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Montesano supports Gaughran-Lavine bill
North Shore residents are not alone in their desire for a public water authority. Their representatives are working together on a state level. Assemblyman Michael Montesano, a Republican from Glen …
Water worries in Sea Cliff
Residents worried about contamination
Many residents voiced concern about the purity of their drinking water at the Feb. 13 Sea Cliff board of trustees meeting. They were responding to a Jan. 29 New York American Water mailer stating …
Glen Cove Hospital prepares for coronavirus
CDC says COVID-19 not a pandemic — yet
The novel coronavirus, dubbed COVID-19 by the World Health Organization on Feb. 11, had infected more than 70,600 people in China and killed more than 1,770 as of Monday, according to the WHO. The …
Offering life-changing surgery
Bayville doctor prepares for 25th medical mission
Although Dr. Edwin Moreano, 51, of Bayville, moved from Ecuador to Queens when he was 8 years old, he frequently visited his hometown of Guayaquil in the years afterward. During those visits, Moreano …
In North Shore School District budget talks, tax questions loom
Class size, LIPA settlement are budget unknowns
Looming over budget discussions in the North Shore School District this year is an open question: How much will property taxes rise after the Long Island Power Authority recently won a tax-certiorari …
Heralds seek 2020 summer interns
Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long …
Honoring the Four Chaplains
As Christopher Lau sang the national anthem on Feb. 9, more than 100 people stood with their hands over their hearts or, for those in uniform, in a salute. Veterans and their families had gathered at …
Gennaro Savastano, beloved Glen Head pizzeria owner dies
To many of his customers, the only thing better than the cuisine at Gennaro’s Pizzeria was the personality of its owner, Gennaro Savastano. According to several long-time residents the owner of …
Kathleen DiResta and Dan Roth: A true Sea Cliff power couple
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, romantic partners across the North Shore will be celebrating with their loved ones and some may find their way into downtown Sea Cliff. In doing so …
New York American Water says Glen Head well is contaminated
Potentially harmful contaminants have been found in the Glen Head well’s water, New York American Water said in a Jan. 30 news release. Of the utility’s 55 wells across the state, …
Arlene Nevens, longtime Sea Cliff library head, retires
Arlene Nevens’s passion for libraries stems not only from her love of literature and learning, but also from her love of people. As the director of the Sea Cliff Village Library, she has spent …
Suozzi's bill signed into law — Oyster Bay refuge renamed after Lester Wolff
It’s only fitting that the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge be named for former U.S. Rep. Lester Wolff. After all, it was there that, as a House of Representatives member, he created the …
Editorial
Let’s continue to pursue Dr. King’s dream
February marks another year of Black History Month, and it’s important for us to take note of how far America has come since black slaves were first brought to the country some 400 years ago.
Scott Brinton
When a president seizes congressional power
Watching the U.S. Senate impeachment trial last week was like witnessing a slow-motion train wreck. You knew the outcome — you knew Republican senators would never agree to witnesses (Mitt …
Alfonse D'Amato
In Washington and Albany, let common sense prevail
It’s the time of year when our leaders in Washington and Albany take stock of the state of the nation and New York. If we see our country and state with a clear eye . . .
Jerry Kremer
The Senate can acquit Trump, but it can’t hide the truth
By the time you read this, the impeachment trial of President Trump will be well on the way to completion. Absent a miracle — perhaps the leaking of John Bolton’s manuscript as we went to press? — the Republican-controlled Senate will have . . .