Herald Community Newspapers logo
News
Sort by: Featured Most recent
1098 results total, viewing 591 - 600
To mitigate flooding in the Five Towns, the local NY Rising Committee proposes infrastructure upgrades that include ways to reduce stormwater runoff. Above, Hewlett Harbor Village Hall and four of the planned methods.
Five Towns NY Rising planning continues
The Five Towns NY Rising Community Restoration Program Committee was not one of the eight winners announced in Albany on April 23 of a bonus $3 million to implement their proposed rebuilding projects. more
|
Five Towns NY Rising Committee chairs Pete Sobol, left, and Bob Block listened to a question during the conference in Albany on April 23.
No bonus $3 million for Five Towns
The Five Towns NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program Committee was not one of the eight winners of a bonus $3 million that will be used to implement the post Hurricane Sandy rebuilding projects that have been proposed as winners were announced in Albany Wednesday. more
|
The annual Father John Farrell Council 5962 Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Roll took place at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Hewlett on April 19. Children raced to pick up the orbs filled with candy.
Easter egg hunting at St. Joseph’s Church in Hewlett [Photo gallery]
Kids went a hunting on the campus of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in Hewlett during the annual Father John Farrell Council 5962 Knights of Columbus Easter Egg Roll on April 19. more
Lawrence Middle School student Joshua Schwartz stood next to the leg bone of a woolly mammoth, at right was Neil Brown from Dinosaurs Rock.
Welcome to Jurassic middle school [Photo gallery]
Lawrence Middle School students —fifth- through eighth-graders — got to see fossils, bones and eggs of prehistoric animals up close and personal. more
Frank Zerbe’s bulkhead was destroyed during Hurricane Sandy, and, 18 months later, he needs funding to rebuild it.
Post-storm struggles continue
Patty Vacchio lost her Inwood home in Hurricane Sandy. While some things have improved, she said, she doesn’t believe that people in her situation are any better off nearly 18 months after the storm. more
|
A team of Herald reporters received second place for Community Service in the Local Media Association’s annual Editorial Contest. Among the winners were, from left, Alexandra Spychalsky, Scott Brinton, Mary Malloy and Alex Costello.
Heralds earn four honors in national contest
A team of six Herald editors and reporters –– Scott Brinton, Jeff Bessen, Alex Costello, Mary Malloy, Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky –– have taken second place for Community … more
The joint women’s Seder at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre included singing and strumming by Amy Dattner-Levy helped by Vivian Blumstein, members of Temple Am Echad.
Women’s groups gather to celebrate Passover [Photo gallery]
Less than a month before the holiday began, the sisterhoods of several South Shore synagogues, along with two sections of the National Council of Jewish Women came together for their annual joint Seder held this year at the Hewlett-East Rockaway Jewish Centre in East Rockaway on March 24. more
“Contrasts in E Minor” composed by Francis Feese was performed by Ben Colbin, left, and Arik Slepyan at Open Mic night.
Opening the mic, turning on their talents [Photo gallery]
More than 40 performers recited poetry, played music or displayed their artwork at the annual Open Mic night on March 21 hosted by Vintage, a student literary arts club, at Hewlett High School. more
Mesivta Ateres Yaakov students raised money and bought a rescue boat for the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. From left were Chief John McHugh, Cedarhurst Trustee Ari Brown, Yonatan Arshavnia, Rabbi Mordechai Yaffe, Mayor Andrew Parise, Deputy Mayor Benjamin Weinstock, Rabbi Yirmiyah Lasker, Yosef Neman, Naftali Engel, Village Administrator Sal Evola and LCFD 2nd Assistant Chief Dave Campbell.
Mesivta Ateres Yaakov students donate rescue boat to Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department
Seeing a need borne out of Hurricane Sandy, when Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department firefighters had to rescue residents from the second and third floor of their homes due to flooding, students at Mesivta Ateres Yaakov, a yeshiva high school for boys in Lawrence, raised $1,500 in less than a week a few months ago and purchased a rescue boat they presented to the LCFD. more
|
Black mold grows due to excessive moisture caused by humidity water leaks, condensation and flooding. Visual inspections and air quality testing are used to check for problems. Above, an example of mold on the wall of a home.
Testing for mold at Lawrence High
Lawrence School District and Lawrence Teachers Association officials agreed to bring in another environmental services company to test the air quality in Lawrence High School. more
|
« Prev | 1 … 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 … 110 | Next »
Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.
© 2026, Richner Communications · 2 Endo Blvd · Garden City, NY · (516) 569-4000
Powered by Creative Circle Media Solutions