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A drinking fountain at the Maurice W. Downing School tested positive for elevated lead levels. Four bathroom sink faucets in the district also had levels above the EPA limit. School officials said they are confident they have rectified the situation.

Lead found in Malverne school district’s water

The Malverne school district reported last week that lead had been found in water coming from a drinking fountain at the Maurice W. Downing School and four bathroom sink faucets around the school district. more

By Rossana Weitekamp | 5/26/16

School: fountainheads were source of lead traces in Wheeler Avenue School's water

Fountainheads on four water fountains at the Wheeler Avenue School are being blamed for lead contamination that was discovered by tests that were done during the spring recess in April. more

By Nick Ciccone | 5/11/16

Tim Yagnisis, manager of the Oceanside IHOP, holds the new kids’ menu.

IHOP and Applebee’s kick the can for kids

Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants on Long Island have removed soft drinks from the Kids Meals menu and placemats. “We are all about giving people choice,” said Craig Hoffman, director … more

By Adrienne Lyons and Barbra Rubin-Perry | 12/24/15

Judi Vining, left, executive director of Long Beach AWARE, with Ellen Kaminsky and her husband, Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, and Greg Fried, board president of L.B. AWARE.

Long Beach AWARE celebrates 15 years

Long Beach AWARE — formerly known as the Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking — celebrated it’s 15th anniversary last Sunday at its Breakfast of Champions event at the Sands in Atlantic … more

10/1/15

Arrested for serving liquor to minors

The Hempstead Police Department, the Bureau of Special Operations and the State Liquor Authority have arrested 16 people including Brandon Sherman, 19, of Kent Boulevard, Island Park, on charges of … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry | 9/9/15

L.I. still needs a water-management plan

On Long Island, we worry about our water –– a lot. After all, it comes from a series of sole-source aquifers, stores of ancient water buried deep underground that are recharged not by rivers and lakes, but by rainwater alone. more

7/29/15

A Calhoun High School student suffered a “severe case of alcohol poisoning” after drinking at a party last Wednesday night in the woods behind Brookside School in North Merrick, according to Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which oversees Calhoun, had asked Uniondale company Summit Security Services to keep watch that night at Brookside, said Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso. Above, a Summit SUV was parked that night outside Brookside as emergency vehicles’ lights flashed at the woods’ edge.

EMTs pull drunken teen from ravine

The teenager, a student at Calhoun High School, had a “severe case of alcohol poisoning,” said Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings in an email to parents on June 12. He drank at a “large gathering” of Calhoun seniors in the woods between Brookside School and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Hollings wrote. more

By Brian Racow | 6/17/15

One size doesn't fit all in school attire

The Lawrence School District has mandated uniforms for students in kindergarten through eighth grade, an idea that . . . more

6/4/15

Palcohol is powdered alcohol that can be made into a drink by simply adding water or liquid. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky are calling for a ban on the product.

Blame it on the Palcohol

In what’s being described as “Kool-Aid for underage drinking,” a new powdered alcohol product that allows consumers to instantly make cosmopolitans or margaritas quickly sparked controversy … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/18/15

Janet Starr of Mercy Medical Center, left, along with Beth Hammerman and Lana Glass of the Rockville Centre Youth Council, listened to advice from the Long Beach Coalition on how to receive a Drug Free Communities Grant.

Youth Council learns some lessons

The Rockville Centre Youth Council held a meeting at the library of South Side High School on Dec. 15 to discuss applying for a Drug Free Communities Grant. These federal grants are meant to help local coalitions reduce substance abuse among young people. more

By Rebecca Melnitsky | 12/17/14

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