Keyword: 'Water' | Herald Community Newspapers

Do solar panels make sense for my house?

Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it. more

Monte Leeper | 9/22/10

An invasive plant growth in Mill Pond, known as Parrotfeather, has gotten so out of control that village officials say the water body must be dredged.

Plant growth 'choking' Valley Stream pond

Valley Stream's Mill Pond looks a little different this summer. Because of an invasive plant growth in the pond, village officials were unable to install the fountain. more

Andrew Hackmack | 8/11/10

Solar panels on my roof?

Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it. more

By Monte Leeper | 8/5/10

Residents are being told not to water their lawns by Long Island American Water.

Water restrictions in effect in Valley Stream

Temperatures are expected to top out in the high-80s for the next several days, a far cry from the 100 degree heat that hit Valley Stream earlier this week. more

Andrew Hackmack | 7/8/10

Maurico and Christian Salas enjoy a safe swim at the Valley Stream pool.

Valley Stream reminds residents to be water wise

With summer off to a hot and energetic start on Long Island, many in the community are concerned about staying safe in the water. Valley Stream officials say that there is safety in numbers when it comes to splishing and splashing in the pool. more

Clarissa Hamlin | 7/7/10

The future of energy independence

On April 20, an explosion off the Gulf Coast on an oil rig leased by British Petroleum marked the unfortunate beginning of the worst oil spill in our nation’s history. more

Al D'Amato | 6/3/10

Rodolfo Valentin: transforming your hair

Reminiscent of ancient Rome, this exquisite multi-level salon and day spa provides myriad luxurious services, amenities and products. more

Teri-Ann Loeser | 5/20/10

County exec betting on Nassau’s future?

After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties. more

5/6/10

Events on Long Island

Exhibits and more... Children’s Pleasures: American Celebrations of ChildhoodDepictions of American childhood pleasures and pastimes from the early 19th century to the present are on … more

4/14/10

Courtesy Art Mattson Author Art Mattson, left, with his sisters Betty Ann and Irene, take a ride on Long Island Sound, in the eight-foot pram that he built in 1955.

Life-changing events prompt author’s book

“No one can do anything lasting for Long Island who has not lived there, who does not know and love its geology, topography, its waters and its people, who is unacquainted with its history as … more

2/24/10