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Overcast Students recall 9/11 attacks by writing letters
John Buglione, a social studies teacher at Baldwin High School, wanted a creative way for his students to never forget the devastating attacks of Sept. 11.
Rita Monte is bringing rhythm to poetry festival
After being uprooted from her life in Italy in 1968, Rita Monte turned to poetry to express how she felt about leaving her home country, which led her to a world of like-minded poets.
Bags of school supplies given out to students last month
Over 100 students received backpacks and supplies just in time for the new school year.
Gear up for the second community Bike Parade
The fun family-friendly Bike Parade returns this upcoming Saturday.
Performance by local musician Christine Sweeney at the Baldwin Public Library
On Thursday, August 17, Christine Sweeney, local musician, performed several songs at the Baldwin Public Library.
Baldwin Park was the place to show support for military veterans
Close to 200 people were running, jogging or simply walking at Baldwin Park on Saturday to show their support for veterans.
Cardboard boats make a splash at Milburn Creek
Over 25 years ago, John Cools started an event to bring together community members to participate and watch people race in cardboard boats. Today, this event is still a huge hit.
Baldwin students return to school Sept. 5
Plaza Elementary School was one of the eight schools in Baldwin school district that reopened last week for the 2023-2024 school year.
Rabbi Stacy Sokol’s holiday message
Rosh Hashana is the Birthday of The World. It is a time when we celebrate creation, a time when we give gratitude to God, asking for forgiveness.
Jasmin Moghbeli from Baldwin travels to the ISS
Jasmin Moghbeli, astronaut from Baldwin, took off on a SpaceX ship on August 26 for a space mission.
Editorial
Make room for school buses
They called them the most dangerous stretches of road on Long Island. No crosswalks. Speeding cars. Pedestrians literally running for their lives . . .
Op-Ed
New housing on L.I.? Not in my backyard.
A poll conducted by nextLI/Newsday discovered a not-so-puzzling contradiction. A majority of Long Island residents want more local housing options . . .
Op-Ed
Congestion pricing will fuel further flight from New York
In recent times, far too many New Yorkers have been forced to flee the place they’ve spent most of their lives, driven out by high taxes, an ever-increasing cost of living . . .
Randi Kreiss
News porn, food porn and shopping porn
Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . .