Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, seems a perfect time to push back and get real. Let’s sift through the dross of life for gold nuggets, for the small things and moments . . .
more
2/15/19
|
When Ann and Dan DiPietro, of Sea Cliff, explain how they got together, the movie “When Harry Met Sally” immediately comes to mind. “We naturally were a couple even though we weren’t,” Ann …
more
By Alyssa Seidman
|
2/15/19
|
The Island Park Civic Association recognized local veterans and donated to Building Homes for Heroes at its 10th annual Love Your Troops Valentine’s dinner-dance fundraiser on Saturday.
more
By Briana Bonfiglio
|
2/14/19
|
The room was warm, illuminated by a single lamp and appearing almost cavernous. At moments the light caught a jewel or a sequin sewn into one of Anna Jennett’s 200 elaborate, handmade hats, which …
more
By Alyssa Seidman
|
2/14/19
|
On Valentine’s Day, couples of all ages will celebrate their time together, thinking back on what has made their relationships work in the past, and thinking ahead to how they hope to strengthen …
more
By Mike Conn
|
2/14/19
|
Mike Graham said he anticipated his Flowers by Mike shop to be busy preparing for its first Valentine’s Day rush, but that didn’t stop him from dedicating two to three hours to preparing and donating 350 roses to patients at South Nassau Communities Hospital on the holiday.
more
By Mike Smollins
|
2/13/19
|
Children in third through fifth grade can use felt and fancy buttons to make a “tree of love” at the Lynbrook Public Library on Feb. 14 at 3:45 p.m.
more
2/13/19
|
Red was the color of the evening at Raynham Hall’s annual Valentine’s Ball, with a few men even sporting red trousers. The fundraiser, which is always more like a large, classy party, was crowded …
more
By Laura Lane
|
2/8/19
|
When Central Florist owner Lisa Elfante took the reigns of the business in 2005, she said she couldn’t tell the difference between a rose and a carnation. But seeking to own her own shop after …
more
By Peter Belfiore
|
2/7/19
|
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and local businesses around town are getting ready to spread the love to residents looking to treat their special someone, or themselves. Whether you …
more
By Alyssa Seidman
|
2/7/19
|