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Kieran Moran, left, and Chris Cooney, both 13, helped set up a reading corner at the Bayville Laundromat for children to enjoy while their caregivers or parents do the laundry.

Story time at the laundromat in Bayville

Instead of driving to the school’s parking lot, a Locust Valley school bus parked at a laundromat in Bayville on Feb. 11. The students getting off the bus wore clothes that appeared to be … more

By Cathi Turow | 2/21/20

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Anthony Davidson said integrated co-teaching will benefit all students, not just those in need of special education.

Locust Valley School District to expand integrated co-teaching program

The Locust Valley School District is going to expand its integrated co-teaching program throughout the district next year, representatives announced during a Board of Education meeting on Feb. … more

By Mike Conn | 2/21/20

Christa Farmer, a Hofstra University professor, discussed the science behind climate change on Long Island.

GOSR, Hofstra offer coastal sustainability seminars

Hofstra University and the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery are partnering to provide environmental education to Long Island communities through a certification program. more

By Briana Bonfiglio | 2/20/20

Last year, the Herald took our interns and staff surfing. The Herald crew began their lesson by learning how to steady themselves on their boards. At left were, at front, instructor Ian Skudin, and from left, Herald staffers Alyssa Seidman and Bridget Downes, intern Frank Gargano, and staffer Melissa Koenig.

Heralds seek 2020 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long … more

2/19/20

Lori Prisand advocated for changes at the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter during a Town Council meeting on Feb. 11.

Calls for change at the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter

Oyster Bay animal lovers considered 2018 a terrible year for dogs at the town’s animal shelter in Syosset. Twenty-one of the 261 dogs at the Oyster Bay Animal Shelter that year were … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/14/20

Claire Bellerjeau, a historian and the director of education at Raynham Hall Museum, uncovered names and details about slaves who lived in this room at the house museum. She will present the program “Standing Where They Stood” on Saturday.

Un-erasing the past, one slave at a time

In what amounts to a bid to “un-erase” what was once considered a secret and unsavory aspect of Oyster Bay’s past, Claire Bellerjeau will present an interactive program — … more

By George Wallace | 2/14/20

Mary Smeja far left, and her Bichon Frise dogs, Madison and Sammy, readied to have their picture taken at the Pupperazzi Pawty.

A perfect pups’ Pupperazzi Pawty in Oyster Bay

Tails were a-wagging and there was a whole lot of playful wrestling too among a group of canine revelers at the Pupperazzi Pawty. Nearly 20 dogs were partaking in the event that was held at the … more

By Laura Lane | 2/14/20

Nassau Financial board member Everett Boccafola, center, and CEO John T. DeCelle celebrated the ribbon cutting alongside Oyster Bay Chamber of Commerce member Laura Escobar, left, Ravin Chetram, the chamber’s vice president, Richard LaMarca, the town clerk, town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Jeff Pravato, the town’s receiver of taxes.

First credit union in decades comes to Oyster Bay

The grand opening of the Oyster Bay branch of the Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union saw roughly 50 people, including members of the company and town officials gather into its lobby in Oyster Bay. … more

By Mike Conn | 2/14/20

Comite Civico Argentino Vice President Hugo Amorini, far left, and President Lia Di Angelo presented a check to Dr. Edwin Moreano for his mission work in Latin America.

Offering life-changing surgery

Although Dr. Edwin Moreano, 51, of Bayville, moved from Ecuador to Queens when he was 8 years old, he frequently visited his hometown of Guayaquil in the years afterward. During those visits, Moreano … more

By Ronny Reyes | 2/7/20

Twins Michaela, left, and Mary Ann Scarnati, 7, compared their scavenger hunt lists before searching for the next item at Bayville Primary’s Family Night on Jan. 15.

Math and reading, a way to bring families together

The excitement in the Bayville Primary School multi-purpose room was contagious. As the sun set on Jan. 15, teachers and middle school volunteers worked feverously, putting a plethora of math and … more

By Cathi Turow | 2/7/20

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