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Overcast Professionals share tips on careers in STEM at West Hempstead Library
A panel of experts on careers in science, technology, engineering and math held a public forum to help families understand the fields’ opportunities on Feb. 11 at the West Hempstead Public Library. …
Nassau County police search for suspect in West Hempstead
Nassau County police began the search for a gunman in West Hempstead on Monday. Police received a tip that a man from an earlier investigation related to an incident at Terrace Avenue in Hempstead …
New West Hempstead Water District tank is on the rise
At a height of 165 feet, the West Hempstead Water District has a new water tower that will provide water to over 8,000 households. The district, which provides an uninterrupted supply of quality …
Long Island Breakfast Club founder set to launch new book
Just four years after West Hempstead resident Valentina Janek helped launch the job-networking Long Island Breakfast Club in 2006, she was inspired to share the stories of people seeking employment …
West Hempstead children at Chestnut Street School benefit from unstructured play
The West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Chestnut Street School enjoyed a day of unstructured play during Global School Play Day on Feb. 6. Global School Play Day was constructed in 2015 …
Neighbors
Blue and Gold Ceremony in West Hempstead
The West Hempstead Cub Scouts Pack 240 held their Blue and Gold Ceremony at the West Hempstead Fire Department’s firehouse on Feb. 2. Four Cub Scouts crossed over to West Hempstead’s Boy Scout …
Schools
Geography excellence in West Hempstead
For the third year in a row, West Hempstead Middle School eighth-grader Mouhammad Seck won the school’s geography bee on Jan. 23. This last achievement follows up Mouhammad’s sixth-place …
Students from Cornwell, Chestnut host ‘Souper Bowl’ in West Hempstead
Students at West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Cornwell Avenue School and Chestnut Street School have combined their excitement for the Super Bowl and aiding the community as they took …
West Hempstead Library hopes to build interest in STEM
The West Hempstead Public Library was the first of eight libraries on Long Island to open a new STEM center, which is funded by the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, on Jan. 27. Supported by …
Editorial
Black history is a story of migration
February is Black History Month, and African-American history is very much a story of migration. Between 1916 and 1970, 6 million black people left behind the shackles of the rural South and its …
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead
Tips on managing taxes Do you have questions about your taxes? Visit the West Hempstead Public Library for tips and pointers on taxes on Thursday, Feb. 21, from 7 to 8 p.m. Instructor Bernadette …
Randi Kreiss
How well do you think you know your kids?
The operative word above is “think,” because no parent can ever know his or her child, especially during the firestorm known as adolescence.