Freeport tangles with tough competition

After achieving a near .500 record in Conference V last season, Freeport softball is set for another challenging schedule this spring. Freeport, which made the jump to Conference V three years …

Black Educators Committee, Inc. honors five community leaders at Sapphire Gala

More than 140 guests gathered at Verdi’s of Westbury for the Black Educators Committee’s 2025 Legends Ball, celebrating five outstanding community leaders and raising scholarship funds for local students.

From science to sculpture: Merrick’s Jeffrey Herschenhous finds new life in woodcarving

After retiring from a decades-long career in science education, Jeffrey Herschenhous discovered a new passion in wood sculpture—now on display at the Freeport Recreation Center’s Art Alcove.

Woodward students shine in powerful staging of 'The Wiz'

Woodward Children’s Center students dazzled audiences with a moving and high-energy performance of “The Wiz,” a milestone for the school’s growing musical theater program and a triumph for students overcoming emotional challenges.

Protesters rally in Mineola against Trump Administration policies

An estimated 2,400 demonstrators gathered outside the Nassau County Courthouse as part of a nationwide “Hands Off” rally opposing federal cuts to social services and immigrant protections under the Trump administration.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Candidate

John Ferretti: Town needs a proven tax cutter who will keep us safe

I’m running for town supervisor because I’ve had enough of high taxes, and I know you have, too.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor Candidate

Joseph Scianablo: We need leadership that puts people before politics

Leadership, pain, purpose and sacrifice have shaped every fiber of who I am — and that’s why I’m running for Town of Hempstead supervisor.

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Peter King: Ed Kranepool was the real Mr. Met

As a Brooklyn Dodgers fan since my youth, until they were hijacked from us to Los Angeles, and as a Mets fan since their creation in 1962, baseball has always been a major part of my life

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Jerry Kremer: America could really use a few honest words

I relate the use of words to the political arena, where I spent a great deal of my life.