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Mostly Cloudy West Hempstead man charged in the case of a caged, starved dog
A 41-year-old West Hempstead man was arrested on July 21 and charged with the severe negligence and abuse of his dog, authorities said. The dog, renamed Athena by veterinary staff who have cared …
Playing Pickleball in West Hempstead
People young and old in West Hempstead and surrounding communities have taken interest in a perhaps less widely known sport: pickleball. Pickleball Plus, first opened last October, often find their …
Girl Scouts welcome new board members from West Hempstead
Four residents of West Hempstead have been announced as members of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County’s new board of directors. Tonia Bottoms, Esq., Natalie Borneo, Kevin Boston-Hill, and Anne …
Lakeview prepares for annual community celebrations
For more than two decades, Lakeview Day has been a summer event the community circles on the calendar every August. Taking place on Aug. 6 this year, the event aims to bring the entire community …
Streaming show films in West Hempstead
Cast speaks at Long Island Breakfast Club Show
The cast and crew of the upcoming series “The Fontanas” took center stage at G’s club in West Hempstead on July 21 to record an episode of the Long Island Breakfast Club Show. The …
West Hempstead student named diabetes scholar
West Hempstead student Adin Moskowitz has used his own experience as motivation for success. Living with Type 1 diabetes, he has made the most of his knowledge of electronics and engineering with …
Lakeview Fire Department keeps prepared
The past two Wednesday nights have been busy with practice and drills for the Lakeview Fire Department – mainly training their firefighters in car extrications. Using what Chief Michael Joyce …
Nassau Pops a crowd pleaser in Malverne
The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra kicked off Malverne’s summer concert series with selections from film and theater at the town’s gazebo park on July 16. The performance was organized by …
Shakespeare at Malverne's Crossroads Farm
Malverne Community Theatre made a triumphant return to in-person performance, staging William Shakespeare’s comedy, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” at Crossroads Farm on July 9. …
West Hempstead woman arraigned for fatal October crash
A West Hempstead woman accused of being the driver in a two vehicle accident that resulted in the deaths of two teenaged passengers surrendered to police and was arraigned on multiple charges on July 20.
Editorial
It’s time to go to the precinct and vote . . . again?
With school board elections and the June primary for the Assembly, it seems we’re making more trips to our polling precinct than we might make to the gym.
Op-Ed
If I were a shark, I’d sue Steven Spielberg for defamation
Probably no depiction of sharks has so demonized these creatures as the movie “Jaws,” directed by Steven Spielberg . . .
Op-Ed
Even Peter Benchley knew that ‘Jaws’ got it wrong
With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . .
Randi Kreiss
This summer’s recommended reads, none too long
Most of us learned to read a long time ago, but many of us are learning to read all over again through the fog of Covid.
Jerry Kremer
The country’s chief executive has the most thankless job
The late President Harry Truman had a sign on his desk whose words have haunted every president who has followed him.