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Partly Cloudy Franklin Square-based organization needs funds
When Gina and Vinny Centauro agreed to renovate and repair the Helfenbein family home in Hempstead in the summer of 2019, they didn’t know just how extensive the project would be. The …
Attorney, volunteer will vie to replace Vincent Muscarella
The race to represent Nassau County’s 8th Legislative District is heating up, as both Republicans and Democrats have selected their nominees to succeed Legislator Vincent Muscarella in …
Willow Road fifth-grader sells his portraits
When Frank Scarpa was just 5, he started sketching everything he saw, and eventually he became such a good artist that he could look at a building just once and draw it perfectly. Now, his son, …
State GOP seeks an end to restaurant restrictions
When Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all restaurants and businesses would shut down statewide last year, Covid-19 cases were on the rise, but by summer, the case count was decreasing, and …
Franklin Square man and woman arrested for assaulting bus driver
A man and a woman from Franklin Square have been arrested in connection with an assault against a NICE bus driver, the Nassau County Police Department announced on March 23. According to …
Herald Community Newspapers seek 2021 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2021 summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long Beach …
Franklin Square woman remembers the half million Covid victims
When Deborah Salant heard that victims of the coronavirus pandemic were being stored in refrigerated trucks in New York City, she reached out to Town of Hempstead officials about donating her …
Questions remain in budget process, as Franklin Square and Elmont schools finalize proposals
Local school district officials are facing difficulties finalizing their budget proposals before the May 18 vote, as questions remain about state aid. Under Gov. Cuomo’s executive budget …
Franklin Square native searching for new home, help after fire
Franklin Square native Michael Messina has been trying to get his life back on track since he walked out of prison on March 13, 2019. He regularly attends Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous …
Soon-to-be centenarian from Franklin Square ‘can’t complain’
Emma Pughielli always says she “can’t complain” about anything in her almost 100-year-long life, even though her grandson, John Frascella, said, “I’m sure she saw a lot …
A look at Franklin Square’s past
Remembering Thomas Hetzel
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, which will open to the public as soon as …
My Herald journey has come to an end
There’s a photo my parents have of me as an infant “typing” away on an old computer keyboard while staring at the camera. It’s things like this, as well as my experiences over …
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.