The worldwide pandemic has threatened many of the businesses you rely on every day, but don’t let it take away your source for local news. Now more than ever, we need your help to ensure nothing but ...

FREEPORT, NY. — While local elections took place across Long Island in November, the early days of December brought the election to new leadership positions for Lorna Lewis and Wilma Tootle, who were ...

A suspended Plainview-Old Bethpage elementary school principal was an “outstanding” educator who elevated student performance — but she was repeatedly advised to improve how she communicated with ...

Dr. Lorna Lewis, a teacher who became the first female person of color to serve as president of the New York Council of School Superintendents, has done it all in the education field. She is retiring ...

EDITOR: Thank you, Press Democrat, for the beautiful story, ''A family bychoice,'' on the front page on Mother's Day. It was such an uplifting story, atrue miracle ...