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Rosanna Ali, a Family Consumer Sciences teacher, got her blood pressure taken at the April 24 health and wellness fair.

Be healthy at South High Schol [Photo gallery]

The South High School Athletic Honor Society held a wellness fair on April 24. more

5/5/10

On April 7, a new field was dedicated for the Hewlett High School and Woodmere Middle School baseball teams.

Hewlett-Woodmere dedicates new baseball field [Video]

On April 7, a new field for the Hewlett High School and Woodmere Middle School baseball teams was dedicated. more

Andrew Coen | 4/26/10

Jovanni Rodriguez, 6, left and Declan O'Grady, 6, donned their uniforms for the first time on Saturday.

Franklin Square Little League makes its triumphant return [Photo gallery]

Franklin Square’s little league season officially kicked off on Saturday, April 17 with a parade through town and some slightly chilly, but still enjoyable, marching. more

Matthew Hampton | 4/21/10

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

Richard Chau, 5, was one of more than 40 children who expressed their creativity at the Henry Waldinger Library’s annual sidewalk chalk art show.

The concrete is their canvas [Photo gallery]

More than 40 young artists took part in the sidewalk chalk art show on April 10. The annual event is hosted by sponsored by the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library. more

4/19/10

John Bartlett's Pet Adoption Event [Video]

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 | 4/18/10

Bernie Kilkelly, in the green hat, was declared the winner of the Lynbrook Mayor's Run 2010 last Saturday.

Lynbrook's Mayor's Run a race for charity [Photo gallery]

The second annual Lynbrook Mayor's Family Run was a happy event on Saturday, April 17. Sponsored by McQuade's Neighborhood Grill in Lynbrook, runners came out to run the race hoping to win the top … more

John C. O'Connell | 4/17/10

Fire consumes local gas station [Photo gallery]

The Hess gas station near the intersection of Dutch Broadway and Elmont Road caught fire on Monday, April 5. more

Matthew Hampton | 4/14/10

Joseph Gleason, the Historian of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, delivered the dedication during the memorial ceremonies on Easter Monday.

Easter Rising memorial service [Photo gallery]

More than a hundred people turned out on Easter Monday, April 5, at the Easter Rising Monument on Courthouse Drive in Mineola to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the Irish Easter Rising of 1916 in … more

John O'Connell | 4/9/10

JoAnne Borgella, right, spoke with East Meadow Girl Scouts after they were honored by Nassau County for their efforts in collecting items for children in Haiti.

Former ‘Idol’ Borgella visits E.M. Girl Scouts [Video]

Joanne Borgella, who competed on season seven of "American Idol" in 2008, stopped by in Mineola to congratulate East Meadow's Girl Scout Troop No. 1108 on April 1. The cadets … more

Mike Caputo | 4/8/10