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About 150 supporters of the Say No to the Casino Civic Association surrounded Westbury mayor Peter Cavallaro, shouting, ‘No to the Casino!’ during Sunday’s protest in Mineola.

Protesters want development, but not gambling

Residents from several Nassau County communities protested the proposed $4 billion casino and entertainment resort to be built by Las Vegas Sands on the 72-acre Nassau Hub area. more

By Reine Bethany | 6/2/23

Home elevation deadline looms

Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier … more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton oceaneditor@liherald.com or sbrinton@liherald.com | 4/29/15

East Meadow High School’s jazz ensemble took a trip to New Orleans, a city known for its influence on the musical genre, Members of the group above, on an airboat tour of the bayou.

East Meadow High School jazz ensemble’s New Orleans trip hits a high note

The East Meadow High School jazz ensemble recently took a trip to New Orleans. more

By Jordan Vallone | 4/12/24

Eight-year-old Rose Scully is the inspiration behind the character Rose in the book, ‘Rose Knows…All about Crystals,’ a book she helped create with her aunt, Amalia Stamatelatos.

Learn about crystals with help from Salisbury 8-year-old Rose Scully and her aunt Amalia Stamatelatos

While most 8-year-olds were celebrating the end of the school year, Salisbury resident Rose Scully was celebrating the release of a book she’s been helping her aunt with for the past … more

By Lara Murray-Sterzel | 7/2/23

Children at Meadowbrook Elementary School in East Meadow showed off their solar eclipse artwork on April 8.

East Meadow students create paintings for the 2024 solar eclipse

While schools in East Meadow were let out slightly early on Monday afternoon, ahead of the 2024 solar eclipse, that didn’t mean students didn’t embrace the astronomical event in their classrooms. more

By Jordan Vallone | 4/12/24

The Nassau County Legislature approved the transfer of the Hub lease from Nick Mastorianni II to Las Vegas Sands on May 22.

Neighbors assess the impact of county’s Sands decision

Now that the Nassau County Legislature has approved the transfer of the Hub lease to Las Vegas Sands, Uniondale organizations and residents are assessing the potential impact, especially if New York state approves a casino license for the planned integrated resort. more

By Reine Bethany | 6/5/23

Engine 2 firefighters along with Third Assistant Chief Kurt Becker established a position as they got ready for water flow.

East Meadow Fire Department attacks overnight shed fire on June 23

Pagers and cell phones of East Meadow firefighters and medical technicians blared roughly ten minutes before 1 a.m. on June 23 to respond to a report of a house fire on Dillon Avenue. Within three … more

7/2/23

Preparing to celebrate Easter at St. Francis [Photo gallery]

The Rev. Andrew Koterba led the traditional blessing of Easter food baskets last Saturday at St. Francis Polish National Catholic Church in East Meadow. Here are some photos from the traditional … more

4/9/10

East Meadow schools got out just a bit early on Monday, thanks to the eclipse. Friends at Parkway Elementary School donned their protective glasses while watching the event.

The East Meadow community takes a moment to look ‘up’

Bright skies, warm weather and little to clouds made Monday the perfect day for East Meadow residents to observe the solar eclipse. more

By Jordan Vallone | 4/12/24

While on duty checking up on locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, National Guard specialists Josh Brennan, left, and Brian McGee bumped into another fellow lifesaver, Buzz Lightyear, on Halloween.

Recovering from Sandy’s wreckage

Roughly one-third of East Meadow residents had braved the darkness for more than a week since Hurricane Sandy struck, as LIPA worked to restore power to Nassau County homes. more

By David Weingrad | 11/7/12

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