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Russian pianist finds new stage

1 day ago | liherald.com | Brian Kacharaba

Vladimir Tate has been a mainstay at the Cure of Ars Church in Merrick for the past eight years, entertaining and enlightening the parishioners with his inspirational piano and organ playing. He performs at the Sunday masses, as well as weddings and funerals, and even rented space in the Parish Center to start his own music school.
Sharks youth soccer team feasts on opponents

1 day ago | liherald.com | Brian Kacharaba

The future of soccer in Merrick and Bellmore is extremely bright thanks to a group of young boys who have ripped through the competition in recent months. Winning has become the norm for the U10 Merrick Sharks Academy travel soccer team with first-place finishes in two different leagues as well as several tournament victories.
Carolyn McCarthy, Congresswoman, gun reform advocate, dies at 81

2 days ago | liherald.com | Jeff Bessen

Carolyn McCarthy, a former U.S. representative from Long Island who transformed personal tragedy into a two-decade-long crusade for gun control in Congress, died on June 26. She was 81. Born Carolyn Cook on Jan. 5, 1944, in Brooklyn, and raised in Mineola, McCarthy overcame early struggles with dyslexia and aspired to become a physical education teacher. Ultimately, her compassion led her to a career in nursing after she cared for a seriously injured boyfriend, becoming a licensed practical nurse.
Former resident indicted on embezzlement, tax evasion charges

2 days ago | liherald.com | Brian Kacharaba

A former Merrick resident was indicted by a grand jury on June 25 for grand larceny, criminal tax fraud, and other charges for allegedly embezzling nearly $1 million from his employer and failing to pay income tax.
Long Island tops NYC in inaugural All-Star Classic

5 days ago | liherald.com | Tony Bellissimo

Donning the uniforms of the past two collegiate national champions, Ohio State and Michigan, respectively, added a special touch to Saturday’s inaugural National Football Foundation All-Star Classic featuring the top high school seniors from Long Island and New York City at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium.
Lifelong friends are valedictorian and salutatorian at Oyster Bay High School

1 week ago | liherald.com | Will Sheeline

I was so excited to hear that we were both valedictorian and salutatorian.” Rose Lindstrom, Valedictorian, Oyster Bay High School Rose Lindstrom and Michael Olivero, of Oyster Bay, are longtime friends who have known each other since first grade. They have spent years excelling in academics, extracurriculars, athletics and leadership in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District. Now Lindstrom, the valedictorian of Oyster Bay High School’s class of 2025, and Olivero, its...
Oyster Bay member of Scout Troop 43 mapping graves to memorialize veterans buried in St. John's Church Cemetery in Cold Spring Harbor

1 week ago | liherald.com | Will Sheeline

For years, Memorial Day on the North Shore has included a quiet but powerful tradition — American flags planted at the graves of veterans in local cemeteries by members of the Quentin Roosevelt American Legion Post 4 and the former Oyster Bay Boy Scout Troop 299. But as the legion post prepares to close and its membership continues to shrink, one local teenager has stepped in to ensure that the tradition endures.
Oyster Bay High School's Bay News Now team gets tips on reporting the weather, live!

1 week ago | liherald.com | Will Sheeline

Oyster Bay High School welcomed Samantha Augeri, weekday evening meteorologist at News 12 Long Island, for a special weathercast workshop with students in the broadcast journalism program on June 10. Augeri visited the Bay Broadcasting Studio to observe a taping of the “Bay News Now” newscast, provide professional feedback and share strategies for enhancing the weather segment.
Basking in the summer sun in Bayville and Locust Valley

1 week ago | liherald.com | Will Sheeline

With summer in full swing, the beauty of Bayville and Locust Valley is on full display. While the heat can be overwhelming, the cooling waters of the Long Island Sound and the shade of local trees provides residents protection from the sun in their little slice of paradise.
Locust Valley High School student-athletes sign national letters of intent

1 week ago | liherald.com | Will Sheeline

Locust Valley High School seniors Sean Lyons and Dylan Mueller committed to compete collegiately this coming fall during a ceremony surrounded by friends, family and coaches on May 28. Lyons will continue his swimming career at SUNY Maritime College and Mueller will wrestle at St. John Fisher University. Lyons was a member of the varsity boys swimming team in its inaugural season this past winter.