Jason Supple, a Lawrence schools lifer and, most recently, Lawrence High School’s varsity football coach, was appointed the district’s new athletic director at the July 12 Board of Education meeting. more

Theresa Erbacher was next door to her apartment at her mother’s on Feb. 17 when she heard a smoke detector alarm sounding off for about 15 minutes. As the alarm persisted, she investigated the sound and discovered that a fire broke out in an apartment on the third floor of the four-story building. more

A new wave of leadership has come to Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital. The hospital started the year by welcoming Dr. Hsiang-chi “Angel” Meng as its medical director. A few weeks … more

Candles lit up Memorial Park last Thursday as residents, police officers and elected officials gathered in East Rockaway to mourn the loss of two slain NYPD officers. more

Valley Stream Mayor Edwin Fare and village board trustees directed the lights at Village Hall to shine blue in support of the men and women of law enforcement. The gesture was made in recognition of … more

Amid a surge in positive cases of the coronavirus due to the Omicron variant, physicians and administrators at Catholic Health’s Mercy Hospital have made a renewed push to urge residents to get their vaccinations and boosters and continue to wear masks. more

Last Thanksgiving we dined alone. I’m remembering an over-roasted turkey leg with a side of anxiety for me . . . more

As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. more

As midnight approached on election night, Republicans in NasOn Wednesday morning, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. As of press time,, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded the race, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process."sau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. more

As of Wednesday monring, Republicans in Nassau County-wide races were inching toward a GOP sweep. Bruce Blakeman, the Republican Town of Hempstead councilman, had surged past incumbent Democrat Laura Curran in the race for county executive, with 92 percent of precincts reporting. As of midnight, an official winner had not been declared in the race, but Blakeman had 52 percent of the vote to Curran’s 47 percent. Close to 20,000 absentee ballots remained to be counted, however. On Wednesday morning, Curran had not conceded, saying, "This is not over, and we must trust the process." more