Stories,photos,videos,specialsections,printissues,eeditions,packages,magazines,maps,polls,charts,pressreleases | Herald Community Newspapers

Browse

Featured Most recent

1222 results total, viewing 1 - 10

Voters passed the Long Beach school budget Tuesday night. Sam Pinto and Alexis PAce were re-elected to the school board as well.

Long Beach Public School's 2024-25 budget passes; Pinto and Pace re-elected to board

Voters passed the Long Beach School District's 2024-25 budget Tuesday night. Incumbents Sam Pinto and Alexis Pace were also re-elected to the School Board, beating out challengers Harold … more

By Angelina Zingariello | 5/21/24

Lindell Elementary School is one of the three designated locations for voting next Tuesday.

2024-25 budget and capital plans for Long Beach schools ready for vote

The Long Beach Board of Education finalized its $155.9M 2024-25 budget, including key initiatives and infrastructure improvements. Vote is on May 21 at local schools. more

By Angelina Zingariello | 5/17/24

Long Beach’s Cristin Delaney-Guille was the first women’s finisher at this year’s Long Island Marathon in East Meadow.

Meet Long Island’s top woman marathoner: Cristin Delaney-Guille

Cristin Delaney-Guille grew up in Floral Park, but about 18 years ago, she packed up and moved to Long Beach. Delaney-Guille, 43, gave birth to a daughter, Olivia, shortly afterward, and then … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/17/24

Legislator Pat Mullaney, Councilman Mike Reinhart and City Manager Dan Creighton presented the Sorise family with a proclamation, declaring May 14 Apraxia Awareness Day in Long Beach.

Recognizing Apraxia Day in Long Beach

Long Beach community members banded together at the Cabana Tuesday night to recognize and raise for a little-known speech disorder: apraxia. Childhood apraxia of speech is a disorder that makes … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/17/24

Meet Long Beach’s school board candidates

Sam Pinto (incumbent) Pinto is a lifelong resident and graduate of LBHS. He has 3 children in the district, 2 elementary and 1 rising into middle school. He is a passionate, civic-minded … more

By Brendan Carpenter | 5/17/24

Long Beach residents banded together to remember Adam Astone.

Remembering Long Beach’s Adam Astone

A mass of solemn Long Beach community members came out to remember one of their own. A vigil was held on May 7 to honor Adam Astone’s memory. Astone died May 3. Those who … more

5/17/24

What if you had to vote right now?

Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job. more

By Randi Kreiss | 5/17/24

Let’s rethink the war in Ukraine

Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed, we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions. more

By Arnold Oliver | 5/17/24

With hurricane season coming, be prepared

The looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters. more

5/17/24

Breaking down this year’s state budget

New York’s budget-making is a lot like taking one step forward and then one step backward: In the end, we haven’t gone anywhere. more

By Ed Ra | 5/17/24

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 … 123 | Next »

Currently viewing stories posted within the past year.
For all older stories, please use our advanced search.