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Schools are right to resurrect the snow day

Journalist and bestselling author Susan Orlean once described a snow day as “literally and figuratively” something that “falls from the sky — unbidden — and seems like a thing of wonder.” more

9/15/22

Baldwinite Marie Bryck Healey captured this shot of her child "dancing in the snow."

Baldwin sees the beauty in powerful winter storm

A powerful winter storm was headed toward Long Island from the south Friday morning and was expected to drop a foot or more of snow across the region Friday night into Saturday, according to the … more

By Scott Brinton, Lisa Margeria and Cristina Arroyo | 1/28/22

L.I. school board tries to ban Black Lives Matter

The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality. more

By Alan Singer | 8/19/21

Malverne residents assisted their neighbors with snowblower as the nor'easter continued on Monday.

Malverne, West Hempstead hit with massive nor'easter

UPDATED, 12:35 p.m. Monday: A massive nor'easter out of the west swept across Long Island early Monday, and prognosticators say it could drop up to a foot or more of snow across the area by Tuesday, … more

By Scott Brinton and Nakeem Grant | 2/1/21

Town of Hempstead workers were busy loading up trucks with sand and salt Wednesday to prepare for the storm. At center was Town Councilman Anthony D'Esposito.

Long Island now under a winter storm warning

A winter storm warning will be in effect for all of Long Island from now through Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service. An area of low pressure over the Atlantic Ocean will … more

By Scott Brinton | 12/16/20

Jump on board for summer reading jaunt

I’m offering a ticket to ride. This summer, if you can’t actually get away, if you can’t relocate your body to a distant shore, then at least think about relocating your mind. Reading, we know, is our escape from reality . . . more

6/14/19

The risk for a heart attack increases when shoveling heavy, wet snow.

Warning: Take it easy when shoveling

The heavy, wet snow that fell on the Five Towns is not only hazardous when driving, but danger lurks when shoveling. more

By Jeff Bessen | 3/22/18

For the fourth time in March, the National Weather Service was predicting that a nor'easter would blow into the Long Island Region. This one was expected to hit Wednesday. Above, a view of the entrance of the Nautical Mile in Freeport during the March 7 nor'easter which dropped four to six inches of snow across Nassau County.

Weather Service predicting 6 to 10 inches of snow

Updated: 1:47 p.m., March 21: For the fourth time in March, the National Weather Service was predicting that a nor’easter would sweep into the Long Island region, this time bringing with it … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/21/18

North Shore Schools will be closed today, March 21,  due to inclement weather

For the fourth time in March, the National Weather Service is predicting that a nor’easter will sweep into the Long Island region, this time brining with it freezing temperatures and heavy … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/21/18

People across Nassau County spent Thursday morning clearing out their driveways after a nor'easter, which struck on the second day of spring, dumped nearly a foot of snow. Above, a resident of the Merrick Woods section of Merrick dug out in front of his home.

Nassau digs out after nor'easter drops nearly a foot of snow across the county

Updated 10 a.m. March 22: No doubt, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen, of Rockville Centre, was right: Wednesday's nor'easter, though it appeared to be fading fast in the afternoon, was not over. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/20/18

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