Saturday, November 8, 2025
It’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline.
Last Nov. 8, I was kayaking in Emory Creek in Freeport, just north of the Narrows, when I spotted what I thought was a chunk of garbage floating in the waterway and paddled over to collect it.
After 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good.
The recently completed census became controversial because of political interference, but the results are still important. This is especially true when . . .
A three-pronged pitching attack, deep lineup and a defense that never stopped improving carried Mepham’s softball program to its highest height this spring.
Community Mainstreaming Associates, a Long Island-based organization that provides innovative services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities recently opened a group home in North Merrick.
Earlier this year, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District announced that John DeTommaso, superintendent for the past eight years, would be retiring on June 30. Mike Harrington, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, was appointed to assume DeTommaso’s role starting July 1.
Both the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill on June 11 to establish a South Nassau Water Authority that would replace New York American Water for ratepayers in Merrick, Bellmore and …
It was thought that Blake Chandler would never get to hit a baseball or score a run on a diamond alongside his peers, to the sound of thunderous cheers.
Nearly 100 people gathered at Long Beach City Hall for the annual Kristallnacht memorial, honoring Holocaust victims and reaffirming the community’s commitment to remembrance and education.
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream has been named one of the top hospitals in New York State for joint replacement by Healthgrades, earning multiple awards for excellence in hip and knee procedures and strengthening its role as Northwell’s primary orthopedic center.
Long Beach voters will choose from six candidates for three City Council seats, with community, fiscal and quality-of-life issues taking center stage.
