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A Few Clouds Gold Coast Library to get major upgrade
The Gold Coast Public Library, in Glen Head, will relocate by the end of next year upon completion of a new construction project that also includes plans for a new self-storage facility. The …
North Shore kids win big at karate nationals in Illinois
Five N.S. students medal at karate nationals
Five North Shore students won medals at the annual USA National Karate Championships and Team Trials Sept. 1-5 in Schaumburg, Ill., hosted by the USA National Karate-do Federation. Four of the five …
Glen Head ophthalmologist set to retire
Retiring eye doctor to continue mission work
After three and a half decades of helping to improve others’ eyesight, Dr. Robert Appel has decided to slow down. And while his hundreds of patients across the North Shore are sorry to see his …
As Afghan War comes to end, local vets feel betrayal, anger
Many of the more than 4 million American armed forces veterans or active-duty personnel who have served in the 20 years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 are battling a sense of heartbreak, …
Remembering the 9/11 lost
John Puckett could ‘light up a room’
Michele Puckett-Formolo remembers her father as a man who could light up a room. That quality is one of the things she misses most about him, 20 years later, since the light went out on John F. …
Several 9/11 remembrance ceremonies planned
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. To commemorate the anniversary and pay tribute to the victims who died on that fateful day in New York, as well as those who …
Sea Cliff scouts head out for adventure of a lifetime
Sea Cliff Boy Scout Troop 43 recently braved the elements and hiked more than 20 miles over three days on their annual “high adventure” summer trip. The scouts hiked through the …
Teen helps raise $100,000 for kids’ hospital
Adam Laird, founder of the Adam Laird Junior Golf Academy at the North Shore Country Club in Glen Head, recently teamed up with 13-year-old Skylar Friedman for their third annual charity golf …
North Shore Schools will require masks this fall
The North Shore School District released its reopening plan on Tuesday, hours after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she would institute a mask mandate for students at all schools in the state, and …
Fire destroys headquarters of NOSH
A fire that broke out at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 347 in Glen Cove on Tuesday morning will ultimately affect some 600 needy families not only in the city, but in Bayville, Glen Head, Locust …
Salt House brings life to vacant Sea Cliff storefront
Sea Cliff is known as a haven for artists, from painters to musicians to designers, and that artistry also extends to a creative use of space, as evident in an April 16 pop-up shop on Sea Cliff Avenue. For one day, the former G&H Auto Repair shop, one of the oldest buildings in the village, was transformed into a beach-style bohemian boutique by designer Lauren Healy.
Sea Cliff Farmers Market to change name, location
On Saturdays since the end of 2020, Village Square, in downtown Glen Cove, has been home to local people supporting local businesses.
Editorial
Vaccine race is a community-by-community effort
More than 80 percent of Nassau County adults have received at least their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine. That’s excellent. Overall . . .
Editorial
And don’t forget your flu shot this year
With all the highly necessary talk about the Covid-19 vaccine, it would be easy to overlook the flu shot, which each of us should get every year, but only about half of us do.
Op-Ed
Reflections on race, racism and respect
Years ago, my wife and I walked onto a Martha Vineyard’s beach with my Cornell University advisee and his parents, only to be confronted by a white man asking where we thought we were going.
Scott Brinton
Memories of covering 9/11 haunt me still
My wife called soon after 9 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, her voice measured but tense. I was half-awake, preparing myself for the day . . .
Randi Kreiss
Season of fire and flood slips into September
It has been a season of extremes, but after the floods, fires, winds, Covid surges, ICUs getting slammed, little ones getting sick, and the heat waves, one drumbeat persists . . .
Herald Inside LI hosts Health + Wealth webinar
In an effort to connect Long Islanders with health and wealth advocates, Herald Inside LI held a free webinar called the 50+ Health+Wealth Virtual Event on March 25. Sponsored by …