By Bridget Downes
bdownes@liherald.com
The 3rd annual Long Beach Oyster Fest is set to take place on Sept. 15, where guests can enjoy live music, beer, and oyster sampling.
The festival …
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By Bridget Downes
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8/30/18
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One Republican Town Board member endorsed and another offered support for Laura Gillen, a Democrat, when she was elected Hempstead supervisor last November, so she — and most voters — were hoping for . . .
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8/16/18
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Nearly 50 of the adoptable hounds at the Hempstead Town Animal Shelter now sleep on comfortable new beds made of aluminum piping and replaceable vinyl fabric.
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By Eden Laikin
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6/7/18
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After a few brief speeches and the actual hoisting of the rainbow flag, Jones sang the Village People hit ''YMCA'' — one of the best selling records of all-time. Then he serenaded Goosby with the theme song from the Mary Tyler Moore Show.
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By Eden Laikin
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6/7/18
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Laura Gillen stopped by South Side High School last week to meet with students in the Political Awareness Club, to whom she discussed her path to running for office, her first few months as supervisor of the Town of Hempstead and how to navigate the media maze that results from a politically-charged environment.
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By Ben Strack
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4/26/18
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The Hempstead Town Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to rescind a controversial cap on council members’ outside income that passed last year as part of former Supervisor Anthony Santino’s ethics reform package.
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By Erik Hawkins
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2/6/18
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The Hempstead Town Board unanimously passed legislation last week banning new hookah lounges from being built near homes, schools and local community centers. The legislation, proposed by Councilman …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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1/18/18
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After nine years of serving in one leadership capacity or another, Wantagh Fire Chief James Bloomfield can finally kick up his feet and relax a little — although he’s far from …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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11/10/17
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Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown residents enjoyed breakfast and bowling at Hempstead Town’s Senior Appreciation Day at Levittown Lanes.
Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony Santino and …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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9/11/17
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After she came home from work on April 7, Jessica De La Rosa recalled, she looked forward to a relaxing weekend with her two children. She was surprised that her 13-year-old chow mix, Oso, didn’t greet her at the door. Although he had trouble walking due to a back injury, he usually was excited to see her.
After looking in the backyard and all through the house, she realized that he had slipped out.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/2/17
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