Eleven people were murdered on Oct. 27, 2018, in the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, just for being Jewish. It was the event that changed synagogue life forever, according to Ian Brecher, …
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By Mallory Wilson
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7/2/23
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Jody Ratner knows all about the amount of time and dedication that people put in to be an active member of their fire departments, and that’s why each year she helps present the Finkelman Family …
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By Mallory Wilson
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7/2/23
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Music has always been a major part of Long Beach’s arts scene. For years there have been concerts on the beach, at restaurants and in Kennedy Plaza.
Benjamin Metzger has long been central …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/2/23
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Hundreds of graduating seniors from the district’s three high schools — North, Central and South — strode across commencement stages last week, clad in ceremonial caps and gowns, to …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/2/23
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Brandon Klein, 17, had an idea — one that would not only impact his own community, but also attract international attention.
Klein works as a volunteer for Surf for All, a nonprofit Long …
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By Sean Kennedy
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7/2/23
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The school board elections are over, but weighing on several voters’ minds in Valley Stream District 24 is a common cloud of confusion and commotion that defined their voting experience.
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By Juan Lasso
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7/2/23
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Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital joined forces with the Iota Theta Zeta Nassau chapter to throw a baby shower for five new moms and their families. Each expectant mother is a Nassau County …
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By Caroline Kelly
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7/2/23
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T he Valley Stream District 30 Class of 2023, comprised of students across Clear Stream Avenue, Forest Road and Shaw Avenue schools, celebrated the momentous achievement of graduation from last week.
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By Juan Lasso
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7/2/23
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V alley Stream Central’s long-celebrated cosmetology department had a big showing at the 2023 Long Island Teacher’s Guild Hairstyling Competition. The district’s cosmetology …
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By Juan Lasso
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7/2/23
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While most 8-year-olds were celebrating the end of the school year, Salisbury resident Rose Scully was celebrating the release of a book she’s been helping her aunt with for the past …
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By Lara Murray-Sterzel
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7/2/23
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