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Facing its second straight opponent coming off a huge upset in the Nassau Class A girls soccer playoffs, Seaford needed just 38 seconds to set the stage for a repeat county championship Saturday …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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11/1/26
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The 3-peat is complete.
Oceanside found the net less than two minutes into Thursday night’s Class AAA girls soccer final against Massapequa en route to a 3-0 win for the program’s third …
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By Andrew Coen
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11/1/26
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One goal allowed.
Thirteen shutouts in 14 matches.
That was the resume defending champion South Side brought to Friday’s Nassau Class AA girls’ soccer final.
But the Cyclones were …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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11/1/26
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Both projects address important needs in our community. One will strengthen our drinking water infrastructure, and the other will provide improved recreational opportunities for our children and families. Just as important, this funding represents a chance to make meaningful improvements while helping limit the financial burden on our taxpayers.
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By Francis X. Murray
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10/30/26
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I believe every high school student should be required to take a course in neuroscience — not because we need more neuroscientists, but because we need young people who better understand themselves.
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By Christopher R. Zublionis
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10/30/26
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Many factors determine our chances of getting Alzheimer’s. Some are impossible to alter. The likelihood of developing it increases as we age, but we can’t change our age. The same goes for genes and family history: Our genetic makeup and DNA are not modifiable.
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By Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
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10/30/26
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The Board of Regents’ vote last month to eliminate Regents exams as a graduation requirement will further erode any standard of measuring student achievement, and eliminate the last remains of accountability in schools. What’s more, it threatens to destroy the very concept it purports to defend: equity.
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By Nick Buglione
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10/30/26
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Over the decades, various public officials on the Island have pushed for public transit. In his 1980 annual report, Suffolk County Executive Peter Cohalan called for “development of an efficient and reliable mass transportation system,” and that year Suffolk Transit was created and bus routes set up. The presiding officer of the Suffolk Legislature, Lou Howard, sought to have a monorail built on the center median of the LIE.
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By Karl Grossman
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10/30/26
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Halloween should be about imagination, community and a little harmless fright — not preventable injuries, overwhelmed children or frightened parents. Because it falls on a Saturday this year, families have an opportunity to enjoy the festivities while taking extra care to keep children safe and having nothing but fun.
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10/30/26
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Healthcare professionals, first responders, community leaders and innovators from across Long Island gathered at the Heritage Club at Bethpage on Sept. 23 for the fifth annual 2026 Herald’s Excellence in Healthcare Awards, recognizing their contributions to patients and the communities they serve.
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By Julia Gillego
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10/30/26
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