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Nassau County and the Long Island Power Authority reached a tentative agreement in the utility’s dispute over being overtaxed and overassessed.

Nassau County, Long Island Power Authority reach tentative tax agreement on Barrett Power Plant in Island Park

The Long Island Power Authority and Nassau County reached a tentative agreement on Friday in a settlement over LIPA’s property tax challenges in Island Park and Glenwood Landing, which, once finalized, would cause an increase in school taxes. more

By Mike Smollins | 11/27/19

Freeporter William Marinaccio joined the U.S. Army in 1966 and worked as a military intelligence special agent in Duc Pho during the Vietnam War.

Freeport Vietnam veteran turns nightmares into a memoir

There was no avoiding the nightmares. They came nightly. For years William Marinaccio struggled, but he kept them to himself. It was what he was supposed to do as a Vietnam combat veteran, he thought. more

11/21/19

Irene and Larry McCoy have each released new books, which they will read and sign at Oceanside Library on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Rockville Centre couple channel humor, memories in new books

Rockville Centre residents, husband and wife Larry and Irene McCoy, 82 and 81, respectively, have each released self-published books. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 11/14/19

On offshore wind power, let’s not get blown over

My column two weeks ago generated significant interest and input on New York’s proposed offshore wind power projects and their potential negative effects on Long Island’s commercial fishing industry. That led me to dig further into the subject. more

11/1/19

“Main Event: WWE in the Raging ‘80s” was the first book that Brian Shields, a Rockville Centre native, published for the WWE in 2006.

WWE writer, Rockville Centre native inducted into Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame

In July, Rockville Centre native Brian Shields received one of the highest honors in professional wrestling — the Jim Melby Award and a spot in the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 9/12/19

The Freeport Housing Authority received $250,000 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development to upgrade its safety and security systems at the Rev. John J. Madden and Mitchell Mallette senior housing complexes in Freeport.

Housing Authority gets $250K grant to upgrade security

The Freeport Housing Authority will receive a $250,000 grant to add lighting and improve security at the Rev. John J. Madden and Mitchell Mallette senior housing developments in Freeport, on South Main Street and North Main Street, respectively, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. more

By Nadya Nataly | 8/30/19

An average family of four using 10,000 gallons per month would pay $497.60 annually, according to a report from Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment, although those results are widely disputed by water companies across Long Island.

Water companies dispute price comparison

Water companies throughout Long Island are disputing a report ranking the cost of water, saying that the Farmingdale-based Citizens Campaign for the Environment didn’t account for all of the … more

By Melissa Koenig | 8/29/19

Seeger wrote and illustrated “Why?” because “it’s a question I’m always asking, I’m always wondering why things are the way they are,” she said. “Why?” is her 19th book and counting.

Rockville Centre resident’s new children’s book asks, ‘why?’

“Why?” is the title and central question of Rockville Centre resident Laura Vaccaro Seeger’s new picture book, which comes out on Aug. 13. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/8/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Jojo Yawson, 9, from Freeport debuted his book, “How to Deal with Kids” on June 8 at Swirl Bliss in Baldwin where he held a reading and a book signing event.

Yawson brothers debut parenting book

With a toothy grin, Jojo Yawson, 9, opened the first page of his book and began reading. Swirl Bliss in Baldwin’s front of house was filled with Freeporters and Baldwinites on June 8 — it was a full house. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/13/19

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