The Merrick Brotherhood Council rang in the holiday season on Nov. 24 at Calhoun High School with its annual “Thanksgiving Festival of Music,” which combined the talents of Merrick children, teenagers and ensembles from local houses of worship.
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11/29/13
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The Nassau County Legislature passed a resolution on Monday to adopt the state’s Superstorm Sandy Tax Assessment Relief program, clearing the way for residents to apply for tax refunds on …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/29/13
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As the curtain opened on the Long Beach High School theater department’s production of “Almost, Maine” the audience was immediately transported into a magical star-studded winter wonderland. …
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By Rosemary Leonetti
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11/29/13
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Parents voiced their outrage at Tuesday’s Board of Education meeting after a presentation on the use of the district’s facilities included the possible closure of an elementary school.
The …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/29/13
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In May, Megan Casey and her husband, Brent Wilson, owner of Shine’s, discovered a secret passageway in the floor of the 100-year-old building that led to the bar when it operated as a speakeasy …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/29/13
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Nearly 1,000 runners lined East Meadow streets last Saturday to participate in the 6th Annual Blazing Trails 4 Autism 4 Mile Run, co-hosted by the Genesis School of East Meadow and the Greater Long Island Running Club.
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By David Weingrad
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11/27/13
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The enchanting call of “Bali Ha’i” echoed through Lynbrook High School’s Branciforte Theater as the Drama Club presented the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “South Pacific.” Sixty-five …
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11/27/13
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It’s an issue that affects children and school communities across the country and one with potentially devastating consequences. Drug addiction in Nassau County has been at the forefront in many …
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By Brian Croce
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11/27/13
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Not one –– but two –– Kennedy High School athletes have signed their national letters of intent to play at the University of Hartford in Connecticut in 2014-15 –– Justin Ganca and Lauren Sustad. Both are from Merrick and both are 17.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/27/13
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About 100 families in need from across Long Island received Thanksgiving meals on Thursday, courtesy of volunteers at a Bellmore church.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/27/13
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