Thursday marks the official start of the
Nassau County high school season, and it’s only the beginning of weekday action.
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Tony Bellissimo
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9/18/09
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With school back in session, many are concerned that another outbreak of the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, is just around the corner. An outbreak in the New York area in the spring spread fear about this new, unknown disease. Many parents kept their children home from school when cases were confirmed, leading to high absentee rates. Some schools closed entirely.
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9/17/09
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Two students from East Rockaway Jr./Sr. High School have been named AP Award winners.
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9/17/09
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A driver lost control of her 2008 Ford Explorer just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, hitting two parked cars, crashing through a fence and knocking down two utility poles before coming to rest sideways on the Long Island Rail Road tracks just west of the Centre Avenue train station.
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Mary Malloy
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9/15/09
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Dr. Paul Lynch has been named the director of communications and technology for the Lynbrook Union Free School District.
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9/10/09
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The elementary school teacher already accused of a sex crime now faces charges in two counties.
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SARI ZEIDLER and ANDREW HACKMACK
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9/10/09
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Textbooks, pencils, calculators ... and face masks?
Administrators, teachers and students are gearing up for a new school year with one more thing on their minds: how to stay healthy, especially with warnings about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu, as it’s more commonly known.
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Mary Malloy
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9/3/09
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It was an exciting day for young baseball fans attending summer camp at Hofstra University when New York Yankees Hitting Coach Kevin Long visited recently. The coach spoke with campers at the Patrick Anderson Baseball Camp, one of nine Sports Academy camps offered by Hofstra.
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9/2/09
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The quick thinking of three teens helped save the lives of an elderly couple that were fast asleep early Monday morning as their Lynbrook home caught fire. Now, the three youths are being heralded as heroes.
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Mary Malloy
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8/27/09
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