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There was no shortage of officials wielding ceremonial shovels as the project kicked off last week.

Bay Park Conveyance Project begins on Earth Day

Just in time for Earth Day on April 22, construction began on the long-awaited Bay Park Conveyance Project. more

By Mike Smollins | 4/29/21

Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in the death of George Floyd on Tuesday.

Rockville Centre residents react to Chauvin guilty verdict

After former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts against him on April 20, civil rights leaders, officials and activists breathed a sigh of relief momentarily before reminding Americans of the racial challenges the nation will continue to face going forward. more

Tom Carrozza tcarrozza@liherald.com | 4/29/21

The Wantagh Wellness Project hosted its first community 5K last Saturday at Wantagh Elementary School. Above, Joe DiVico, 44, and Marc Turner, 47, both of Merrick and members of the North Merrick Runners.

Wantagh Wellness Project hosts community 5K

About three dozen people met at Wantagh Elementary School early last Saturday morning for the first 5K run of the Wantagh Wellness Project, a community group dedicated to promoting healthy lifestyle choices among neighbors. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/28/21

Volunteers, from left, Sandra Graves, Karen Mobley and Sabrina Burroughs-Scott at Sharon’s Food Pantry.

Sharon’s Food Pantry, Anti-Racism Project meeting needs a year on

More than a year into the Covid-19 pandemic, food insecurity and financial worries have made Sharon’s Food Pantry, at the Rockville Centre Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, an … more

By Tom Carrozza | 4/22/21

Support the Mother Nature Bond Act

At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . . more

4/15/21

Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid

While many humans are still waiting in lines for the Covid-19 vaccine, an unusual initiative has put our four-legged friends at the head of the pack. more

4/1/21

Dianne Cattrano attached crocheted pieces known as “granny squares” to a wheelbarrow in the Baldwin community garden two years ago. Similar activities will soon take place outside the Baldwin Public Library as part of the “yarn bombing” community art project.

Baldwin embraces ‘yarn bombing’ beautification

By April 11, most of the exterior of the Baldwin Public Library building will be covered in colorful knitted and crocheted fabrics, as a part of a “yarn bombing” community art … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 3/25/21

Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved the $439 million Bay Park Conveyance Project on March 4. Construction will begin in the spring and is expected to last three years.

Cuomo approves $439M Bay Park Conveyance Project

Construction on the $439 million Bay Park Conveyance Project is set to begin in the spring after Gov. Andrew Cuomo approved it on March 4. With the significant milestone completed, Western Bay Constructors Joint Venture was selected as the design-build contractor for the project. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/18/21

Lynbrook High School sophomores, from left, Nathan Santoli, Jesse Jean and Max Cordes logged 48 miles each in two days to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project.

Lynbrook students run 48 miles in two days to aid wounded veterans

Three boys, two days, 144 miles. From March 5 to 7, Lynbrook High School sophomores Max Cordes, Nathan Santoli and Jesse Jean completed the David Goggins 4x4x48 Challenge, an international event in which participants run four miles every four hours for two straight days to raise money for the charity of their choice. more

By Julia Swerdin | 3/18/21

Hanna Carey, 18, a member of Girl Scout Troop 3432 in Wantagh, is collecting food and supplies for her Girl Scout Gold Award project. She set up a donation box at the Wantagh Fire Department on Feb. 28, which Capt. Chris Dolley christened with its first donation.

‘Hunger Warriors’ go to battle Wantagh Girl Scout is fighting food insecurity

Since she was a child, Hanna Carey has valued community service. Carey is putting these lessons in service toward her Gold Award project with Girl Scout Troop 3432. Dubbed “Hanna’s Hunger Warriors,” the project aims to collect 2,000 pounds of food and supplies to donate to Island Harvest Food Bank in Bethpage. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 3/17/21

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