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Memorial Day observed in West Hempstead [Photo gallery]

As is the annual tradition, West Hempstead marked Memorial Day on Monday with a community parade that stretched from St. Thomas the Apostle Church to Echo Park where a solemn ceremony remembering … more

6/2/10

This pup found a loving home. John Bartlett congratulates the new parents.

John Bartlett's Pet adoption event in NYC [Photo gallery]

Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes. more

Mary Malloy | 4/21/10

Eric Colberg, Long Beach, and Joanna Parrino, Malverne, in "Don't Marry Me'

'On Broadway' — on Long Island [Photo gallery]

The Island Park Theatre Group, in conjunction with the Island Park Union Free School Recreation Department, presented “On Broadway - A Musical Revue” last weekend. A cast of 70 locals actors, dancers and singers entertained the audience at the Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park - and the IPTG broke records with its ticket sales. more

Mary Malloy | 3/25/10

Civilians find the whole thing quite bizarre - Award-winning column

Well, here I go again. Life is just not busy enough for me, what with writing, reporting, editing, teenagers, curfews, mortgage and such — but I am honing my thespian chops now in “On … more

Mary Malloy | 3/17/10

Town of Hempstead Councilman Ed Ambrosino was invited to read to students at West Hempstead's Chesnut Street School for the Read Across Program. Ambrosino is shown with kindergarten teacher Robyn Wagner.

Chestnut Street elementary school celebrates Read Across America [Photo gallery]

Students at West Hempstead's Chesnut Street elementary school celebrated Read Across America day with a number of reading programs and guests, including Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos and … more

3/10/10

Angelu Muto entertained guests with his accordion

Pasta dinner raises funds for Mercy Medical Center [Photo gallery]

The United Hempstead League of Mercy Medical Center held a pasta dinner fundraiser for the center on Feb. 18 at Pompei Restaurant on Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead. more

3/4/10

Jeff Haar gives Joey and Jessica a head start at the top of the hill.

Snow falls in West Hempstead [Photo gallery]

An intense nor’easter drenched Nassau in wet snow Thursday afternoon as temperatures began to dip below freezing. Then the snow took over in full force, snowing … more

2/26/10

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

How Haiti affects us all

It’s a strange feeling to have to report on major disasters — how do you keep your personal feelings out of it? more

1/20/10