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For Long Beach School District’s Dr. Francine Newman, seeing and hearing from kids she’s taught over her 30 years as an educator is what makes it all worth while — which she will carry into her new role as the director of instructional support.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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1/2/26
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The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for all of Long Island. 6 to 9 inches of snow was forecast.
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By Chris Colucci
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12/26/25
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From her many years of collecting money — more than $185,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation — to her work as a dog trainer and her tenacity in overcoming multiple surgeries, including a double-lung transplant in 2023, Masha Benitez has been named the 2025 Long Beach Herald Person of the Year.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/26/25
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This Sunday was supposed to be one of the most exciting moments of Ashley Castanio-Gervasi’s life.
The 33-year-old East Rockaway resident and Long Beach High School math teacher and girls’ …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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12/25/25
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman become the Republican Party's standard-bearer for governor after Rep. Elise Stefanik drops out.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/23/25
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With an average lifespan of five years, the restaurant business is one of the toughest industries in the country — but you wouldn’t know that from stepping into the Laurel Diner, which was added to the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation’s Historic Business Preservation Registry.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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Holiday cheer brightened spirits, and the roadway, as the 12th annual Electric Light Parade took over West Beech Street. Families, businesses, schools, and organizations joined in the yearly celebration with decorated cars, trucks, and floats.
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By Chris Colucci
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12/19/25
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When Long Beach resident Mindi Dovberg sat by the ocean’s edge during the spring of 2021 with a cane due to her physical ailment, she saw it as an opportunity to get out of her comfort zone.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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With a grandiose menorah towering over Kennedy Plaza, Chabad of the Beaches Rabbi Eli Goodman delivered a powerful message Sunday night as members of the community gathered for the first night of Hanukkah.
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By Aidan Warshavsky
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12/19/25
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Thomas Jacoby, a tenth grader at Long Beach High School, has been recognized as one of 8,500 nationwide winners of the 2025 HOBY ambassadorship. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Foundation (HOBY) designates the annual award to sophomores who demonstrate key values and principles within the community and outside the classroom.
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By Chris Colucci
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12/19/25
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