West Hempstead Public Library Director Regina Mascia was a clerk at the library’s previous location on Chestnut Street at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks. She remembers getting a phone call …
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By Nakeem Grant
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9/9/21
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On Feb. 10, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin, appearing with local library directors, announced that the town had approved more than $340,000 in grants to support several public libraries in …
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By Reine Bethany, Alyssa Seidman and Nakeem Grant
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2/18/21
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Although closed to the public to curb the spread of the coronavirus, libraries all over Nassau County are keeping readers engaged and entertained online during the pandemic. The Malverne, West …
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By Nakeem Grant
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5/6/20
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A fortunate chapter in West Hempstead’s history started when the family of Regina Mascia — the West Hempstead Community Support Association’s 2019 Person of the Year — moved from Brooklyn to …
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10/24/19
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The Central Nassau County Rotary Club featured former Rotary District Governor Kathy Gibson at their weekly meeting on Sept. 19. Gibson spoke to the club about the General Needs organization, which …
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10/3/19
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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 …
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8/15/19
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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 …
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By Ronny Reyes
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8/8/19
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The West Hempstead Public Library was the first of eight libraries on Long Island to open a new STEM center, which is funded by the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, on Jan. 27. Supported by …
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By Nakeem Grant
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1/31/19
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Three years ago, West Hempstead Public Library Director Regina Mascia approached the West Hempstead Historical Society to propose a collaborative effort, which would enter the community’s …
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9/20/18
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State Sen. Todd Kaminsky recently announced that he helped to secure $68,235 in Library Construction Aid from the New York State Library and Education Department for the West Hempstead Public …
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8/23/18
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