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Herald Newspapers  seeking 2017 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2017 summer interns for our 15 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach to … more

2/6/17

The many blessings of citizenship

The day was picture-perfect. White clouds dotted the blue sky, shading the 75 people who had gathered on the sprawling lawn of President Theodore Roosevelt’s “summer White House,” Sagamore Hill, in Oyster Bay. more

By Laura Lane | 12/15/16

Reading the summer away in Wantagh

In Wantagh, summer reading isn’t just for kids. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 8/16/16

What America needs: diverse newsrooms

I hadn’t truly understood or appreciated the mindset of an 18-year-old black woman until I read Amon Brown’s excellent article, “Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow,” published recently in the Heralds. Brown, who is 18 and African-American . . . more

8/3/16

Jayne Chen, from left, Michael Bailey and Nsikak Ekong were among the 10 participants in Hofstra University’s recent High School Summer Journalism Institute. Together, they put final touches on the news stories that had to write for the program.

Hofstra Institute helps shape young journalists

Eight Nassau County high school students and two 2016 graduates recently invested two weeks of their summer vacations learning to craft news leads, shoot photos, edit videos and build their own WordPress blogs at Hofstra University’s High School Summer Journalism Institute. more

By Nakeem Grant | 7/21/16

More than 150 people recently took part in a Black Lives Matter rally in East Meadow to protest recent killings of African-American men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota.

Black Lives Matter rallies in East Meadow

Dozens of Long Islanders gathered at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow on July 9 to march in the first Black Lives Matter rally in central Nassau County. The march was organized by a group of Long Island youth following the recent killings of two African-American men by police in Baton Rouge, La., and Falcon Heights, Minn. more

By Amoy Brown | 7/21/16

Summer reading fun to begin at local libraries

Libraries in Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown kick off their summer reading programs this month. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 6/9/16

The Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival returns to Jones Beach this year, part of a lengthy lineup of concerts at Nikon Theater.

Big acts coming to Jones Beach

Every year, Jones Beach becomes a seaside hub for summer concerts and festivals. This year boasts performances by artists Weezer, Pitbull and Iggy Azalea, and festivals such as the BLI Summer Jam and Taste of Chaos. more

By Brian Stieglitz | 4/26/16

Going under cover for holiday gift giving

Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia? more

12/10/15

$Laila, a 1 ½-year-old shit tzu, was adopted by MaryAnne Provost, of Seaford, during the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter’s Summer of Love free adoption program.$

Shelter finds homes for 311 animals

More than 300 once homeless animals are now family pets, the result of the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter’s Summer of Love adoption program. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 9/23/15

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