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Mostly Cloudy and Windy Wantagh wins Nassau, L.I. crowns
All the hard work put in to win a county championship was on the mind of Wantagh senior outside hitter Grace Riddle when she stepped to the service line with a chance to bring home the title.
King victorious in 2nd C.D.
But Hannon goes down in 6th S.D.
Turnout was heavier than expected, despite intermittent rain, in an election both Republicans and Democrats had called a referendum on the policies of President Donald Trump. In one of the most …
Wantagh family is a hit on 'Shark Tank'
Wantagh family's board scores big with 'sharks'
Siblings Kaley, Christian and Keira Young were excited and grateful after appearing on the Oct. 21 episode of “Shark Tank.” Not only did all five “sharks,” or potential investors, buy in to the Wantagh family’s deal, but their product — Cup Board Pro — completely sold out within hours of the show’s airing.
Local cemeteries give Wantagh 'sense of place'
“This is not a Halloween presentation,” cautioned Tom Watson to mixed laughter as he began his presentation to the Wantagh Museum and Preservation Society.. History is a serious topic for the society’s good-natured recording secretary, so much so, that he even lives in an 18th-century salt box house.
Moody's raises ToH credit rating to Aa2
Town of Hempstead got some good news last Thursday when Moody’s Investors Service notched up the town’s credit rating on its long-term general obligation debt to Aa2 from Aa3. At the same time, the agency raised the town’s outlook to Positive from Stable.
Pravato challenges Brooks for senate seat
In 2016, John Brooks, a Democrat from Seaford, won the 8th Senate District seat long held by Republicans, in a close race against Republican Michael Venditto. This year, he faces a challenge from Massapequa Park Mayor Jeff Pravato, who has framed the election as pivotal to maintaining a Republican majority in the senate. The Herald asked both candidates the same four questions on issues that face South Shore residents, in the run-up to the Nov. 6 election.
Thomas seeks to unseat Hannon in 6th Senate District
Democrat Kevin Thomas is vying for a chance to represent the State Senate’s 6th District and unseat Incumbent Kemp Hannon, a Republican who has filled the role since 1989. The Herald asked both candidates a series of questions that pertain to the district’s coverage area, which includes East Meadow, Seaford, Wantagh, Bethpage, Farmingdale, Levittown, Massapequa and Uniondale.
Candidates go head-to-head in spirited 2nd CD debate
In one of the most closely watched contests of the mid-term elections, Congressman Peter King and challenger Liuba Grechen Shirley faced off in a debate that was at times spirited and provocative at Plainedge High School in Massapequa on Oct. 18.
Randi Kreiss
Nipping sexism in the bud, all over again
Does the latest sexist outrage mean we have to start burning our bras again?
Scott Brinton
Nutrition 101, or how to save the planet
In my two and a half decades of writing on the environment and pondering solutions to the pressing sustainability issues that our planet — and civilization — face, I never imagined that the answer to reversing our destructive course might lie in nutrition education.