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Make a Splash –– Read comes to the library

egistration will begin on Monday, June 21, for the Merrick Library's summer reading program, Make a Splash –– Read. more

6/10/10

U.S. Navy Blue Angels soar over Jones Beach

For many Long Islanders, the unofficial kickoff to summer fun starts with a trip to Jones Beach to watch some of those high flying aerial maneuvers at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show over Memorial Day weekend. more

Karen Bloom | 5/26/10

Merrick resident Douglas Melzer, CEO of the Long Beach Medical Center, at front, chats with students in Hofstra's Science and Medical Writing course on April 9. At left, from left, are Vikas Girdhar and Danielle Puma, both graduate journalism students working toward their master's degrees.

Journalism students get inside look at health care

Graduate journalism students now taking Science and Medical Writing with Herald Senior Editor Scott Brinton, an adjunct professor at Hofstra University, met April 9 with officials from Long Beach Medical Center to discuss the future of medicine following recent passage of President Obama's historic health-reform legislation. more

4/15/10

OMG! Bieber fever hits LBMS! Meeting teen hearthrob Justin Bieber was a dream come true for Long Beach Middle School students, from left, Brooke Lowenfels, Dana Vargas, Liz Lieber and Maria Quintero. The girls helped organize a contest-winning food drive, and the reward was a performance by Bieber at the school on April 9. Story, more photos, page 6.

OMG! Bieber fever hits Long Beach Middle School!

“If I had to choose one thing that I wanted in my life,” said teary-eyed eighth grader Jackie Gropper, “that would be it.” Gropper just had front row seats to an … more

Ariella Monti | 4/14/10

Methadone is dispensed in precise doses from a computer-controlled machine resembling a cappuccino maker. NASA uses a similar machine to dispense liquids for space travel.

Methadone maintenance as a way of life

They line up every day inside an off-white office resembling a trailer across the street from the Long Beach Medical Center: two neat rows of average-looking people, waiting patiently, as if they are there to buy a cup of coffee from the local deli. But they are there to save their lives. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/14/10

The Long Beach Medical Center runs both a drug detoxification unit and a methadone maintenance clinic to help patients kick addictions to heroin and other drugs. Above are, from left, Dr. Sidney Hughes, the detox unit's medical director, nurse Lori Bochner, nurse Taranjeet Singh and Daniel Balzano, a unit support aide.

From painkillers to heroin addiction

Part three of an ongoing Herald series on heroin addiction. Mary dressed in a well-worn sweater and jeans for her interview in a conference room overlooking the bay at Long … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/2/10

We say audit the MTA

Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing. more

3/26/10

The star-crossed life of an All-American

The exuberant Matthew McConaughey look-alike in the photo at left is Stephen Vincent McGrain, one of the most talented athletes in Nassau County history. In August 1972 McGrain was 22 and a newly … more

By Jim Harmon | 3/10/10

Celebrating St. Patrick at Hofstra's Irish festival and in Long Beach this weekend

Enjoy the spirit of St. Patrick's Day. Irish soprano Emma-Kate Tobia performs, while Hofstra University is set for its annual Irish Festival on Sunday. Also, look for some signs of spring at Muttontown Preserve. more

3/10/10

Larry Wallach, center, and store owner Steve Krucher, left, hold a baby tiger and a baby kangaroo at the Hallmark Crown Shoppe II in Oceanside. Santa Claws (licensed SPCA detective Dave Simon) and Frosty the Snowman join the holiday fun.

'Santa Claws' visits Oceanside

Larry Wallach, a licensed exotic animal trainer and exhibitor from Hewlett-East Rockaway, is bringing some baby critters — including a kangaroo and a Royal White Bengal tiger — to the Hallmark … more

Annmarie Fertoli | 12/15/09

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