Open water, a cool breeze, clear skies, and the feeling of waves lapping at the side of your boat: Few activities are more relaxing and enjoyable than summer boating.
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7/21/18
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Hempstead Town officials and environmentalists launched a living barrier reef composed of tens of thousands of discarded clam and oyster shells from nearby seafood restaurants near Long Meadow Island …
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By Bridget Downes
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7/19/18
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Hundreds of water enthusiasts and curious Nassau County residents attended the inaugural South Shore Blueway Festival at Hewlett Point Park in East Rockaway on a sun soaked afternoon last Saturday.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/21/18
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Hundreds of canoers, kayakers, paddle boarders and rafters are set to hit the water Saturday in East Rockaway for the inaugural South Shore Blueway Festival at Hewlett Point Park.
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By Mike Smollins
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6/14/18
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Residents of waterfront communities, including Oceanside and Island Park, criticized a proposed law, which would ban the practice of renting out dock space on shoreside residential properties, at a …
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By Peter Belfiore
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6/6/18
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The South Shore Women’s Alliance last week presented awards to the winners of their “Never Again” essay and poster contest to two Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District students, who put to paper their thoughts on gun violence.
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By Erik Hawkins
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4/29/18
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The Army Corps of Engineers joined the state Department of Environmental Conservation and local elected leaders on April 18 to announce the preparation of the second phase of the $230 million coastal …
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By Bridget Downes
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4/26/18
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Performances/On Stage
In The Heights The acclaimed musical about a community on the brink of change, Thursday and Friday, March 22-23, 8 p.m.; Saturday, March 24, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, March 25, …
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3/22/18
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The South Shore Women’s Caucus held a moment of silence for the 17 children killed in the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., at the beginning of their Feb. 21 meeting at the Merrick Golf Club Clubhouse.
“We cannot sit back and do nothing about this,” Claudia Borecky, caucus chairwoman, said. “We can’t let . . . [another] mother’s child die.”
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By Alexandra Ramey
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3/1/18
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Attend Community Chest’s annual meetingTo the Editor:Community Chest South Shore’s annual meeting will take place on Feb. 5 at 7 p.m. in the Boehm Meeting Room at the Hewlett-Woodmere …
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2/1/18
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