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Partly Cloudy Rescuing Families holds charity yard sale amid devastating robbery in Hempstead
Gina and Vincent Centauro, co-founders of Rescuing Families, a Franklin Square-based charity that renovates the homes of local families in need, take pride in redirecting the money raised at the …
Franklin Square, Elmont summer camps return with new safety guidelines
Last year, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, only 60 percent of summer day camps were held in person, according to the American Camp Association. This year, following the May 28 release of updated Centers for …
Transparency concerns raised about UBS Arena construction
Floral Park residents are raising concerns about just how transparent and communicative Empire State Development, the New York state economic development entity building UBS Arena at Belmont Park, …
Taking a look back at Franklin Square's history
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a series that will give everyone a front-row seat to the collection at the Franklin Square Museum. The Franklin Square Historical Society looks forward …
Franklin Square Civic Association’s annual ceremony honors local heroes
Gathered between Rath Park’s monument honoring veterans from Franklin Square and Sept. 11 memorial stones, front-line workers and first responders who answered the call of duty during the …
Franklin Square, Elmont businesses face crossroads on requiring masks
Before the coronavirus pandemic, Andrew Sapienza, owner of Sapienza Bake Shop in Elmont urged his employees to follow one key rule: get customers to smile. “I would love for my …
Schools
Sewanhaka Robotics Club wins awards at regional championship
The Sewanhaka Central High School District Robotics Club competed in and won various awards at the Long Island FIRST Tech Challenge Championship`. FIRST Robotics events are organized by the …
Town of Hempstead summer concerts are back
This year, Town of Hempstead residents will have the chance to end a summer day by packing up their coolers, ordering some takeout and heading to their local parks with their family members and friends for a free concert.
Supporting a worthy cause
Floral Park's inaugural charity soccer tournament is a success
With children stuck at home for most of the past year because of the coronavirus pandemic, Elmont Memorial High School Assistant Principal Dayna Sotirhos sought to find a way to keep children active …
‘Community project’ is complete
Franklin Square Museum officially opens
The Franklin Square Historical Society was founded in 1976 to preserve the community’s rich history. Once the group had collected artifacts of that history through the years, the next step was …
Editorial
Boaters take note: Stop speeding in the wetlands
It’s nearly summer, and the boating season is now upon us. That means speedboats and personal watercraft roaring along our coastline.
Randi Kreiss
On the road with a priest, a knight and a monk
After 15 months, hundreds of miles, 800 pages and 40 hours of audio, I listened to the closing words of my book this week, and it was good.
Op-Ed
Voting is an act of choice and an exercise of voice
Many people seem to confuse democracy and capitalism. Some seem to think that capitalism defines our system of government. However, our governance is based on democratic principles, including the importance of voting.