Hernesto Galdamez

3 weeks ago | liherald.com | Hernesto Galdamez

Musically Inclined performed a live concert at the Baldwin Public Library on May 18, continuing a tradition that began four years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic, when the local band put on a virtual performance that the library hosted. The popular group now has performed four times at the venue since its initial online debut. The in-person setting, according to bandleader Ronnie Roddy Jr., offered a much different experience than the virtual format that launched the band’s public career.

3 weeks ago | liherald.com | Hernesto Galdamez

A standoff over leadership at Nassau Community College intensified this week after the State University of New York Board of Trustees approved a regulation aimed at limiting the duration of temporary executive appointments — an action that could ultimately remove the college’s current administrator-in-charge. Maria Conzatti has held the top leadership role at NCC since January 2022, far exceeding the six-month interim period outlined in SUNY’s existing guidelines.

4 weeks ago | liherald.com | Hernesto Galdamez

Seventeen-year-old David Kreutz isn’t your typical high school junior. He’s a photographer as well as a budding broadcaster and historian who is redefining what it means to be involved in a community. Kreutz has grown up in Baldwin with a keen sense of pride in his hometown that has morphed into an interest in documenting the town’s history and achievements. “I’ve lived in Baldwin my entire life, and I’ve developed a deep connection to the community and its events,” he said.

4 weeks ago | liherald.com | Hernesto Galdamez

Team Chaos Inc., Baldwin High School’s robotics team, recently powered through tough competition at the 2025 FIRST Robotics Long Island Regional, held at Hofstra University’s David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The event, part of the FIRST Robotics Competition, is a national program run by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a nonprofit that promotes STEM education through real-world engineering challenges.

1 month ago | liherald.com | Hernesto Galdamez

The faculty union at Nassau Community College announced on May 14 that it would take legal action against the college administration for refusing to submit faculty tenure and promotion recommendations to the Board of Trustees, a move the union claims violates the current collective bargaining agreement.