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Partly Cloudy Baldwin Library marks 100 years with Centennial Gala
“Virginia Woolf famously stated that a room of one’s own is necessary for writing fiction — a physical space is necessary to embody ideas,” Katherine Zito, the president of the Friends of the …
Rice touts gun measure aimed at abusers
Bill aims to protect victims
Community members and elected officials met outside Bethany House in Baldwin on Monday to learn more about a proposed bill that would help prevent domestic abusers from buying guns. “This is us …
Breslin Realty eyes Baldwin’s downtown
TOH holds public hearing on overlay district
A major commercial developer expressed interest in constructing a mixed-use commercial-residential project in Baldwin, next to the Long Island Rail Road station, at a Sept. 3 public hearing at …
Baldwinite turns 106
Family, friends celebrate at local senior center
“There’s no secret,” Ida Genna Scaduto said the day before her 106th birthday, when her family and friends threw her a party at the Baldwin Senior Center and inevitably asked for the recipe for …
Baldwin hosts first Long Island AfroFest
Festival celebrates African culture, diaspora
Hundreds of people packed the Baldwin Community Garden on Sept. 7 for the inaugural AfroFest celebration, an afternoon of music, dance, art and food representing the culture of Africa and the African …
Baldwin American Legion celebrates 100 years
The Baldwin American Legion Post #246 celebrated its 100th anniversary at its Centennial Gala on Sept. 13. Dozens of people came to the post, located at …
Christopher Carini replaces Erin King Sweeney on 5th council district ballot
Seaford resident Christopher Carini has announced his campaign for the 5th Councilmanic District in the Town of Hempstead. He replaces Erin King Sweeney on the ballot, who dropped her reelection …
Officials rally in support of local journalism
Local elected officials rallied in Hempstead Town Hall on Sept. 6 in support of local journalists after Verizon announced it would shut down FiOS 1 News, resulting in 150 people losing their jobs. …
Baldwinite seeks kidney donor
As Mary Bosse recently finished a treatment, the Baldwinite sat in a chair in the South Nassau Communities Hospital Dialysis Center, keeping pressure on her arm. Almost two years ago, her doctor …
King Sweeney drops bid for re-election to Town Board
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney announced on Sept. 12 that she was no longer seeking re-election to a second, four-year term on the Town Board.In a statement to the Herald Life, …
Guest Column
A look at Baldwin’s past and future
Twenty-first century Baldwin is widely seen as one of the most diverse communities in New York State. In 2006, Money Magazine named Baldwin one of the most desirable places to live, for a community …
Guest Column
In search of a meaningful life
We have been asleep at the wheel. We concentrated on that which is of least importance. We have neglected the real meaning of life and the essence of our existence! These are the types of themes that …