3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (243+ words) Seaford High School senior Meridith Goldberger has been active in student life and is adding another title to her résumé: ex-officio student member of the Board of Education. Goldberger was sworn into the role, which is in its second year,…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (476+ words) The North Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved a resolution designating Sept. 22 as Veterans Suicide and Remembrance Day, aiming to raise awareness of veteran suicide and encourage those struggling to seek help. “By recognizing September 22 and displaying the S.A.R. Flag throughout…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (175+ words) Lori-Ann Pizzarelli, an art teacher at Berry Hill Elementary School in the Syosset Central School District, has been named the 2025 Region 9 Art Educator of the Year by the New York State Art Teachers Association. The regional award recognizes one art…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (269+ words) The doors to Massapequa’s nine schools opened Sept. 2, with nearly 6,000 students returning for the first day of school for grades 1-12 following two months of summer vacation. The district’s youngest students arrived the following day, continuing a Massapequa School District tradition…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (267+ words) Students at North Shore Hebrew Academy explored the Holocaust, antisemitism, hate and the power of individual choices through interactive lessons aboard the Mobile Museum of Tolerance, an educational initiative designed to bring discussions about tolerance directly to schools. The Mobile…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (345+ words) Village Clerk and Treasurer Donna Gooch has announced she will retire at the end of September, becoming the second longtime village official to announce plans to leave village government in recent months following Mayor Michael Koblenz’s retirement announcement last month....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (130+ words) Twenty-one dogs were removed from a Manorhaven business Saturday night after police responded to a report of sick animals and found the dogs in various stages of neglect, according to Nassau County police. Sixth Squad detectives said officers responded at…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (880+ words) About 45 years ago, Nelson Hernández, as a boy in El Salvador, helped his grandmother make Central American cheese the old-fashioned way. It’s a craft he still associates with his childhood, although lately he runs a company based in Bay Shore,…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (275+ words) Twenty-five years later, the memories of those lost on Sept. 11, 2001, remain alive through memorials and landmarks dedicated in their honor. The sites give residents places to mourn, remember the lives lost and reflect on the courage and sacrifice that followed…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (792+ words) Public schools across Long Island are reopening for the 2026-27 school year. Patrick Ryder, Nassau County Police Commissioner, said the county’s law enforcement is focusing on maintaining connections with the community. Ryder visited the Bethpage John F. Kennedy Middle School on…...