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Lynbrook Parks Supervisor Patrick McDermott, third from left, was honored for his service by, from left, Trustee Hilary Becker, Mayor Alan Beach, Trustee Ann Marie Reardon, Deputy Mayor Mike Hawxhurst and Chamber of Commerce President Steve Wangel at Monday’s village board meeting.

Lynbrook parks supervisor retires after a decade of service

Lynbrook Parks Supervisor Patrick McDermott was honored at Monday’s village board meeting for retiring after a decade serving the village. more

By Mike Smollins | 8/22/19

The Ballsy All Nighters earned their name by playing a game that went on almost to midnight.

Co-ed kickball league brings friends together

Kickball isn’t just for kids anymore. Four kickball games, involving eight teams, were being contested at the same time at Randall Park in Freeport on Tuesday evening. more

By Nadya Nataly | 8/1/19

Counselor Maggie Hayes helped first-grader Lilly Blackford on the ropes at the John A. Anderson Center’s summer recreation program.

Kids stay active at Rockville Centre's summer recreation programs

Kids have been having fun in the sun — and when it’s too hot, a blast in the cool air — at the John A. Anderson Recreation Center’s youth summer programs. more

7/25/19

Kelly Murphy, above left, and Lauren Lynaugh, right, challenged a shot by Katie Brethel during the third week of the Rockville Centre Women’s Basketball League on May 22.

Competitive fun abounds in Rockville Centre's first women's basketball league

A chipped tooth, some ripped pants and a torn calf muscle were the only slight setbacks in an otherwise great first week of the Rockville Centre Women’s Basketball League, which has provided players in the village, ages 35 to late 50s, with a chance they haven’t had before. more

By Ben Strack | 5/30/19

Nassau County Community College student, Kimberly Mejia, 19, from Hempstead, filled out a job application during the job fair at the Freeport Recreation Center on May 9.

Freeport job fair welcomes potential employees

Grabbing a brochure, Susana Escobar, a DoTerra Essential Oils representative, explained how to launch a small business selling essential oil products to Baldwinite Odelcia Martinez at the annual Job … more

By Nadya Nataly | 5/17/19

At the Village of Freeport’s Black History Month celebration on Tuesday at the Recreation Center, Freeporters, from left, Jimmy Jones, Daryl Kevin Allen, Philip Bristol and Ernest Kight Jr. were honored. National Guard Lt. Col. Norman Easy was also recognized posthumously, and his wife, Nixita, center, accepted the honor.

At Black History Month gala, village honors five for service

Held at the Freeport Recreation Center, the Village of Freeport’s annual Black History Month celebration honored five men who have contributed to Freeport through their service to the community. more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/28/19

A survey to gather residents’ feedback about the Greis Park master plan being constructed by the Colorado-based Green Play LLC is underway.

Survey for Lynbrook's Greis Park master plan now open

Lynbrook village officials are now conducting a needs analysis and seeking community input on what improvements residents would like to see at Greis Park. more

2/28/19

Tjuana Evans, left, started the group about 10 years ago to give children and adolescents an outlet for the hard times they may face in their youth.

Keeping the MLK Center's mission alive in Rockville Centre

On a typical weekday afternoon, after working her shift as a dietary nutritionist at South Nassau Communities Hospital, Tjuana Evans doesn’t go home, per se, but to her second home at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Center on North Centre Avenue. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/28/19

Librarian Albert Tablante taught Tai chi at the Freeport Memorial Library on Feb. 7.

Meditation in motion to reduce stress

The Freeport Memorial Library and Recreation Center are offering Tai chi classes throughout the spring months. more

By Nadya Nataly | 2/15/19

Let’s slow down and get legal marijuana right

While state leaders have been slow to provide specifics or act on the likely legalization of recreational marijuana, officials in the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County are addressing the matter promptly and properly. On Feb. 26 . . . more

2/14/19

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