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Creative Corner to celebrate Woodstock’s 50th anniversary
To mark Woodstock music festival’s 50th anniversary, the art and music school Creative Corner, at 482 Hempstead Ave. in West Hempstead, will host a “revival festival” on Sunday. The event, …
West Hempstead librarian celebrates 20 years
West Hempstead Library Director Regina Mascia celebrated her 20th anniversary in her position on Aug. 2. Mascia celebrated her milestone with staff members while receiving congratulatory messages …
Rony Kessler is leading the Central Nassau Rotary Club — again
When Rony Kessler dons his cap with the words “Central Nassau County Rotary Club,” he tries, he said, to personify the club’s motto, “Service above self.” Kessler, 77, has spent decades …
Annual Project Adventure workshop at West Hempstead High School
The West Hempstead High School summer program hosted its third annual workshop to emphasize team building and leadership skills based on the Project Adventure program. Project Adventure is an …
NBA star Enes Kanter holds free clinic for children in West Hempstead
Children of all ages got to shoot hoops with NBA star Enes Kanter during a free basketball clinic at Island Garden in West Hempstead last Sunday. More than 200 boys and girls did layup drills and …
A man of faith and family
Former West Hempstead resident, World War II veteran, dies at 94
Longtime West Hempstead resident Raymond LaCasse was just 18 years old when Japanese fighter planes attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The airstrike, which drew the United …
Looking back at Apollo 11
Fifty years later, Malverne, West Hempstead residents recall moon landing
The first words that astronaut Neil Armstrong spoke on the moon are ingrained in the minds of most Americans, whether they remember the historic moment or not: “That’s one small step for [a] man, …
Addressing mental health
Wolfpack program to aid adolescents in West Hempstead
Behavioral health disorders have become more prevalent in the United States over the past decade, according to a recent study by FAIR Health, a nonprofit organization that collects data for health …
Second annual talent show in West Hempstead
Performers of all ages showed off their talents in front of family and friends at Hall’s Pond Park on Sunday in the West Hempstead Community Support Association’s second annual “West …
Crime watch
Man arrested for weapon possession in West Hempstead
Nassau County police arrested Raymond Ingram, of Roosevelt, for criminal possession of a weapon on July 10 in West Hempstead. According to police, officers responded to a disturbance at the Roslyn …
Editorial
We need to respect law enforcement
Imagine going to work and attempting to do your job while a group of loudmouths scream at you and douse you with buckets of water. For some police officers in New York City over the past month, that was their reality.
The Week Ahead
Nearby things to do this week in Malverne, West Hempstead
Woodstock festival in West Hempstead Creative Corner will host a Woodstock festival in West Hempstead on Sunday, Aug. 18, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There will be live music throughout the day, arts …