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Carol Rubin, 101, is still going strong
Living beyond 100 requires a fair amount of luck, but for Glen Cove resident Carol Rubin, longevity is a result of community involvement and being physically active.
McCord, longest-sitting judge in city and county, retires
After 34 years of service to the city, Judge Richard J. McCord will retire at the end of this year. To honor his decades of service, the Glen Cove City Council unanimously passed a …
City’s Age-Friendly initiative celebrated
The City of Glen Cove has become a Nassau County Age-Friendly Center of Excellence and is now one of five Centers of Excellence in New York state. For seniors like 82-year-old Shirlie Pinckney, it’s a relief.
Home for the holiday
Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday for millions of Americans. It’s an occasion to focus on thankfulness and family. Focused on a turkey dinner, it’s a day when families surround themselves with those who are often too far from home.
Repairs to Morgan Park bathhouse have begun
In 1926, J.P. Morgan Jr. wrote a letter to Glen Cove Mayor William Seaman requesting that a portion of his property at the end of Landing Road be converted into a free public park. This gesture was meant to commemorate the passing of the financier’s wife and remains a mainstay for the community. The park has fostered new memories, with visitors enjoying many community events and special occasions. The park also offers a calm place to enjoy casual walks along the shoreline of the Long Island Sound.
Glen Cove Chamber celebrates 100 years
The Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce gathered for an elegant evening of dinner, dancing and raffles at the Metropolitan Caterers to celebrate a big anniversary. The Nov. 19 gala was spearheaded by committee co-chairs and chamber board members Dr. Maxine Cappel Mayreis and Mary Stanco, who were recognized for their efforts for a return to chamber event after a three-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Law requires study of Holocaust in schools
Area schools are in compliance with Holocaust education law
There is a renewed emphasis on Holocaust education in local schools, thanks to a new state law signed in August by Gov. Kathy Hochul, requiring public school superintendents to attest in a survey …
She captured Mrs. Obama on canvas
Glen Cove native Sharon Sprung was chosen to paint the official White House portrait of then first lady Michelle Obama. Sprung is one of a select group of women tasked with creating a White House …
Korean War vet led patrols during combat
Korean War vet recalls life of service
When Bernard Farnan — known as Ben to his friends and family — returned to Glen Cove from the Korean War in 1953, there were no celebrations or parades for returning veterans. …
ELECTION 2022
Updated election night results from around Nassau County
It's election night across the country has hundreds of thousands of voters take to the polls to choose who will represent them on the local, state and national level beginning next year.
Bipartisan commission at odds over timeline
Redistricting raises a variety of concerns
As part of the legislative redistricting public hearings, Nassau County residents heard recommendations and offered their input on the new map of the county’s 19 legislative districts.The …
Op-Ed
‘Energy efficient’ may become a contradiction in terms
Hearings are getting under way on a proposal to socialize energy on Long Island. It would make the Long Island Power Authority the region’s sole entity responsible for keeping our lights on.
Jerry Kremer
The challenges for the Long Island Four
Once upon a time, there was a group known as the Long Island Nine. They were the nine Republican state senators . . .
Randi Kreiss
Being vulnerable, a new holiday ritual
Can we settle in and be real? No, not everyone is having a better time than you. No, you aren’t the only one who wishes you’d passed on the second slice of coconut custard pie.