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Weighing in on mental health, substance use

Several experts on mental health, substance abuse and addiction spoke to the Herald last week about the pandemic’s impacts on these issues, ahead of a webinar this Saturday that will be hosted by Catholic Health’s Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre. more

By Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 4/15/21

The first non-horse-driven heartz, custom made in 1909 from a Model T Ford.

The art of the funeral, passed down through generations

In a way, Glen Cove’s oldest business, the Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home, owes its longevity to John Wilkes Booth, although its history goes back much farther, to the mid-1700s. The Kirby family … more

By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen | 5/4/18

Danny O’Keefe, of the Nassau County Police Medics Association, demonstrated how to administer Narcan.

A fight against a ‘family disease’

One of the poshest caterers on Long Island was the site last week of a conference on heroin that included experts from the worlds of education, social work, government and law enforcement, as well as … more

By Adrienne Lyons | 2/23/16

Steven Dodge, center, a recovering addict, spoke at a drug awareness forum at East Rockaway High School on Dec. 2. With him, from left, were Eden Laikin; Kristen Mednick; his mother, Lori Dodge, and Francesca Rizzo.

Helping addicts: prevention, detox, rehab

“They are the best liars and manipulators in the world,” Lori Dodge said of addicts at a drug-awareness seminar in East Rockaway on Dec. 2. “It doesn’t matter if you’re there right [with] them, or if you’re at work that day.” more

By Nick Ciccone | 12/9/15

Detective Pamela Stark of the Nassau County Police Department gave a presentation about drug awareness at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center on Nov. 12.

School officials, community to fight drug abuse

East Meadow School District administrators, Board of Education trustees, teachers, parents and community members gathered at the Leon J. Campo Salisbury Center last week with one goal in mind: … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/20/15

Recovering drug addict Steve Dodge of Oceanside, speaks to youth at the Nassau County Police Activity League (PAL) summer camp.

Youth hear the truth about drugs

“Young people should know about the dangers of drug and substance abuse at earlier ages due to the increased amount of drugs on Long Island,” said Nassau County Police Activity League [NCPAL] … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/9/15

Tournament champions, the Dodgers, pictured from left, Kim Poveromo, Ron Giarraffa, Kerry Hoffman, Marc Isseks, Joan Chieffo, Tom Aiello, Sharon Flynn, Larry Wooten and Pete Vitale.

Faculty dodgeball tournament at Carey

Eight teams made up of teachers, administrators, custodians and aides participated in H. Frank Carey’s Faculty Dodge Ball Tournament, which raised funds for next year’s Challenge … more

7/16/15

Christina Diamond and Joe Scheno and their team-mates in Ms. Reilly's 3rd grade class pull together in the tug-o-war.

Fun for all at Winthrop field day

Third- and fourth-graders in the Bellmore School District recently had loads of fun in the sun while celebrating the end of the school year during their annual field day. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/25/14

Jeanette Deutermann, a parent and founder of the Long Island Opt-Out Info Facebook page, has been outspoken against the state assessments for students in third- through eighth-grades.

Concerns with Common Core

Education in New York’s public schools has changed in recent years with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the property tax cap in 2012. Educators, board members and parents have voiced their disdain with each, but with the first round of state assessments this week, their message has grown louder. more

By Brian Croce | 4/2/14

Carol Burris, principal of South Side High School in Rockville Centre and a frequent guest blogger for The Washington Post, recently in Merrick addressed about 60 parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties about federal and state changes to education.

Long Islanders lambaste education changes at Merrick forum

Some of the most well-known names in Long Island’s anti-Regents Reform Agenda movement were in Merrick recently, discussing their views on new curricula, standardized tests, an evaluation system for teachers and principals, and student data-collection practices that debuted last year in schools statewide. A roomful of anxious and angry parents from Nassau and Suffolk counties turned up on a cold night, looking for solutions to what they perceive as the woes afflicting their children’s classrooms. more

By Brian Racow | 1/27/14