds

Nine Nassau County students, including four from Valley Stream, one from Elmont and one from Freeport, took part in this year’s Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute, learning firsthand the ins and outs of the media industry. more

By Matthew Cudahy | 8/4/21

The new SST’s future depends on Kennedy Airport

Here’s a quick note to United Airlines. You know that deal you recently announced with Boom Supersonic that has you placing options to purchase 15 Overture aircraft, the still-to-be-built supersonic transport planes? more

By Ronald J. Rosenberg | 7/29/21

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