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South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]
Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more
In Merrick, floodwaters reached as far north as Merrick Road during Hurricane Sandy, spreading saltwater everywhere and stressing plants like this hydrangea outside the Merrick CVS. Though many plants appear to be dead, they could very well make a comeback in June or early July, experts say.
Saving stressed-out plants after Hurricane Sandy
When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night. more
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Marya Baker is eager to meet the community as the new principal of Elmont Memorial High School this year.
Meet Elmont Memorial High School’s new principal
New Elmont Memorial High School principal Marya Baker has met her staff and many students of her new school and is now looking forward to meeting the community as the 2023-24 school year gets underway. more
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Students can submit essays to participating Applebee’s to recognize their teachers who go above and ‘BEE’yond.
Student essay contest recognizes teachers who go above and ‘BEE’yond
Students across Long Island can nominate their teachers for a special-end-of-year class party and $500 sponsorship check when they submit an essay to the 8th annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest. more
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Mold growing on a home's wall.
Mold, a threat to your home –– and health
Melanie Siegel Rubin’s south Merrick home was, like hundreds of homes across the South Shore, flooded when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29. Saltwater inundated the front entrance and back laundry room. She did not realize, however, that water had soaked through her plywood subfloor when her crawl space flooded. more
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Several elected officials, community members, friends and family came out to show their support at the grand opening of Nicole Minor and Jose Velasquez’s new bakeshop The Sweet Life in Franklin Square.
A 'sweet' addition to Franklin Square: The Sweet Life Bake Shop celebrates its grand opening
Owners Nicole Minor and Jose Velasquez officially debuted their new bakery The Sweet Life Bake Shop on May 12 and are excited to offer quality desserts to the Franklin Square community. Minor, … more
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Last year’s Ompahfest, which follows the Steuben Parade in Manhattan to celebrate German-American culture, is an annual festivity at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Catering and Biergarten.
Enjoy 40 German Wine’s at first Plattduetsche Weinfest
While most remain familiar with the lagers and beers found during the festivities of Oktoberfest, Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, Catering and Biergarten looks to open people’s palettes to German wines this year. more
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One Church Elmont hosted a backpack giveaway at the annual Love Our City Summerfest event to wrap up the summer. There was an assortment of colors for the backpacks that students were able to choose from.
Summerfest at One Church Elmont gives away 250 backpacks
Families were welcome at One Church Elmont to grab a free backpack and have some family fun as the summer comes to a close. more
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Children from Meacham Avenue Child Care put on a skit for the crowd.
Some fanfare for the holiday season [Photo gallery]
Elmont revelers made the night a little more magical with music and good friends last Wednesday night. more
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I resolve to make no resolutions this year
No, no, no — this isn’t a New Year’s resolution column. Go somewhere else for that — I’m sure plenty of people are writing about that subject this week. more
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