East Rockaway High School senior Danny Quadrino, 18, is living his dream as an actor on Broadway. He has made his debut on the Big White Way in the revival of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie." He just filled in for the starring role of "Hugo" in this week's matinee performance.
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Mary Malloy
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12/3/09
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It’s a truism of politics: In times of economic collapse, hard-liners seek scapegoats to blame rather than bipartisan solutions to offer hope.
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Scott Brinton
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12/3/09
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With 500 elementary school students chanting “cut the ribbon,” officials did just that on Nov. 25, officially opening up the new playground at the James A. Dever School.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/2/09
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Several teachers in District 30 have a new tool at their disposal — an interactive white board — which they say makes learning more exciting.
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Andrew Hackmack
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12/2/09
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Throughout the long, at times agonizing health reform debate, conservatives and insurance-industry lobbyists have argued that we don’t need a public insurance plan to compete with private insurers.
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Scott Brinton
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11/26/09
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Last week, the Valley Stream Central High School District celebrated the accomplishments and achievements of its students by showcasing their talents to administrators, parents and community members during American Education Week.
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Anthony Bottan
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11/25/09
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Allison Kelly was a rising tennis star in Valley Stream. At Central, she led the Eagles to a Nassau County championship in 2000, which helped earn her a full tennis scholarship to Hofstra University in 2001
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Anthony Bottan
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11/25/09
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District 13 will look to use technology even more in the future, school officials said during the annual educational planning meeting on Nov. 14.
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Andrew Hackmack
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11/25/09
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To the Editor:
Early this year, consolidation of various government was suggested by state representatives as a way to reduce or control various local taxes. This idea has gone nowhere and fell on deaf ears
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11/20/09
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As it turns out, we have a new Nassau County executive. Democrat Thomas Suozzi conceded defeat to Republican challenger Ed Mangano last week. Suozzi lost by a mere 386 votes.
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Scott Brinton
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11/19/09
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