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Long Beach native gets assist in Bruins' win over Islanders
Long Beach native Charlie McAvoy had quite the homecoming this week. The 21-year old Boston Bruins' defenseman had an assist on his first shift on Nassau Coliseum ice in a 5-0 win over the Islanders.
‘A great way to embrace the Long Beach life’
Chamber of Commerce and city scavenger hunt aimed at supporting local businesses
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Get ready to assemble a team and brush up on the history of Long Beach. The Chamber of Commerce and the city will host a Scavenger Hunt on April 6 to …
Long Beach looks to replace HVAC system at police and fire HQ
City Council to discuss proposed $400,000 bond measure to replace unit that is ‘beyond repair’
The city is planning to replace a problem-plagued air-conditioning system at Police Department and Fire Department headquarters — and officials say they hope to have the buildings chilled by the …
Long Beach firefighters battle West End blaze
Crews also rushed to smoke at movie theater, suspected arson in Cedarhurst
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Long Beach firefighters responded to a number of emergency calls earlier this week, including a West End building fire, reports of smoke at the Long …
Up close with a Broadway artist
‘Hamilton’s’ Stephanie Klemons to be honored by local arts nonprofit
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com “I knew I wanted to dance before I had reason, so I don’t try to superimpose one as an adult,” said Long Beach resident Stephanie Klemons, …
Surfrider volunteers clean up the bay
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Volunteers with the Surfrider Foundation Central Long Island chapter cleaned up the bay on Saturday as part of an effort to create cleaner local …
Long Beach claims state hockey title
Long Beach High School brought home the New York State ice hockey title on Sunday in a dramatic victory that followed an undefeated regular season. Despite a 6-5 overtime loss to Cold Spring …
‘Global’ Pride fest set for June
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Long Beach will welcome the LGBT community and its allies in June as part of an expanded regional effort to host a variety of LGBT Pride Month events …
Kevin Bacon filming in Long Beach
By Bridget Downes bdownes@liherald.com Film crews set up shop in the Canals last week to shoot a new Showtime series starring Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge. Long Beach police blocked off …
Malcolm X’s daughter visits Long Beach MLK Center
Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of famed civil rights activist Malcolm X, visited Long Beach’s Martin Luther King Center last Friday, where she discussed her father’s legacy of fighting for …
County Democrats will support incumbent slate for Long Beach City Council
Nassau County Democratic Committee Chairman Jay Jacobs said the party is backing incumbents Anthony Eramo and Chumi Diamond for Long Beach City Council in a June primary, as well as candidate Jim …
Long Beach Republicans announce coalition slate for City Council
Long Beach Republicans announced Tuesday that City Councilwoman Anissa Moore, a Democrat who is seeking re-election this year, would run on the GOP line as part of a coalition ticket in the November …
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Major surfing contest coming to Long Beach
The largest professional surfing competition since the Quik-silver Pro New York nearly a decade ago is coming to Long Beach in September, part of a stop on the World Surf League’s international …