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Sewanhaka High School students learned a valuable lesson of gratitude by giving back to those in need before the Thanksgiving holiday. Since Oct. 31, members of the high school’s Students and …
Breast cancer walk honors late educator
Dr. Elsy Mecklembourg-Guibert, a former Elmont school board member who died of a rare degenerative disease last month, was commemorated for her public health efforts and service during a breast …
Nonprofit holds first holiday gift boutique
Rescuing Families, Inc. organized an inaugural Holiday Gift Boutique on Nov. 19 at the VFW Post 2718. Over 30 craft and artisan vendors, as well as antique and vintage item sellers, participated in …
Vietnam War vet honored at Yankees game
Vietnam War veteran Lawrence Schnabel, 72, of Rockville Centre, was treated to a big surprise during a game between the Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 21. During the …
Local toy drive delivers the gift of love
As the holiday season approaches, the spirit of giving is in the air, which signals it’s time for Eileen’s Gift of Love toy drive — a holiday tradition for the last 34 years in Franklin …
Red Road is now ‘NY Islanders Way’ at UBS Arena
The New York Islanders are celebrating their 50th anniversary as a hockey franchise, Last year, the organization opened the UBS Arena in Elmont, and the team recently joined the town in unveiling a …
A musical salute to Elmont’s veterans
Elmont VFW Post 1033 was treated to a patriotic performance from Jerome “City” Smith & the City Sounds Music Ensemble. The group played heartwarming renditions of patriotic classics in …
Franklin Square versus Nauman Hussain
Franklin Square residents have been waiting for over a month for a decision on the construction of a 3-story storage facility. Chairman David Weiss of The Town of Hempstead Board of Zoning Appeals …
Elmont marks Veterans Day with a parade
Hundreds of people of all ages gathered under gloomy skies to honor and thank veterans for their service during Elmont Post 1033’s annual Veterans Day parade last Friday. Several elected …
Motown and other classics performed live
Jazz singer Cody Childs and guitarist Gai Phakdeephon filled the room with nostalgia during “A Musical Journey through the 1950s, ’60s, ’70s and the present” on Nov. 4 at Elmont Memorial …
Gift of Giving recognizes Elmont students
The Gift of Giving Foundation honored 11 Elmont students for completing the student ambassadors program at a luncheon at the Guggin Café and Grill in Elmont last Saturday. The students were …
Adelphi Awarded for Inclusive Stem
Adelphi University has earned the Reimagined Computer Science Curriculum for an Inspiring Programs in STEM Award given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine. This honor recognizes the effort that …
Op-Ed
Why we need to go back to the moon
Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccessfully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft . . .
Randi Kreiss
When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?
I implore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein.
Editorial
Banning books is un-American
Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.
Op-Ed
So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?
Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opinion surveys are analyzed carefully?