Community Corner

Good News: 100-Mile Run for Charity

Stories from the area to put a smile on your face.

Glen Cover Eva Casale is going the distance for Leukemia and Lymphoma this Sunday at the Bethpage Ocean to Sound Relay.

The ultrarunner will tackle a "double run," traversing 100 miles in total. She will begin her race on Saturday evening and complete a full 50 miles, before starting over again with the rest of the runners on Sunday morning at 8am.   

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City Manager: Long Beach Had 'Solid' Summer

The City of Long Beach is touting Long Beach’s summer season as a success, especially in light of the widespread damage Hurricane Sandy wrought last October. 

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Colleagues Thank Schoelle for Decades of Service

Robert Schoelle will retire in 2014 after working for the village of Garden City for more than four decades.

Cake Lady Lends a Hand

Big-hearted Jericho resident Gail Chandler has donned her apron, dug deep into her utility belt and forked out a last minute save for a child’s charity fundraiser. 

Chandler, a master chef and owner of mobile catering services called On the Scene Cuisine and A Cake Lady creations, heard and quickly answered a call for help from the friends of little Nate Scheuer.


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