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Students head back to class
9/17/2009
Students in Valley Stream's 14 schools returned to class on Wednesday, Sept. 9.
Carnival Day at Barrett Park
8/18/2010
Barrett Summer Camp in Valley Stream held its annual Carnival Day celebration on Aug. 6. There was a slip and slide, dunk tank and numerous field day competitions.
Celebrating Baldwin's big day
7/18/2012
As the sun began to set on Saturday night, I found myself in a familiar trail of cars headed towards Baldwin Park to catch the 17th Annual Baldwin Day celebration. At the gates, smiling, orange-vested officials directed drivers and pedestrians away from caution-taped areas and towards safe parking and bring-your-own-blanket picnic style seating for the
evening’s festivities.
Blasted by the snow, again
2/26/2010
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.
Red and blue battle at Barrett Park
8/4/2010
Children at the Barrett Park summer camp in Valley Stream took part in the annual Color Wars event at Barrett on July 28. They were split into the red team and the blue team. Red came out victorious after a morning of field day activities.
South Shore begins digging out
2/26/2010
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.
Little League team falls in section finals
8/4/2010
The Valley Stream Little League's senior division team lost to Castle Hill, Bronx in the Section 5 Tournament game on July 28. Valley Stream was defeated 16-0 at Barasch Field in Rockville Centre and the game was called after five innings.
Finding a home for the purr-fect pet
8/18/2010
Residents came out last weekend to help many furry friends find a new home.
Pet Supplies Plus, on Long Beach Road in Oceanside, is home to Kitty Cove, a pet adoption center. Additionally, the …
A snow day in East Meadow
1/12/2011
Wednesday was a snow day in East Meadow.
After a winter storm hit the area overnight on Tuesday into Wednesday morning, residents were digging out and kids were gearing up to enjoy the snow. …
Snow falls in West Hempstead
2/26/2010
An intense nor’easter drenched Nassau in wet snow Thursday afternoon as temperatures began to dip below freezing. Then the snow took over in full force, snowing …