Olena Nicks, Uniondale's candidate for Town of Hempstead Supervisor

It’s officially election season and Uniondale now has one of their own on this year’s ballot. Olena Nicks, a native to the community, is attempting to unseat Don Clavin for Town of Hempstead …

Uniondale kicks off Hispanic heritage month with their third annual jamboree

Uniondale kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month last Saturday with its third annual Soccer Jamboree at Cornelius Court Elementary School — a celebration of Hispanic culture and pride featuring guest …

‘Uncomfortable’ conditions reported throughout Hempstead schools

Although the expectation is that temperatures will start cooling when kids go back to school, Mother Nature must’ve missed the memo about the seasons changing. Either that, or this is simply …

Xavier ‘Mr. Uniondale’ Parris honored at Bernard Brown Park

Talented, popular Xavier Parris was so beloved in his community that his nickname was “Mr. Uniondale.” He died last Oct. 29, at 26, when a car in which he was a passenger crashed in …

‘Felix,’ a fighter jet, arrives on Museum Row

The Cradle of Aviation Museum has a legendary new occupant. It has a 64-foot wingspan and a distinguished combat history for the U.S. military. On Sept. 14, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, …

Editorial

Learn about dementia, for your sake and others’

Memory loss is common as we get older. Going to the grocery store and forgetting what you went there for. Trying to remember the name of an actor . . .

Op-Ed

Why Nassau needs a strong inspector general’s office

As a legislator who served during the height of corruption in Nassau County, I know firsthand how important it is to have mechanisms in place to protect taxpayer money from the pitfalls of waste and fraud.

Randi Kreiss

Summer reading: To escape or go deep?

Of course, we must have a summer to take up the subject of summer reading. Which reminds me of a great book about Krakatoa . . .

Jerry Kremer

The PSEG love affair is over

Long Islanders have all kinds of non-romantic love affairs. They love their school boards, their teachers and their garbage collectors, and they even show some love for . . .