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Partly Cloudy Improv theater comes back with a bang
Improv group returns after pandemic hiatus
Chaos reigned in the depths of Creative Corner in West Hempstead as Mprov, a branch of the Malverne Community Theatre, made a triumphant return to live performance on Sept. 29. Performers Billy …
Psychics, mediums and more gather at West Hempstead fair
Hosts at G’s nightclub hope that this will be the first of many psychic-themed events
Psychics, mediums, reiki healers, crystal vendors and more gathered at G’s nightclub on Saturday in the venue’s first psychic festival. The tables throughout the club, which normally …
Boxing trainer finds his calling
Michael Corleone works with disabled fighters
When former professional fighter Michael Corleone hung up the gloves to become a trainer, he had no idea that “miracle work” would be his calling when he trained disabled fighters.
Thousands raised in support of Solinto family of Malverne
Renovations keep families with disabled members together
About 140 people turned out for a fundraiser at Connolly Station restaurant on Sept. 25, donating about $10,000 to the renovation of the Solinto family home in Malverne, which will help the Solintos …
Malverne park named in honor of fallen police sergeant
Police Sgt. Thomas J. Winters, who died suddenly last year, was honored on Sept. 15, as the Village of Malverne opened a memorial park in his name. Winters began his career in policing with the …
Our Lady of Lourdes knits and crochets for a good cause
Members of Our Lady of Lourdes parish gather at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursday of the month to create shawls, blankets, hats, scarves and much more while trading stories, tips and tricks …
Weapon possession arrest in Lakeview
A Lakeview man has been arrested and charged with criminal possession of a firearm following an altercation on Saturday. At around 4:50 p.m. on Sept. 24, Nassau County police responded to a call …
New Secondary School in West Hempstead
Students in the West Hempstead School District returned to classes on Sept. 1 to a major change, as the district combined the middle and high school students into what is now called the West …
Malverne school supply drives are a surprising smash hit
Community organizations running school-supply collection drives last month expressed concerns that their collection boxes would be relatively empty compared with past years, but they have found some …
Crossroads Farm hosts farm to table dinner
Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s celebrated a bountiful harvest with a farm to table benefit dinner on the evening of Sept. 10. The dinner considered themes of connection, with each other and …
Editorial
Banning books is un-American
Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.
Op-Ed
Why we need to go back to the moon
Ever since NASA started trying, unsuccessfully so far, to launch its unmanned Artemis I spacecraft . . .
Randi Kreiss
When Nazis killed 6 million, where was America?
I implore readers to watch the new six-hour, three-part series on PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein.
Kaminsky casts long shadow in area Senate race
Todd Kaminsky casts a long shadow in Long Beach and the Five Towns, which make up much of the 9th State Senatorial District. Kaminsky was a state senator for eight years, and chaired the upper …
Op-Ed
So you think the governor’s a shoo-in in November?
Is it any surprise that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s once insurmountable lead in the polls is eroding when public opinion surveys are analyzed carefully?