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Parents rally for school official’s reinstatement
The former principal of St. Christopher’s School in Baldwin, Timothy Gely, filed a civil lawsuit in Nassau County Supreme Court Jan. 6 against the school and St. Christopher’s Roman …
Remembering the ever-smiling Rafael DeLossantos
Rafael DeLossantos, 23, was laid to rest on Oct. 29 in Freeport, surrounded by his family, friends, and acquaintances whose lives he touched throughout his childhood and early adulthood on Long …
Secondhand shops offer nostalgia, history
Hidden Thrift co-owner urges the young to buy used
On the Baldwin-Freeport border sit two secondhand shops full of history and nostalgia. Hidden Thrift and Cabinet of Curiosities are nestled next to each other at 52 Mill Road in Freeport. The stores, …
School administrators co-author eBook on data analytics
Baldwin School District’s Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Anthony Mignella and Data Specialist/Coordinator of Computer Services Leslie Duffy were invited to contribute to the eBook, …
Coat drive and Warming Centers help LI stay warm
Library participates in the One Warm Coat drive
Baldwin Public Library and One Warm Coat collaboration continues until January 22, with the library asking residence to donate new or gently used coats for those of all ages in the drop off boxes in …
CRIME
Guarding the stone at Silver Lake Park
The Baldwin Fire Department responded to four brush fires at different times throughout the day Nov. 27 at Veterans Memorial Plaza at Silver Lake Park, Fire Chief Timothy Hughes said. Sanitary …
BUSINESS
Getting to know the chamber’s new president
This past Nov. 4, Franky Jorge, vice president of operations at GalaFresh Farms in Baldwin, was sworn in as the new chamber president by County Executive Laura Curran at Baldwin’s American …
BUSINESS
Thrift store a safe haven for man’s best friend
Thrift Paws, a thrift store on Grand Ave, gives back to the Baldwin community and heads the organization Ruff House Rescue in Oceanside. The shop, which is completely run by volunteers all over Long …
events
Baldwin chamber lights up Christmas
The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce kicked off the Christmas season Dec. 5 with its annual tree lighting at the Baldwin Historical Society, attracting more than 300 people for holiday treats, …
crime
Longtime family business vandalized
In the early morning of Nov. 27, the business office of Erik Mahler, a former Baldwin Chamber of Commerce president and local realtor, was graffitied with “RAIST,” a misspelling of …
Op-Ed
An inauguration like no other
I have been blessed to raise my hand and pledge to serve my community as an elected official many times over the past 16 years. However, last Monday was the first — and hopefully, last — time that I will take the oath of office in my living room.
Op-Ed
How progressives might be left in the lurch
When U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi announced his Democratic primary run against Gov. Kathy Hochul, it may have seemed like a D’Amato moment.
Randi Kreiss
Can your stove talk to you?
I really needed to get on the Smart HQ website to get my new G.E. Café Series kitchen appliances online. Oh, you didn’t know? You must have internet-friendly ovens and cooktops these days.
Jerry Kremer
RIP Paul Jackson, renowned South Shore historian
The towns, cities and villages of Long Island have their own recorded and unrecorded histories. Their stories are told by local historians, librarians and historical societies. In many cases . . .