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Roger Pedraza graduates Air Force training [Photo gallery]

Air Force Airman Roger C. Pedraza graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program … more

4/12/10

Preparing to celebrate Easter at St. Francis [Photo gallery]

The Rev. Andrew Koterba led the traditional blessing of Easter food baskets last Saturday at St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church in East Meadow. Here are some photos from the traditional … more

4/9/10

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

Civilians find the whole thing quite bizarre - Award-winning column

Well, here I go again. Life is just not busy enough for me, what with writing, reporting, editing, teenagers, curfews, mortgage and such — but I am honing my thespian chops now in “On … more

Mary Malloy | 3/17/10

Gerard Gordon and Liz Gaynor, co-president of the W.T. Clarke Parents and Booster Club.

Clarke booster club boogies down at fundraiser [Photo gallery]

The W.T. Clarke High School Parents and Booster Club danced the night away at its Winter Fundraiser on March 5 at the Spare Rib in Hicksville. Attendees enjoyed dinner, music and several … more

3/10/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Dylan Caciopoli 8, Derek Cacipoli 5, and Valery Santos 4 got some help as they prepared to go down Sled Hill.

A winter wonderland [Photo gallery]

East Meadow kids went back to school on Friday for one more day before the scheduled winter break, after many decided to spend parts of their snow days at "Sled Hill" in Eisenhower Park's Parking … more

2/12/10

How Haiti affects us all

It’s a strange feeling to have to report on major disasters — how do you keep your personal feelings out of it? more

1/20/10

I resolve to make no resolutions this year

No, no, no — this isn’t a New Year’s resolution column. Go somewhere else for that — I’m sure plenty of people are writing about that subject this week. more

Mary Malloy | 1/4/10