85.0°,
Partly Cloudy Blakeman discusses bail reform and crime reports
In the same area where a vandalism spree recently plagued East Meadow, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman released the county’s crime report, highlighting the “crime pandemic” that has …
There once was an author from East Meadow
Michael Croland loves limericks so much that in 2016 he proposed to his wife Tamara with one. Now, six years later, the East Meadow resident is publishing a book full of them.“There Once Was a …
Garden club teaches healthy lawn tactics; seeks to expand
There have been garden clubs in the United States since 1891, when the very first one was founded in Athens, Georgia. Their primary purpose is simple: Members learn about horticulture and how to sustain a healthy garden so they, in turn, can teach others to become gardeners themselves.
Changing the dress code
Woodland Middle Schooler calls for policy update
Woodland Middle School student Sabrina Rosenberg saw the East Meadow School District was rocking an “old school” dress code, and the 12-year-old decided it was time for a change. Sabrina was …
Microsoft PowerPoint and Word and Excel, oh my!
East Meadow High School graduate Tristan Pesqueira took his classroom knowledge to the real world winning the 2022 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship for PowerPoint Pesqueira competed …
Saluting county vets in Eisenhower Park
Hundreds of people came out to the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park on Aug. 6 for the annual Salute to Veterans ceremony and concert.“Today we are here to say thank you to our …
Golfers hit the links for a good cause
Golfers teed it up in honor of long-time Kiwanian Steven Eisman on Monday to raise money to send underprivileged children to camp and feed needy families.
Fire department juniors feel the heat at Camp Fahrenheit 516
The heat was turned up for a pair of junior firefighters from the East Meadow Fire Department at Camp Fahrenheit 516 in Old Bethpage.
Saving NUMC, Long Island’s only safety-net hospital
The public benefit corporation running Nassau University Medical Center has suffered an operating loss of $135.6 million in 2021, an audit revealed.The audit, requested by NUMC Board Chairman Matthew …
Hitting it out of the park
After weeks of qualifying games, the 10-and-under softball team from the East Meadow Baseball and Softball Association took their shot at the New York State Little League Championship Tournament in …
Saying farewell to The Carltun
The curtains will close on The Carltun in September when owner Anthony Capetola ends the lease on the property after 27 years. Capetola, and then-partner John Tunney took over what was the …
Op-Ed
Covid-19’s impact on education could be long-lasting
While much media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic has focused on its impact on the global economy, which was serious, there is a potentially more insidious long-term consequence . . .
Randi Kreiss
Sunday is National Senior Citizens Day
We need a National Village Elder, someone whose sole mission it is to advocate for Americans older than 65.
Editorial
Now more than ever, prepare for hurricanes
Hurricane season officially started June 1, but for those of us enjoying life on Long Island and in the Northeast, our storm season starts just about … now.
Op-Ed
Scientists grapple with the meaning of life. Why should judges?
When faced with controversial topics or questions, our first instinct is almost always to go in search of others’ opinions.