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About a dozen Long Beach, Nassau County and New York state officials and business executives turned out for a ground-breaking ceremony at the Superblock Tuesday.

Officials break ground on Superblock project

There are few people in Long Beach who can remember the last time that a crowd gathered outside a six-acre vacant lot just a few feet from the boardwalk, known to locals as the Superblock. But … more

By James Bernstein | 9/15/21

Members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department served as the color guard at the Town of Hempstead’s 9/11 ceremony on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pa.

Hempstead salutes 9/11 heroes in moving ceremony

Sept. 11, 2021, dawned as a stunningly beautiful late summer morning, the sky an azure blue and the sunshine a bright yellow — just as it was on the same day 20 years ago. At the Hempstead … more

By James Bernstein | 9/12/21

The names of victims of different heritages and faiths are listed on the granite that surrounds the reflecting pools at the Sept. 11 Memorial in Lower Manhattan.

For those perceived as Muslim, life after Sept. 11 was difficult

Ravin Chetram, of Oyster Bay, remembers Sept. 11, 2001 well. He recalls being on a Long Island Rail Road train on his way to work in Manhattan when there was an announcement that a plane had hit one … more

By Laura Lane | 9/10/21

Green with his wife, Roxanne, and their daughter, Danielle.

20 years later, remembering a ‘gentle giant,’ Wade Green

Alicia Govia wears a thin metal memory band on her wrist, engraved with her brother’s name, “Wade B. Green, 9-11-01, WTC” and an American flag, which has mostly worn off. The band … more

By Laura Lane | 9/10/21

Each year there is a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony at Oyster Bay, which includes photos of the victims.

A somber Sept. 11 ceremony planned in observance of the tragedy's 20th anniversary

An annual 9/11 memorial ceremony on Saturday that will be hosted by New York state Sen. Jim Gaughran and his predecessor, former state Sen. Carl Marcellino. Members of the Oyster Bay and Atlantic … more

By Annemarie Durkin | 9/10/21

L.V. schools will abide by state mandate

The Locust Valley Central School District Board of Education voted on Tuesday to comply with the New York State Department of Health’s mask mandate, less than 24 hours after board trustees … more

By Laura Lane | 9/3/21

Archaeologists found several artifacts at the underground stable and lodge site and at the rifle pit and firing range at Sagamore Hill.

A revealing unearthing of bits of history at Sagamore Hill

Last month, archaeologists made some significant discoveries at Sagamore Hill. A group from the National Park Service spent two weeks conducting an excavation at the stable and lodge site and … more

By Laura Lane | 9/3/21

Lots of rain at Theodore Roosevelt Park marina at 5 a.m.

Ida causes havoc in Oyster Bay

Although Ida hit much harder in New York City it hit Oyster Bay too. Although roads were clear there was roughly 9 inches of rain at Theodore Roosevelt Park at the marina at 5 a.m. more

By Laura Lane | 9/2/21

Locust Valley School Board Vice President Margaret Marchand has supported allowing children and staff to go mask-less for quite some time. She and other board members voted to defy the governor's mask mandate last night.

Locust Valley BOE votes to defy mask-wearing mandate

The members of the Locust Valley School Board voted unanimously last night to defy a mask mandate by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Health Department, opting to hire a law firm to litigate … more

By Laura Lane | 8/31/21

At the 49th Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival, John O’Connell, the Heralds’ former executive editor, will be honored.

Former Heralds editor to be honored at Irish Festival

The 49th Nassau County Ancient Order of Hibernians Feis and Irish Festival is set for Sunday, Sept. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach, and this year’s honoree will be John O’Connell, the former executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers, who retired in 2016. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/27/21

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