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Ethan Moskowitz, 6, left, and his brother, Jacob, 4, were excited to check out an old-school fire truck.

Fire department teaches safety through fun

On a busy day in Wantagh, many families found some time to visit the firehouse last Saturday to learn fire safety skills, see some demonstrations and check out the shiny red trucks. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 10/23/14

Children at the Woodmont summer camp practiced their tennis skills during the last week of the program at Mandalay Elementary School.

Summer camp comes to a close

Children went back to school last week, but at Mandalay Elementary in Wantagh, kids were a familiar sight there all summer. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/10/14

Volunteer firefighters respond to many calls each year in Seaford and Wantagh. A new law allows fire departments to reject applicants who are convicted sex offenders.

New background checks for volunteer firefighters

Thanks to a new state law, prospective volunteer firefighters will now be subjected to additional background checks. Wantagh and Seaford fire department leaders hailed the move. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 8/19/14

“Bridge and Tunnel,” Malverne native Jason Michael Brescia’s drama about a group of twentysomethings’ struggle to cope with their transition to adulthood while living with their parents on Long Island is among the film festival’s prestigious opening night selections on July 11.

Summer sizzle at the Long Island International Film Expo

The historic Bellmore Movies is rolling out the red carpet once again for 17th installment of the Long Island International Film Expo (LIIFE), which opens on Wednesday, July 9. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/2/14

The Western Bays provide many recreational opportunities such as kayaking, but scientists say that fertilizer runoff and partially treated sewage effluent threaten the health of the bays. Above, a wetland canal at Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.

The Western Bays, an ecosystem suffering from all sides

Superstorm Sandy will be remembered as one of Nassau County’s most demoralizing calamities: the miles of rubble that choked the expanses where houses had stood in dignified symmetry, the thousands of Long Islanders living in limbo, forced to use their savings to stay afloat. People weren’t the only ones affected by the storm, though. Sandy devastated wildlife throughout Nassau’s Western Bays, which scientists had already considered to be fragile ecosystems –– many on the brink of collapse –– long before the storm. more

By Stapha Charleme | 6/20/14

Incumbents Gregg Spaulding and Mayda Kramer were returned to their seats on the Board of Education.

Rockville Centre School District budget passes

Rockville Centre School District voters passed the proposed 2014-15 school budget Tuesday night, and returned incumbent Board of Education Trustees Gregg Spaulding and Mayda Kramer to their … more

By Alex Costello | 5/20/14

ROCKVILLE CENTRE: Vote for library budget, Murray

While the school district budget and school board candidates may get most of the attention, residents will also be voting for library trustees and the library budget on Tuesday. The Herald … more

5/15/14

Two running for Rockville Centre library

On Tuesday, May 20, Rockville Centre residents will also have an opportunity to vote for the library budget and for the two men running for one open seat. Bill Murray, the incumbent, is running … more

5/14/14

Mothers and daughters across time and space

We were much smarter parents when our daughter, Jocelyn, was born in 1974. After all, we had practiced on Jason for two and a half years . . . more

5/8/14

Eileen Casazza and Alison Frankel, who both lead local community groups, worked to beautify Merrick Road last weekend.

Merrick Road gets clean sweep for spring

Matthew Phillips may only be 4 years old, but he’s already helping beautify Bellmore. With tools in his red wagon and his father, Jason, by his side, Matthew was one of several residents who worked … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/7/14

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