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With three bright, capable people running for one seat on the Board of Education, we almost wish this were a school board expansion rather than an election. But our choice is the incumbent trustee, Anne Hannon. more

5/12/11

Vote ‘yes’ on Baldwin school budget

The financial challenges facing Baldwin schools in the next few years are imposing, to say the least. The budget proposal offered by the Board of Education is the best way to approach a situation fraught with pitfalls. We urge voters to approve it next Tuesday. more

5/12/11

Vote for Lanci in the North Bellmore district

The Bellmore Herald enthusiastically endorses incumbent Board of Education Trustee Nina Lanci in the North Bellmore School District. more

5/11/11

Central District to nix middle school substitutes next year

Kennedy High School junior Ross Shulman returned to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting last Wednesday to make his case that the district should eliminate substitute-teachers to save money and preserve full-time teaching positions. Instead of substitutes, Shulman advocated for a plan to use empty general-purpose rooms and cafeterias to house students under the direction of aides when their teachers are absent. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/11/11

The value of community journalism

Every January, staff members at the Herald Community Newspapers pore over their work from the past year, deciding which entries to submit to the New York Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest. more

4/21/11

Chris Connolly, not pictured, editor of this paper, won a NYPA award for photography.

A banner year for Herald newspapers

Herald Community Newspapers took home 23 awards from the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest at NYPA’s annual spring convention. A dozen Herald staff members attended the conference April 8 and 9 at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs. more

Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/11

Herald staffers at the awards dinner in Saratoga Springs. Standing from left were Long Beach editor Tony Rifilato; photo editor Christina Daly; Valley Stream editor Andrew Hackmack, and executive editor John O'Connell. Seated from left were Franklin Square/Elmont editor Jackie Nash; Malverne/West Hempstead editor Lee Landor, and East Meadow editor Mike Caputo.

A banner year for Herald newspapers

Herald Community Newspapers took home 23 awards from the New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest at NYPA’s annual spring convention. A dozen Herald staff members attended the conference April 8 and 9 at the Gideon Putnam Resort in Saratoga Springs. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/13/11

Future journalists visit Valley Stream Herald office

The journalism class from Valley Stream Central High School got to enjoy a bit of a different experience on March 23. The class, led by Central English Chairman Dr. David Fritz, got to visit Richner Communications, home of the Valley Stream Herald, for a tour of the entire building. more

By Matt Infield | 3/30/11

Letters to the Rockville Centre Herald March 24, 2011

Don’t balance budget on seniors’ backs To the Editor: I have just taken a look at the proposed budget for the village for the upcoming year. There is quite a bit of belt-tightening and … more

3/23/11

John Quiñones, an award-winning journalist for ABC News and host of Primetime: What Would You Do?

Finding everyday heroes with John Quiñones

John Quiñones has been there, done that. The award-winning journalist for ABC News has traveled the world, reporting first-hand on a wide range of stories. He followed a group of Mexican … more

By Mike Caputo | 3/23/11