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Debbi Gyulay, at left, received citations from T.D. Bank and the Village of Valley Stream for her work with small business in the area.

V.S. bank honors chamber, businesses and two students

T.D. Bank in Valley Stream honored the Valley Stream Chamber of Commerce and a pair of students from Suffolk County at a ceremony celebrating Black History Month on Feb. 24. “We celebrate Black … more

By Brendan Murray bmurray@liherald.com | 3/4/15

Haleigh Chan, 11, and Christina Ng-leyba, 10, researched civil rights activist Ella Baker.

Shaw students present projects

Brittany Purcell’s fifth-grade students stood proudly next to their poster boards in the gym at the Shaw Avenue School on Feb. 27, waiting for visitors to stop by for a lesson on an influential … more

By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com | 3/4/15

Shop locally to help your community

Before their Thanksgiving dinners even cooled, millions of Americans began lining up outside the mega-stores to be among the first to get at Black Friday deals. Next week . . . more

11/28/14

Tom Myers and Kelly Dietrich star in "The Burial at Thebes," a version of Sophocles' "Antigone," the mythic story of a young woman who dares to stand up and speak out against the authority of the state, being staged at Hofstra University, Nov. 13-16.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra … more

11/12/14

School #3 students observed wildlife at the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area.

Wonders of nature in Oceanside’s back yard

Third graders at School #3 visited the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area (OMNSA) recently and explored the marshland ecosystem that is home to thousands of species of birds, fish, mammals, … more

11/12/14

Rockville Centre gets $200K in federal grant money

Last week, County Executive Edward Mangano announced that the Village of Rockville Centre would be the recipient of more than $200,000 of Federal Community Development Black Grants that would be used for community improvements. more

By Alex Costello | 11/12/14

"South Pacific' is being staged at the BroadHollow Theatre in Elmont through Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more...Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra … more

11/5/14

The beloved book,"Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great," comes to life in a musical staging at the Madison Theatre on Sunday in Rockville Centre.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra … more

10/29/14

Triathlete Jenn Sommermann survived Stage III ovarian cancer and went on to raise more than $107,000 through her 50 Triathlons in 50 States to Raise $100,000 for Ovarian Cancer Research campaign.To celebrate the successful completion of the campaign, Sommermann and her husband, Don Harris, trekked 600 miles by bicycle across Vietnam and Cambodia in March.

Triathlete beats cancer, then raises $107K for research

The sting seemed innocuous. A bee nipped Jenn Sommermann in the leg as she entered the water at the River Cities Triathlon, contested around the Cypress Black Bayou, near Shreveport, La., in August 2011. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/15/14

Step into the world of those frisky flappers in Plaza Theatrical Productions' staging of Thoroughly Modern Millie in Bellmore on Sunday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian ArtWorks are of historic, spiritual and artistic importance and highlight centuries-old artistic traditions, drawn from Hofstra … more

10/8/14