May 9: Candidates Forums, Bloggers Wanted, Clean-up Crews and More

Couldn't attend the Malverne school board candidates forum Monday night? Check out our coverage today.

And don't miss the candidates forum happening in the West Hempstead school district tonight.

Learn about these stories and more top headlines for May 9.

1. Malverne Candidates Forum: Hear what the five candidates running for the Malverne school board had to say when they field questions from residents Monday night. for the story. Plus, visit the "Malverne school board election" topic page for in-depth profiles on each candidate and related stories.
2. West Hempstead Candidates Forum: The West Hempstead PTA, PTSA and SEPTA are hosting a forum tonight (8 p.m.) in the high school for community members to learn more about the six people running in the district's May 15 school board election. Click here to access the "West Hempstead school board election" topic page to read our interviews with each candidate and more.
3. Clean-Up Crews: From the streets to the shoreline, two separate community clean-up projects took place in West Hempstead this past weekend. Learn more about them later today.
4. Best Staycation: When you have time off from work but don't want to travel far, where do you go? Help us find the best place to spend a 'staycation' in Malverne-West Hempstead by voting .
5. Bloggers Wanted: Have an opinion? A passion? A hobby? Share it on Malverne-West Hempstead Patch by becoming a blogger. to learn more.