Hangout One Happy Place, a nonprofit organization based in Baldwin, celebrated its five-year anniversary with a gathering at the local Jewish center’s grand ballroom on February 18th.
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3/8/24
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The parents of Baldwin’s Long Island Royals 12U team are going to bat for their kids — in a spirited bid to send them to Cooperstown to compete in a baseball tournament this summer.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/1/24
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As he was gearing up to fly to Las Vegas to cover the Super Bowl for Hofstra University’s radio station, WRHU-FM, Yaw Bonsu, 21, of Baldwin, recalled, work needed to be done, and that meant controlling his emotions.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/1/24
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For over 70 years, the Baldwin Lions Club has been a pillar of community service, organizing a variety of events ranging from food drives to fundraisers for prom dresses, ensuring the needs of the community are met.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/1/24
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A statewide group of local news organizations — comprising of more than 100 newspapers across New York — has launched The Empire State Local News Coalition, a joint advocacy effort to advance a legislative package intended to deliver long-term sustainability to the sector.
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STAFF REPORT
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2/29/24
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Next month’s fashion showcase at Rockville Links Club will highlight the beauty — internal and external — that Bethany House brings out in local women who have faced challenges.
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/23/24
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The Baldwin Public Library will sport new equipment, thanks to local businesses that donated goods and services, which were raffled off during a recent four-month span.
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/23/24
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A new space for teens to relax, unwind, and not think about schoolwork just opened in the Teen Zone at the Baldwin Public Library.
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/23/24
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Baldwin Middle School’s Student Interest Organization spearheaded an initiative called “Winter Giveback,” aimed at providing warm clothing for the homeless.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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2/23/24
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Bob Beckwith, former FDNY firefighter, rushed out of retirement to help a friend find his missing son in ground zero, three days after the terrorist attacks shook NYC and the country to its core. This selfless choice turned Beckwith into a beacon of hope for the nation, which he embodied until he died on Feb. 4.
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By Ben Fiebert
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2/16/24
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