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Overcast Nassau County's first Drag Queen Story Hour draws a crowd to East Meadow library
At a crowded story session at the East Meadow Public Library last Saturday, the special guest began by reading a book called “Julian is a Mermaid,” about a boy who dresses up as a …
East Meadow Chamber of Commerce to welcome Michael Levy as president
Supporting small businesses has long been important to Michael Levy, 52, of Roslyn, he said while sitting with Richie Krug Jr., 31, of East Meadow, last week at Garden Social, a beer garden and …
Nassau County jail recruits largest class since '08
The Nassau County Correctional Center swore in 40 correction officers on Jan. 14, hiring the largest class the jail has seen since 2008. Included in it are nine female and 31 male recruits, many of …
Alzheimer's Association and Islanders team up for a cure
Men and women in purple shirts gathered on the crowded concourse at Nassau Coliseum after the first period of the New York Islanders game on Jan. 3. Some were meeting for the first time, but they …
New year, more good deeds for Christ Alive Church food pantry
What began as an effort to help East Meadow residents facing financial difficulties in the Great Recession has grown into a local resource for those still struggling to feed themselves and their …
A LOOK BACK with Dr. Scott Eckers
Here in suburbia, the telephone, like automobiles and televisions, helped define the consumer-driven 1950s. Its history on Long Island is fascinating and woven into the fabric of society. If you …
East Meadow teens named Students of the Quarter by Nassau BOCES
Two students from the East Meadow School District were named Students of the Quarter at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech career and technical education high school. Anthony Azzato, a Construction …
Local lawyer joins Genser Cona Elder Law team
East Meadow resident David Carl has recently earned the title of associate attorney at Genser Cona Elder Law. Carl concentrates his practice in the Health Care Reimbursement and Recovery …
A new classroom setting for Meadowbrook
A new classroom setting came to Meadowbrook Elementary School in the East Meadow School District on Jan. 8, when students in Kara Riley’s third-grade class transformed their classroom into a …
Parkway students become authors
Fifth-grade students at Parkway Elementary School in the East Meadow School District celebrated their recent status as authors of their own personal narratives on Jan. 10. Each fifth-grade class …
Bringing in tons for Toys for Tots
The Student Council at Barnum Woods Elementary School, in the East Meadow School District, continued its traditional Toys for Tots Drive this year by collecting an overwhelming amount of …
East Meadow board meeting spotlights student musicians
The final East Meadow School District Board of Education meeting for the 2018 calendar year was one of celebration in the W.T. Clarke High School auditorium on Dec. 19. The evening opened with …