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Freeport’s County Legislator, Debra Mulé, is seeking a 5-cent fee on all paper shopping bags, but Republicans have said they would block such a measure.

County Legislator Debra Mulé, a Democrat from Freeport, said on April 5 that she was disappointed that the Legislature’s Republican majority would not institute a 5-cent fee on paper bags, a move … more

By Anthony O'Reilly | 4/11/19

J. Heck earned first place for Sports Action Photo for this image that appeared in the East Meadow Herald last September.

Heralds earn 20 New York Press Association awards

The Herald Community Newspapers captured 20 awards in the New York Press Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest, including several top honors for editorial and advertising excellence. … more

By Scott Brinton | 4/9/19

A volunteer handed out food to a person in need recently at Community Solidarity's Food Share at the Long Island Rail Road station.

Long Islanders give back to those in need at the Hempstead train station

Driving past the Hempstead Train Station on Sunday, you’d expect to see a few cars in the parking lot and maybe a couple of people waiting for a train. As shocking as it may be, your assumption is … more

By Julia Totaro | 4/9/19

Nassau Commissioner of Shared Services, Melissa Gallucci, on the lectern, spoke on the joint bid for law enforcement vehicles with County Executive George Latimer of Westchester, left, and County Executive Steve Bellone of Suffolk, right.

Three counties, big savings for new police vehicles

The Shared Services initiative, across the three counties, allows for the counties’ towns and villages to cooperatively purchase police vehicles at a discounted rate. more

3/28/19

Hofstra Law School to offer free legal clinic for veterans March 31

The Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University will host a free one-day legal assistance clinic for all veterans. It will be held on Sunday, March 31, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Law … more

3/19/19

Nearly 1,600 people attended the inaugural Herald Kidz Zone Expo on March 3 at the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside.

Fun for all at the Herald's Kidz Zone Expo

Nearly 1,600 people filled the Friedberg JCC in Oceanside for Herald Community Newspapers’ inaugural Kidz Zone Expo on March 3. more

By Mike Smollins | 3/6/19

School districts delay start, cancel classes because of winter storm

The overnight storm from Sunday night into Monday morning may have dropped less snow than expected — two to four inches as compared to the predicted four to eight — but school districts across … more

By Scott Brinton | 3/4/19

Panelists joined congregants at the Merrick Jewish Centre’s recent event on campus anti-Semitism. Ofir Dayan, far left, Joshua Yoni Nierenberg, Tamar Ben-Simon, Sharon Freudenstein, Dalia Zagher, Leetal Ben-Simon and Shoshana Bederman.

Merrick Jewish Centre tackles anti-semitism on campus

The Merrick Jewish Centre sought to open a conversation on Feb. 10 with Jewish high school students, their families and the larger community, about the kind of challenges or bias they may face when they head to college. more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/21/19

State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, left at lectern, and Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins announced that a package of tighter gun restrictions was passed by the State Legislature on Jan. 29.

Legislators tighten New York's gun laws

On Jan. 30, state lawmakers approved the first new gun control laws since the Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act passed in 2013. Gun control advocates cheered the further tightening … more

By Erik Hawkins | 2/7/19

Students at Cornwell Avenue showed support for their favorite team in the Super Bowl by donating soup cans to make an impact in the community.

Students from Cornwell, Chestnut host ‘Souper Bowl’ in West Hempstead

Students at West Hempstead Union Free School District’s Cornwell Avenue School and Chestnut Street School have combined their excitement for the Super Bowl and aiding the community as they took … more

2/7/19

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