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The party of Lincoln becomes the party of George Wallace

The 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best . . . more

3/25/21

Rabbi Janet Liss, North Country Reform Temple

Passover message is ‘particularly poignant’

The Torah teaches us that every generation is obligated to tell the story of the Exodus from Egyptian bondage into freedom as if we personally experienced it. Passover is the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday throughout all streams of Judaism. The holiday also takes on contemporary meaning reflecting the moral, ethical issues and the realities of the day. This year its message is particularly poignant. more

Rabbi Janet Liss | 3/25/21

Springing into the future, very, very slowly

March 2021: embracing the change. Covid-19 isn’t something that has just afflicted us; it changed us in ways that are irreversible. more

3/25/21

State needs public-hearings overhaul

Amid all the clamor over Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s alleged sexual harassment and misreporting of nursing home deaths, you would have thought nothing else was happening in Albany at the moment. You would be wrong. more

3/25/21

Journalists should be vaccinated, too

It might seem self-serving that a newspaper would call on New York state to include journalists on the list of those eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. more

3/25/21

This Passover, let's work toward being truly free

Like last year, Passover still looks different than years past, but even comparing last year to this year, I think it’s different. more

By Nancy Dubin | 3/25/21

Police Commissioner James Vafeades explained at a virtual village board meeting on March 1 the key points of the Rockville Centre Police Department’s reform plan, which is required by the state to be adopted by April 1.

Rockville Centre police reform plan to be adopted by April

Village trustees hosted a virtual public hearing March 1 on the Rockville Centre Police Department’s proposed reform plans, created in accordance with the New York State Police Reform and … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/18/21

Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray, right, joined dozens of people to send off the Lawrence family, including Chris Lawrence, above, who has owned and operated C.J.’s Coffee Shop for more than 30 years.

‘You always wanted to go back’

Thankful patrons of C.J.’s Coffee Shop marched from Hughes Street to North Long Beach Road on March 6 to celebrate the community fixture and to watch as Mayor Francis Murray presented a … more

By Tom Carrozza | 3/18/21

Dina Adams, the owner of La Petite Bouchée Caribbean restaurant in Baldwin, said she opened for the first time seven weeks ago.

Baldwin business owners reflect on year-long pandemic

As the world marked the first anniverary of the coronavirus pandemic this month, many business owners in Baldwin said they have been reflecting on how they have fared the last 12 months. Some have … more

By Nicole Alcindor | 3/18/21

Baldwin High School students Thalia Kontoleon, left, Reyna Palmer, Jessica Darcy and Rochelle Saunders earned first place in the Northwell Health Medical Marvels competition.

Baldwin students win Northwell Health science contest

A group of Baldwin students landed the top spot at Northwell Health’s annual science competition designed to encourage high school students to pursue careers in the science, technology, … more

By Bridget Downes | 3/18/21

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