Science Night brings Oyster Bay-East Norwich community together

Aspiring young scientists from the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District and their family members attended Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School’s Second Grade Science Night on Feb. 1. …

Navigating New York’s redistricting saga

New maps shift political balance

This is the third story in a series exploring the complexities of elections to provide a better understanding of one of Americans’ most precious privileges, the right to vote. The State …

Car wash would be environmentally sound

A promise of a car wash unlike Grandpa’s on Pine Hollow Road in Oyster Bay

The hamlet of Oyster Bay and the surrounding villages are without a car wash, which forces motorists who don’t want to wash their vehicles themselves to drive several miles to do so. Some say …

Raging Lattingtown house fire displaces two

Flames tore through a residence on Great Meadow Road in Lattingtown Feb. 3, leaving a trail of destruction and displacing two residents. Responding to the blaze at approximately 3:50 p.m., …

Christine Suter named Friends of the Bay’s new director

Christine Suter has a substantial seashell collection and is an ardent defender of horseshoe crabs, but this enthusiasm serves merely as a precursor for her lifelong passion as an advocate for marine …

Nassau County schools face uncertainty with Gov. Kathy Hochul's state budget

Since Jan. 16, when Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled her proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, educators have been focused on state aid for local schools. The governor’s spending plan includes about …

Santos announces comeback bid, challenges LaLota amid controversy

Former disgraced GOP Congressman George Santos, who was expelled from the House of Representatives last December, announced Thursday night that he’s running for Congress again, this time …

COLUMNIST

Where do our young leaders fit in the age debate?

It’s a common refrain your well-meaning, often younger friend or coworker might tell you to dampen your fears of getting older: “Age is just a number.”

Columnist

It’s me, not ChatGPT . . . at least I think so

Why should I work this week? No one works anymore, or if they show up, they bring attitude or the three stages of incompetence: Don’t care, don’t want to be here, don’t notice you standing there at my counter. (I don’t mean you, of course. Herald readers are all diligent, responsible people.)

Editorial

Celebrating L.I.’s rich Irish-American heritage

St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but there is much more to this annual holiday than just the vibrant green decorations, festive parades, pints of beer and corned beef. It is an opportunity to celebrate the rich tapestry of Irish-American heritage, deeply woven into the fabric of Long Island and its communities.

Columnist

Wake up, Congress!

On the night of my victory in last month’s 3rd Congressional District special election, I promised my constituents that when I was sworn back into Congress, I would personally deliver their …