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Despite all of the activities that divert our attention during the holiday season, we need to make sure our homes are safe. more

12/15/11

A villager puts the finishing touches on some festive decor during Old Bethpage Village’s annual holiday celebration, “Candlelight Evenings.”

Old-fashioned holiday traditions on Long Island

The holiday countdown continues this weekend with events that focus on the festive pleasures of an earlier era. more

By Karen Bloom | 12/14/11

The curtain closes on the Island Park Theatre Group's production of "Mame" this weekend. See the rousing musical at the Lincoln Orens School in Island Park.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... “Air, Fire, Water, “Earth”An exhibit in which the four elements are used as a metaphor for the world we live in. Works of Ron Erlich, Richard Sigmund, Linda … more

11/16/11

This holiday, be nice, and safely naughty

At Christmastime, it’s easy to get swept up in the superficialities of the season. But it’s important to remember that, at its heart, Christmas is about giving. more

12/23/10

Is there a Santa Claus?

The above title was that of a letter to the editor appearing in the Sept. 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York, written by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon. The question inspired the famous … more

Mary Malloy | 12/23/10

The Herald staff's Secret Santa party

By Mary Malloy | 12/17/10

Island Park staff members Marion Toby, left, Ainsley Bennett and Nancy Donnelly load a previous year’s presents for delivery.

Island Park ‘Christmas Angels’

Over the past 30 years, they’ve come to be known as Island Park’s Christmas Angels, bringing gifts to children who otherwise wouldn’t have any. In reality, they are very human. They’re … more

Alex Costello | 12/15/10

Before he took off for England carrying trees and letters for the troops, John Bellamy, DHL’s chief pilot, sat behind the wheel of one of the Oceanside Fire Department’s classic fire engines, enjoying the festivities at Dees’ Nursery.

A trans-Atlantic goodwill mission

Hundreds gathered outside Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside on Dec. 6 to mark the seventh year of DHL Operation Holiday Cheer, a charitable program in which holiday trees, decorations and encouraging … more

Tom Steinert | 12/15/10

’Tis the season of giving

With holiday time upon us, many people have giving on their minds. We enjoy the tradition of giving gifts to our loved ones, but also at this time of year, it’s important to think of those who have little, who may get no gifts at all. more

12/2/10

Anti-immigrant feeling has roots in America

Life imitates art, so to me, the recent xenophobic rants against foreigners seem to jump right off the pages of “The Lazarus Project,” an award-winning novel by Aleksandar Hemon. more

Randi Kreiss | 5/14/10

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