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Gary Schall greets Facilities Director Chris Milano with an elbow bump at the ribbon-cutting.

“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy. more

By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen | 4/24/13

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

Alden Terrace Principal Shawnée Warfield and Assistant Principal Cynthia Cameron are pictured with students who achieved proficiency on the NYSESLAT.

Student and board member recognition in Elmont [Photo gallery]

Elmont School District students presented members of the Board of Education with beautifully decorated cards and tokens of appreciation at the Oct. 5 trustees meeting at Dutch Broadway School. more

10/26/16

Sewanhaka Central High School District’s Cosmetology students cleaned up the CTE common area in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Sewanhaka’s cosmetology students give back [Photo gallery]

Sewanhaka Central High School District’s cosmetology students took part in a major cleanup of the Career and Technology Education common area, as part of their efforts to promote National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. more

10/26/16

Sewanhaka Freshmen pose with their “Chinese New Year” float. The parade’s theme was “Holidays.”

Sewanhaka celebrates four holidays at once [Photo gallery]

Sewanhaka High School's "Holiday" Homecoming theme was a weekend-long celebration for students of all ages. more

Matthew Hampton | 10/22/09

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

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