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School officials learned about two threats last week, one made at the middle school and the other at the high school, in what police and school officials ultimately determined to be non-credible … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/14/13

Sam Kinsley held the paperwork that she has had to deal with as she fights for money from her insurance company.

Cut the red tape!

More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, West End resident Sam Kinsley has reached her breaking point — and she wants the world to know it. “[Long Beach] is a community of hard-working … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/14/13

Locals from Long Beach geared up for the big splash.

‘Our way of taking back the beach’

“This is where it all started,” said Long Beach Polar Bear Club co-founder Kevin McCarthy of the Grand Boulevard location of this year’s Super Bowl Splash. “We lived in this … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 2/4/13

Houghtaling, left, Jeff Major, a public adjuster, and attorney Denis Kelly took questions from the audience.

Residents learn the insurance ropes

“Buying insurance is like doing heart surgery, on yourself, blindfolded,” attorney John Houghtaling told a crowd of about 300 residents and business owners in the packed Lindell School … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/16/13

Hundreds of luminary lights cast a glow in Long Beach on New Year's Eve, after residents came together to show support for their community in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Long Beach illuminated on New Year's Eve

Luminary bags and votive candles lined the streets of Long Beach on New Year’s Eve as part of the first annual Light Up Long Beach event. “It gave a little bit of hope, especially as we start … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 1/2/13

Bryan Murphy, left, and Doug O’Grady, kept the volunteer effort going strong.

The volunteers and first responders

Each morning for nearly two months, West Fulton Street resident Doug O’Grady has made the two-hour drive to Long Beach from Shelter Island, where he has been staying with his wife and two children … more

By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/27/12

More than 100 firefighters battled an early morning blaze that destroyed the Knights of Columbus building at 970 W. Beech St.

Early morning blaze shakes West End

Firefighters from seven departments responded to a two-alarm blaze that ripped through the Knights of Columbus building in Long Beach early this morning. The call for the fire came in at about … more

By Alexandra Spychalsky | 12/10/12

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