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Long Beach High School Robert Browne, 18, who was paralyzed in a surfing accident in 2014, received a standing ovation on June 26 when he left his wheelchair to walk across the stage and received his diploma.

Long Beach High School graduates stepping toward the future

“Ever since taking the first step into the third-grade Lido class, I have felt a warm welcome,” Long Beach High School class of 2019 Salutatorian Dmytro Vremenko said of his first days as a … more

By Christopher Gharagozlo | 7/5/19

Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke, speaking, with, seated from left, Flight Director Milt Windler, Apollo 9 Astronaut Rusty Schweickart, Apollo 13 Astronaut Fred Haise, Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Flight Director Gerry Griffin and Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham at the Cradle of Aviation museum on June 6.

Fifty years later, Apollo participants tell their Moon-landing stories

As far as challenges go, Apollo 17 Astronaut Harrison “Jack” Schmitt likened the U.S. effort to put a man on the Moon as roughly the engineering equivalent of building the Panama Canal or … more

By Peter Belfiore | 6/27/19

During World War II, Albert Kelpfel flew in a B-29.

Seventy-five years later, Freeport vets recall D-Day

Veterans Vincent Greco and Albert Kelpfel, both 93 and both of Freeport, did not take part in the invasion, but they remember it, and both said they were fortunate to come out of the war alive. more

By Nadya Nataly | 6/7/19

World War II veteran Jimmy Lijoi outside his North Woodmere home.

Remembering D-Day, 1944

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings, famously known as D-Day. As the years have passed, the number of living World War II veterans has declined. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 6/6/19

Bill Swift Jr., of Sea Cliff, held a photo of his father, William Swift Sr., who served on the USS Tuscaloosa during the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944.

Sea Cliff residents recall the ‘Greatest Generation’ on D-Day

Bill Swift Jr. shared a daily ritual with his father, William Sr. Each night after dinner, they watched “Victory at Sea,” a documentary series broadcast in the 1950s depicting the history … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/6/19

Bishop William F. Murphy, now retired, was the leader of the Rockville Centre Diocese when he blessed the parishioners at the rededication of St. Joachim’s Church in 2017.

Cedarhurst church marks 125 years

For 125 years, under the leadership of eight pastors, the Catholic parish of St. Joachim’s Church in Cedarhurst has served parishioners in its home community and in the surrounding hamlets and villages of the Five Towns. more

By Matthew Ferremi | 5/9/19

Atlantic nursery first opened in 1929. Ninety years later, Leeanne Kraus, left, Sig Feile and Christina Feile, right, run the family business together.

Atlantic Nursery is blooming in its 90th year in Freeport

A banner marking the 90th anniversary of Atlantic Nursery and Garden Shop now flutters in front of this Freeport icon. Atlantic Nursery is a full-service garden center, with an expansive collection … more

By Nadya Nataly | 4/25/19

Marianne Klotz, the senior director of the Brookville Center for Children’s Services, in Glen Head, began as a teacher there in 1970.

Marianne Klotz finds the key to success at Brookville Center in Glen Head

For more than 50 years, Marianne Klotz has worked tirelessly to benefit children with developmental disabilities. Although she is now in the top leadership position at the nonprofit Brookville Center … more

By Laura Lane | 4/25/19

Elm Park, also known as Spooky Park, was filled with residents young and old for the annual community egg hunt, which has been held in the village for 25 years.

An egg-cellent Sea Cliff tradition celebrates 25 years

What began as a small-scale search in Sea Cliff’s Elm Park has egg-sploded into a beloved, village-wide tradition for families new and old. For the past two decades, Elm Park, also known as Spooky … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/25/19

This is the first known photograph of Girl Scouts in Nassau County. The troop, records show, was based in Lynbrook.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County celebrate 100 years

In 1912, Juliette Gordon-Lowe decided to start an organization for girls to develop leadership skills, and by 1919, Nassau County got its first-known Girl Scout troop in Lynbrook. more

By Melissa Koenig | 3/14/19

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