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The rules exist for all of us
Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job . . . more
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Peter’s Clam Bar’s annual clam-eating contest took place Sunday in Island Park. Butch Yamali, the restaurant’s owner, was seated at right. Standing, from left, were Town of Hempstead Clerk Kate Murray, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito and Supervisor Don Clavin.
New clam-eating champ is crowned at Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park
Hundreds of spectators from aross Long Island gathered for the annual clam-eating comtest hosted by Peter’s Clam Bar in Island Park last Sunday. The friendly competition returned after it was … more
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The parade’s grand marshal, Ex-Chief Thomas FitzSimons, a 56-year veteran of the fire service, stood in front of Baldwin’s 1951 Ahrens-Fox pumper, right before the parade started.
Baldwin F.D. celebrates 125th anniversary
The Baldwin Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its 125th anniversary Aug. 12 by hosting a drill and New York state old-fashioned tournament, as well as a parade, that started at Milburn Avenue and … more
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Taking a shot at reducing gun violence
How to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on. more
We must reduce the dangers of fire-retardant chemicals
Our brave firefighters risk their lives every day to keep our communities safe. The least we can do is protect them from dangerous, cancer-causing chemicals. more
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Baldwin Fire Department members pictured in 1906, when their equipment was horse-drawn.
Baldwin Fire Department marks 125 years of service
On a bitterly cold Tuesday night in January 1896, the Baldwin General Store caught fire when a kerosene lantern dropped. Baldwin did not have a fire department, so volunteer firefighters from … more
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Amy Rossi, of Baldwin
This week's Baldwin Hometown Hero
I moved to Baldwin as a very young girl and grew up in the Baldwin Fire Department family. I decided to join at the young age of 48 and became a certified EMT during the pandemic.  Covid-19 has … more
We failed on insulation and fire stopping
Q. We’ve had construction on our home going for what seems like forever. We got stopped by the pandemic in April (after starting right before, in March), and didn’t really get going again until July. A building inspector told us the insulation didn’t pass . . . more
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Stop & Shop employees and Local 338 members gathered at a news conference on Nov. 6 at which officials announced that essential workers could receive free virus tests.
Lakeview Fire Department provides free coronavirus testing for first responders
For the next few weeks, essential workers can be tested for coronavirus for free, thanks to a new initiative launched by Town of Hempstead officials in collaboration with Northwell Health. The … more
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The rules exist for all of us
Q. I hired a carpenter to rebuild my garage because it was rotted and leaning. The roof was OK, so we kept it, but all the walls were stripped away and replaced. In the middle of the job . . . more
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