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Seaford Superintendent Adele Pecora at the start of her second year overseeing the district. She said that technology would be a critical component in enhancing learning across all grades.
Schools head Pecora exudes 'Seaford Pride'
Seaford Schools Superintendent Dr. Adele Pecora may be from Massapequa, but she projects Seaford Pride. A thoroughgoing professional with nearly 30 years of experience, she has only the highest praise for the district and the community and communicates a determination to do well by both. more
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Long Beach firefighters at the scene of Friday's house fire.
Firefighters battle 'heavy' Long Beach blaze
Long Beach firefighters rushed to a house fire on Friday night where heavy smoke and flames could be seen from the 600 block of West Broadway, near the boardwalk. Police and firefighters … more
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School administrators, elected officials and parents have raised concerns about dangerous intersections near Oceanside High School, and have requested a crossing guard, but the Nassau County Police Department does not station them at high schools.
Officials push for crossing guard near Oceanside High School
After a car struck a girl at the intersection of Skillman and Brower avenues near Oceanside High School last month, parents, school administrators and elected officials are continuing to push for a crossing guard for the area. more
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Michelle-Dionisio, a fourth-grade teacher at Brookside Elementary School, skipped down the field with a rubber chicken on Nov. 27 at the school’s first Turkey Trot to benefit local food pantries for Thanksgiving.
Brookside hosts first Turkey Trot to benefit food pantries
Brookside Elementary School hosted its first Turkey Trot, where students ran around the field passing a rubber chicken like a baton to their classmates. And the children were racing for a cause. … more
The Nassau Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority patronized small businesses around Nassau County, including Swirl Bliss in Baldwin, last Saturday during its third annual Small Business Crawl.
Delta Sigma Theta means business
A small crowd clad in red and white filled Swirl Bliss, a frozen yogurt shop in Baldwin, last weekend on what is known nationally as Small Business Saturday. They wore the colors of the Nassau … more
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American Water Works Co. announced in a press release Nov. 20 that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million in cash.
New York American Water to be sold for $608M
American Water Works Co. announced in a Nov. 20 press release that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million cash. The deal follows years-long criticism from Nassau … more
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Muslim students and parents petitioned the Sewanhaka Board of Education to include the Eid holidays on the calendar next year. They were supported by the Rev. Danilo Archbold, pastor of New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church in Elmont, fourth from right.
Muslims seek days off for holidays
Farhana Islam, a Sewanhaka School District parent, choked up when recounting to the Board of Education on Nov. 26 how she felt hearing Muslim students describe how frustrated they are that they must … more
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Theresa Masi, who started working at the Wooden Shoe Nursery School in 1980, added an anniversary note to the collection of photos and notes from staff at the school’s 40th anniversary celebration on Nov. 19.
Wooden Shoe Nursery School celebrates 40 years
Dozens of small children, ranging in age from infants to toddlers, could be seen on Nov. 19 crawling, giggling and playing on the floor at Valley Stream’s Wooden Shoe Nursery School, on the west … more
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LIRR President Phillip Eng, left, and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky discussed possible improvements for the Long Beach LIRR station on Sept. 13.
Kaminsky seeks funds for LIRR upgrades
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky is working with Long Island Rail Road officials to secure funding for major upgrades and improvements at the Long Beach LIRR train station, saying that the facility is in … more
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Jillian Lerner, left, Joseph O’Brien and Maya Arengo, from Long Beach High School’s Hope Club, held a protest on Nov. 29, calling for climate action and more awareness of environmental issues. They joined millions of people around the world who protested on Black Friday.
L.B. teens take part in global climate strike
Long Beach teens and their supporters gathered at Kennedy Plaza on Black Friday to take part in a global climate strike, which aims to bring awareness to environmental issues. The students were … more
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