The storefront of Rio International Refrigeration is one of dozens of businesses on Glen Cove Ave. near downtown Glen Cove, and lacking massive signs or advertisements, it could be easy to miss. …
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By Mike Conn
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2/7/19
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During this past May’s commemoration of the 350th anniversary of Glen Cove’s founding, residents celebrated the city’s extensive history with a festival that took more than two years of …
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By Mike Conn
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1/24/19
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St. Mark’s Cooperative Nursery School is celebrating its 50-year anniversary this year, as the school has instilled a sense of community that drive alumni to enroll their children and continue the tradition.
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By Ben Strack
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10/4/18
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It was 375 years ago that Capt. John Seaman and a group of Englishmen purchased the Town of Hempstead from local Indians and founded the communities that became Seaford and Wantagh.
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By Alexandra Dieckmann
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9/27/18
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Eight members of the Sandel Senior Center’s reading club joined Ellen Berman under a gazebo, sipping on iced tea and snacking on brightly colored cookies in the August shade.
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By Ben Strack
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8/30/18
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over the Nautical Mile, Freeport Fire Department Executive Director Ray Maguire said he was optimistic that the showers would hold off — and they did.
By 6 p.m. on Aug. 11, firefighters, …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/17/18
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The South Side Observer ran an editorial on July 14, 1893, opining that town government was no longer sufficient for the “rapidly growing” village of Rockville Centre and that residents should vote for its incorporation.
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By Ben Strack
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7/12/18
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On May 24, 1668, three families — early settlers of Long Island’s North Shore — purchased a parcel of land from the Matinecock Chieftaincy. They called the land Musquito Cove, based on the …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen and Samantha Barry
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5/31/18
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In 2003, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation decided to hold an air show the following year to celebrate Jones Beach State Park’s 75th anniversary. Right around …
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By James Mattone
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5/24/18
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When Sea Cliff resident Doug Barnaby, a 45-year Kiwanian, describes what it’s like to attend one of the meetings of the North Shore Kiwanis Club, his response is surprising. “It’s almost like a …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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5/24/18
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