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Belmont employee arraigned on criminal charges for allegedly releasing horse
A Belmont Park backstretch employee was arraigned on Oct. 22 for allegedly releasing a racehorse in July, causing her to fall and die. "This defendant is accused of releasing a young racehorse …
Elmont pastor distributes food to Nassau families in need
Every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, the Rev. Danilo Archbold spends his mornings taking care of his wife, Melissa, who is recovering from surgery, and his afternoons handing out hundreds of boxes …
Elmont HS closed after staff member tests positive for Covid
Elmont Memorial High School students are learning remotely on Oct. 15 and 16, after Sewanhaka Central High School District officials were informed by the Nassau County Department of Health that a …
Candidates face off in Franklin Square library’s virtual forum
Candidates running to represent Franklin Square at the state level presented a slew of ideas for revitalizing New York’s economy, from raising taxes on the state’s millionaires and …
More Covid cases reported in Elmont, Sewanhaka schools
More students and faculty members in the Elmont Union Free School District and the Sewanhaka Central High School District have tested positive for Covid-19 as they enter their second month of …
Islanders support virtual learning in Elmont
Islanders officials donated a total of $100,000 to Elmont and Sewanhaka schools on Monday, as students continue to learn virtually. Half of that money went to the Elmont elementary school …
Winning lotto ticket sold in Elmont
A top-prize winning lottery ticket or the Oct. 14 Take-5 drawing was sold at Ebony Cards & Gifts, Inc. in Elmont, New York Lottery officials announced one day later. The ticket was worth …
Kaplan, Franklin vie for 7th Senate District
State Sen. Anna Kaplan, a Democrat from Great Neck, is facing challenger Dave Franklin, a Republican from Port Washington, in her bid for re-election this year. Kaplan has served as the senator for …
Elmont superintendent updates parents on return to school
One week after announcing that students in the Elmont Union Free School District’s hybrid learning program would return to school for five days a week, Superintendent Kenneth Rosner discussed …
Former Councilman Ed Ambrosino begins prison sentence
Former Town of Hempstead Councilman Edward Ambrosino began his six-month prison sentence for tax evasion at a federal corrections facility in Fort Dix, New Jersey Ambrosino, a Republican from …
Hometown Heroes
Rachelle Lewis, Sarah Campbell and Renee Williams
Luckily, we were not affected professionally by the pandemic. Rachelle and Renee were fortunate to be able to work from home since March, and Sarah worked in person throughout the entire pandemic, …
Editorial
Breast screening is still a must, despite pandemic
There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
Randi Kreiss
As if it couldn’t have gotten worse, he was contagious
Millions of Americans seem to be manifesting what has been called “insane” behavior: They keep doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different and better result. They keep flouting coronavirus regulations . . .
Op-Ed
MTA will risk much if it cuts service and hikes fares
Pat Foye, chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has said that service on the Long Island Rail Road and Metro North could be reduced by as much as 50 percent — and bus and subway service by 40 percent — in the coming months if . . .
Op-Ed
Why can’t we work together?
I was asked by a local proprietor why so many educators vote Democratic. I asked, “How do you know they do?” He blithely answered, “Well, I read it in the paper.” Our brief exchange was a friendly one, but it reminded me . . .