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What's happening this weekend around Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/23/11

Cop arrested after East Meadow traffic stop

According to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office, a Nassau police officer was arrested last week after “he used his authority as an officer to coerce a woman into touching him sexually during a traffic stop.” more

6/23/11

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Body MappingThe exhibit commemorates the opening of the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Works by contemporary artists, Tina Blondell, Giedre … more

6/2/11

KIds and parents alike had a blast at the Bellmore Chamber of Commerce's annual Easter Parade.

Hopping down the bunny trail in Bellmore

With cold air and high winds, it felt more like winter than spring in Bellmore on the weekend of April 16 to 17, but that didn’t stop the Easter Bunny from making his annual visit to the community. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 4/25/11

Elise Meade, seated, recently took first place in the Mathematical Science division at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, earning her a trip to Los Angeles to compete in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. She was joined by one of her advisers at Calhoun High School, Kim Laskarides.

Senior’s math project adds up to success

In many ways, Calhoun High School senior Elise Meade is your typical teen. The 17-year-old played varsity soccer last fall. She now competes on the varsity badminton team and plays the clarinet in Calhoun’s wind ensemble. On weekends, she referees youth soccer games. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/25/11

Steven Trezza represented West Hempstead at the Rotary International Multi-District Conference.

Local teen represents W.H. at Rotary conference

West Hempstead High School students Pierre Leconte and Steven Trezza were among the 150 10th graders from Long Island who attended a weekend-long Rotary leadership program at the end of March. At … more

4/20/11

Mepham High School junior Bilal Siddiqui recently earned first place in the Microbiology category at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. Joining him to celebrate his win were, from left, Mepham Principal Michael Harrington, science research adviser Dr. David Kommor and Science Department Chairman Dr. Patrick Mannion.

Mepham junior is a rising star in science research

Bilal Siddiqui, who is all of 17, began work on a research project aimed at understanding how cancer cells hijack the body’s own enzymes in order to metastasize, or spread, when he was still a sophomore at Mepham High School last year. more

By Scott Brinton | 4/13/11

Stanley and Bebe Barkan of Merrick have traveled the world to publish poets and writers through Cross-Cultural Communications, the small-press publishing house Stanley started in 1971. In June he will co-host an international poetry festival in Swansea, Wales, the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, one of his literary heroes.

Crossing oceans and cultures in pursuit of peace

In 1971, Stanley Barkan’s daughter, Jacqueline Mia, lay in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan. Two of her four kidneys — yes, she had four — had to be removed because they had become nephritic, or inflamed, which could have led to a deadly infection. She was 2 years old. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/29/11

Malverne native Kimberly Birch with Delaware U.S. Sen. Thomas Carper.

Malverne co-ed inducted into prestigious society

Last month, Malverne resident Kimberly Birch was inducted into the Golden Key International Honour Society at the University of Delaware, where she completing her senior year as a psychology … more

1/12/11

ObamaCare — the hidden disasters

Whether it was in front of Congress or at a town hall in Montana, President Obama assured the American people that Obama-Care would cut medical costs and make it possible for everyone to have health insurance. more

by Al D'Amato | 12/9/10