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Our nation’s birthday is upon us, so get ready to have some July 4th fun! There are plenty of ways and places to share in the spirit of Independence Day, extending through next week.
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Karen Bloom
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6/30/10
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Seasonal Delights
Those Gold Coast DaysThe historic Falaise mansion, one of the few mansions left from Long Island’s Gold Coast era, is now once again open for tours. Falaise was built on a …
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6/23/10
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The South Merrick Community Civic Association announced this week that it would meet in the near future with Freeport Village activist Pat Rowen to discuss Freeport's possible construction of a …
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Scott Brinton
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6/13/10
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For those who are not interested in fighting the crowds at Jones Beach this weekend, another option is to step back in time at an old-fashioned holiday outing.
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5/26/10
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Lynbrook officials are bringing the Vietnam Moving Wall — the half-size replica of the Vietnam Memorial Monument in Washington, D.C.— to the village in June. So far, officials have raised $6,000 — which leaves them $19,000 still to go.
"We need to help the vets and show our respect for all their dedication and patriotism," said Lynbrook Trustee Alan Beach, who, along with the Western Long Island Detachment Marine Corps League, is spearheading the effort to bring the Moving Wall to Lynbrook.
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Anthony Bottan
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5/21/10
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The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month.
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Scott Brinton
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5/13/10
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Part one of a two-part series.
Imagine building an incinerator next to a hospital nursery.
That, critics say, is about what the Village of Freeport would be doing if it were to build a $550 million waste-to-energy incinerator alongside a wetland in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. Plans for the facility appear in doubt (see related story, "What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?"). But if eventually approved, the project could have serious consequences for the local environment and human health.
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Allie Wilkinson
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5/13/10
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Michael Spierman's Bronx Opera Company makes its annual visit to Hofstra with the comic opera Don Pasquale.
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5/12/10
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The days are getting longer and warmer weather has arrived. It’s time to venture outside and enjoy these early days of spring as Old Westbury Gardens and Old Bethpage Village open for the season.
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Karen Bloom
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4/7/10
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More than 100 residents of Freeport and neighboring communities like Merrick, Bellmore and Rockville Centre converged on Freeport Village Hall on Monday to protest Mayor Andrew Hardwick's reported proposal to build a $550 million waste-to-energy trash incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border.
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Sari Zeidler and Scott Brinton
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4/6/10
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