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Town of Hempstead Councilman Tom Muscarella’s dog, Junior, left, played with a Valley Stream resident’s dog, Kylo, at the grand opening of the Baldwin Harbor Town Park dog run on Jan. 15.

Dog owners and their furry friends attended the grand opening of a dog run in Baldwin Harbor Town Park on Jan. 15. Town of Hempstead officials gathered in the park, at 3232 Grand Ave., to make … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/21/21

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé dropped off masks with the Rev. Nicholas Zientarski, of St. Christopher’s Church in Baldwin, whose food pantry serves the food insecure.

‘We must remain vigilant’

At the end of 2020, Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé, of Freeport, joined the student group Long Island Laboring Against Covid-19 to donate 15,000 masks and other personal protective … more

By Ronny Reyes and Bridget Downes | 1/21/21

No swearing-in for Long Beach police commissioner

Ron Walsh, a high-ranking veteran Nassau County police officer, was to be sworn in Friday as Long Beach’s new top cop after a farewell ceremony at Nassau police headquarters. Instead, … more

By James Bernstein | 1/14/21

Sunrise Highway, at right in 1930, was built in 1927. The Baldwin Historical Society, in collaboration with the Baldwin Public Library, hosted a Zoom meeting on Jan. 7 to explore the history of Baldwin.

Learning about Baldwin’s rich history

The Baldwin Historical Society, in collaboration with the Baldwin Public Library, hosted a Zoom meeting on Jan. 7 to explore the history of Baldwin. Marialisa Ar-nold, of the Baldwin Public … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/14/21

A group walked laps around the Baldwin High School track on Jan. 9 to take the “First Lap” of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life to support cancer research.

Walking laps in Baldwin to support Relay for Life, cancer research

A few people made their way around the tracks of Baldwin High School last Saturday to take the “First Lap” to support the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraiser, Relay for … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/14/21

The rescue vixens — and the Grinch — posed for a photo with the event organizers, the Irish Pub owner Shawn Sabel, third from left, and Steve Burke, of the Baldwin Hot Rod Association.

Locals host drive-thru Toys for Tots car show in Baldwin

The Baldwin Hot Rod Association teamed up with the Irish Pub to host a drive-through holiday Car Show to benefit Toys for Tots on Dec. 13. Neighbors drove through the Irish Pub parking lot behind … more

By Bridget Downes | 1/12/21

Angela Lucas, the founder and chief executive officer of Hangout One Happy Place.

Creating safe hangouts for kids

For Baldwinite Angela Lucas, working with special-needs children is nothing new. Fourteen years ago, she began working in the Baldwin School District, first as a lunch monitor, … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/31/20

The Baldwin School District has received a grant from Stony Brook University to support its newly implemented news literacy program at the high school and middle school, which aims to teach students how to differentiate between real news and false information.

Baldwin School District earns news literacy grant

Stony Brook University recently awarded the Baldwin School District a grant to support its newly implemented news literacy program, making it one of the first three districts on Long Island to … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/23/20

Members of Baldwin’s Impact Church helped local families shop for groceries and covered their bills at Ideal Food Basket on Sunday.

Baldwin church covers families’ grocery shopping bills

With many Nassau County residents increasingly experiencing financial troubles and food insecurity, the members of a Baldwin church, in the holiday spirit, gave back to their local community last … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/17/20

The Baldwin Board of Education and district administrators, pictured at a November meeting on Zoom, met on Dec. 9 to discuss acquiring Covid-19 testing capabilities.

School district prepares for Covid-19 wave

As the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated, Baldwin School District administrators and Board of Education trustees met virtually on Dec. 9 to share updates with the community, including that the … more

By Bridget Downes | 12/17/20

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