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Overcast Cuomo OKs fall reopening for Malverne, West Hempstead schools
School districts in Nassau and Suffolk counties, along with the rest of the state, will be allowed to reopen to begin the new school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Friday. District leaders in …
West Hempstead veteran to run for State Assembly
Retired Lt. Col. Gary Port, of West Hempstead, announced his candidacy for the seat in the 19th District of the State Assembly. Port, a Democrat, will challenge the Republican incumbent, Ed …
West Hempstead High School holds two-day graduation ceremony
Keeping up social-distancing protocols, West Hempstead High School held a two-day graduation ceremony at the school’s football field from Aug. 1-2. Four separate graduations were held to limit …
West Hempstead Jewish educators take part in summit on distance learning
As teachers face the possibility of beginning a new school year in virtual classrooms and once again dealing with the challenges of distance learning, nearly 100 teachers from Jewish schools in New …
Naval Academy professor from West Hempstead to compete in Ms. Veteran America
Yvonne Armstrong was dealing with adversity of all kinds when she enlisted in the Navy in 2003 as a mess management specialist. At age 23, Armstrong was divorced with a child, her mother had died …
Power outages, downed trees in Malverne, West Hempstead amid Isaias
Thirty county crews were out throughtout the night and into the morning removing fallen trees and storm debris from county roads, which, she said, were mostly passable. Nassau was reporting …
Empowering girls of color
Black educators promote literacy through five-week book club
When the coronavirus lockdown went into effect in March, Moms Who Care, a Nassau County nonprofit, sought to find new ways to carry out its mission, to promote and empower minority communities in …
Black business owner from West Hempstead faces reopening hurdles
When Long Island entered the second phase of reopening its economy June 10, Dr. Talonda Thomas, director of education and CEO of New York Musician’s Center in Bellmore, readied for a return to …
West Hempstead Lions Club cleans up Hall’s Pond Park
The West Hempstead Lions Club held a clean up at Hall’s Pond Park on June 27. Volunteers in the community joined with Lions Club members to collect 15 bags of garbage, a chair, masks, gloves, …
Bringing nature home
West Hempstead gardener sparks interest in native planting
From colorful prairie plants to flowing water, West Hempstead gardener Anthony Marinello turned his parents’ garden into a native plant oasis. On most days, Marinello can hear the sounds of …
Editorial
Congress should support local news
After responding to the coronavirus pandemic with several emergency relief measures, Congress will now have the opportunity to pass one that would protect your access to trustworthy local news, help grow local businesses through ads in local news media — and reward you for subscribing to a newspaper like the Herald.