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Partly Cloudy Clarke defeats Wantagh for baseball title
Two of Nassau County’s most successful baseball programs over the past 25 years squared off this week in an epic championship series, with Clarke defeating Wantagh in Tuesday’s decisive …
In the heart of East Meadow, Nassau County transforms for upcoming Cricket World Cup
The cricket world will have its eyes focused on Nassau County for the 2024 International Cricket Committee’s T20 World Cup in Eisenhower Park where, starting June 3, teams will play eight …
Rain barrel program kicks off in Hempstead town
The Town of Hempstead is taking a progressive approach to combatting water conservation issues on Long Island. Supervisor Don Clavin, joined by colleagues in government, as well as Frank Piccininni and Marshall Brown of the Long Island Conservancy, announced its plan to launch a new rain barrel program last week at the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick.
From pitches to parks, cricket fever sweeps Nassau
With the International Cricket Committee Men’s T20 World Cup scheduled to take place in just a few weeks in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County hosted a Criiio Cricket Social Festival last week in Fields 2 and 3 of the park. The event, inspired by the ICC’s Criiio program, aimed to showcase cricket as a vibrant, inclusive sport that can be played anywhere, by anyone, at any time.
Nassau County educators unite for peace, tolerance
Educators from school districts throughout Nassau County worked in partnership with the Nassau County Council of School Superintendents’ Curriculum Writing Committee during the last several months to develop lessons for students in grades K through 12 on tolerance and peace.
In East Meadow schools, Woodland music students receive scholarships
The East Meadow School District announced last week that five Woodland Middle School music students received scholarships toward summer music study from the Nassau Music Educators Association.
In East Meadow, ‘replacement’ trees planted on Merrick Avenue
41 trees were planted in East Meadow on Merrick Avenue.
Reporter's Notebook
Long Island Marathon: Living life ... one run at a time
Parker Schug, a senior reporter at the Long Island Herald Community Newspapers, ran this year's Long Island half-marathon.
The Long Island Marathon: A weekend of fitness, fun and community
At the top of the list of events the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums looks forward to each year is the Jovia Long Island Marathon.
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Finding our side of paradise
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Blakeman enthusiastically follows Trump’s lead
The political similarities between former President Donald Trump and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman are now impossible to miss. Which is probably just what Blakeman intends.
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L.I. GOP must condemn Trump’s dangerous remarks
Kevin J. Kelley underscores the significance of bipartisan collaboration in politics, advocating for respect, civil discourse, and condemnation of inflammatory rhetoric from leaders like Donald Trump to protect democracy and uphold civic values.