Nicole Formisano

Isaac Samuelson, 17, and Akiva Secter, 14, both of West Hempstead’s Boy Scout Troop 613, had just finished a 100-mile trek through New Mexico with the National Jewish Scouting Committee when a man on their flight home nearly died. The scouts and Secter’s mother, Rachel Travis, helped save his life.

Children and teens from throughout Malverne enjoyed this year’s Summer Recreation Program, which culminated in a celebratory splash on August 15. The camp’s “Water Day” …

Berkeley Models first started making model airplanes out of a garage in Brooklyn — but it wasn’t until it moved to West Hempstead that the company really “took off.”…

In 1963, a young John Cloudman won the Motor Pump event of a drill competition at Hempstead Fire Department. A little over 60 years later, at that very spot, John’s son Patrick Cloudman …

Singer Eddie Genninger joined Mary Smith, of Franklin Square, for a dance, while Cathy Fitzgerald of Wantagh cheers them on.

Jill Valli, Malverne village clerk, and her husband, Robert, were honored for their work with the Nicholas Center, which supports autistic adults and helped their son, Rob Jr., blossom.

John Di Leonardo has sued the state and the New York Racing Association for loaning $455 million to Belmont Park.

Erik Walter is beginning his first school year as the official principal of Maurice W. Downing Primary School. On Aug. 29, he got to know his fellow newcomers — the incoming kindergarteners of Downing.

The Fall Festival has been entertaining East Northport neighbors for 29 years, and shows no signs of slowing down.

Long Island is suffering a cost of living crisis. Empire State Voices and Economic Security Project Action want to take a closer look at why.