Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family.
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8/3/23
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With the Jewish High Holy Days and Yom Kippur behind us, we in the Jewish community look forward to all that is to come in the new year, 5783 on the Hebrew calendar.
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By Eric Post
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10/13/22
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In addition to the world’s oldest (continuous since 1762) and largest St. Patrick’s Day parade up 5th Avenue in Manhattan on March 17, dozens of Long Island communities are looking forward to their local parades . . .
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By John O'Connell
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3/3/22
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Race and racism are in the news and on our minds. In response, many thoughtful commentaries have referred to W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin, both of whom, in their day, wrote about the “Negro problem.”
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By Robert A. Scott
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10/21/21
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It nearly killed me. One of my grandkids said they “hate” books. They don’t read books except when one is assigned in school. Given the options of smartphones, TV and computers . . .
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1/7/21
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If there is any topic guaranteed to irritate readers more than politics, it’s religion, but here goes a true story. In the innocent days before the plague of Covid-19 . . .
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8/8/20
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Each year, the North Merrick Cub Scout Pack 206 holds a Blue and Gold banquet, inviting families and friends to watch young scouts crossover to a new stage of their scouting service. On March 1, at …
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3/12/20
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Congregants of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrick gathered in front of the church on Feb. 9 for a special ceremony in recognition of Scout Sunday. Under a shimmer of sunlight, the Rev. Perry …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/20/20
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American Legion Post 1282 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park in Merrick to salute those in the community who have answered the call to service.Auxiliary Unit …
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11/14/19
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The black bear suddenly appeared as if it were an apparition. It was tugging on a rope that suspended our duffle bag full of food high in a tree, a good distance from our lean-to. All at once the line snapped . . .
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8/23/19
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