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Forget scary movies or the end of the world — what scares almost all of us the most, by far, is getting a voicemail from a family member, telling you to call back right away because “it’s important.” My 90-year-old father did that last week, a message I got on my phone as I was walking from what had been an enlightening and productive meeting with a school superintendent. The last several months had been filled with difficult calls like this. My mother’s cancer. My stepmother’s passing. Learning that a former colleague is gravely ill. more

By Michael Hinman | 2/9/24

Initially married in Aug. 17, 1968 at the St. Peters Lutheran Church in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, the Meyers decided to wed once again on Feb. 11 after two daughters, one living in Baldwin and one in New Jersey, and four grandchildren.

Baldwin couple renews vows after 53 years of marriage

Baldwin’s Martha and John Meyer renewed their vows, along with 11 other “golden aged” couples and officiated by Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, in a massive wedding celebration … more

By Cristina Arroyo Rodriguez | 2/18/22

Marriage in the time of Covid-19

Yesterday morning, my partner, my husband of 52 years, my onetime Lawrence High School sweetheart, turned his head on the pillow and whispered . . . more

7/2/20

Cuomo: Couples can marry by videoconference during pandemic

On Saturday, Governor Cuomo issued a directive allowing marriages to be performed via videoconference to help reduce the infection rate amid the coronavirus crisis. Among other conditions, the … more

4/19/20

Larry and Roz Liebenthal, married 26 years, left, and Sherry and Barry Ascher, married 50 years, recited their vows.

Renewing love at the Oceanside Library

Friday is Valentine’s Day. In honor of the annual celebration of love, several long-wedded couples renewed their vows at Oceanside Library on Sunday. more

2/13/20

Jump on board for summer reading jaunt

I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . . more

6/14/19

John and Claire Kirkwood celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary on Feb. 13. The next day, they enjoyed a Valentine’s Day lobster lunch at the Sandel Senior Center.

Valentines celebrate love at the Sandel Center in Rockville Centre

Love was in the air at the Sandel Senior Center on Feb. 14 as dozens of seniors gathered for a Valentine’s Day lobster lunch. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/21/19

The bride’s bouquet was handmade with comic book pages by a seller on Etsy.

A wedding for the books: Couple marries at Oceanside Library

Love was in the air at the Oceanside Library on Nov. 3, where Oceanside residents Tricia Balsan, 30, and Steve Schuster, 33, got married. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 11/15/18

Now’s the time to get involved in the election

The 2018 election is rapidly shaping up to be one of the most contentious in recent memory, if not in U.S. history. The nation is polarized, with people divided . . . more

9/27/18

Helen and Frank Luisi met as teenagers in Brooklyn and have been married for 73 years. They were recently recognized for being the longest-married couple to belong to a Catholic church in New York state.

East Rockaway couple reflects on 73 years together

As Helen and Frank Luisi sat at the kitchen table in the East Rockaway home they have shared for 56 years, they smiled when they recalled the day they met as teenagers on a Brooklyn sidewalk. It is a moment they both remember vividly more than seven decades later. more

By Mike Smollins | 5/31/18

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