To salute the veterans and active service personnel in honor of Independence Day, Hempstead Town will waive parks’ admission fees on the July 4th weekend for active military personnel and …
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7/3/14
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Bring on those fireworks! It’s time for another round of revelry to mark our nation’s birthday.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/25/14
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Three years ago, a community outpatient clinic for veterans opened at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow. The 11,000-square-foot space, in the hospital’s Building Q, offers primary care and mental health services. The hospital lends the space to the county rent-free.
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By David Weingrad
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5/28/14
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Folks from throughout the Bellmores came out in droves on a sunny morning on Monday to remember those who died in service to their country at the community’s annual Memorial Day parade.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/28/14
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Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax.
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5/22/14
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Bellmore and North Bellmore veterans are preparing for their annual parade and commemorative ceremonies on Memorial Day.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/21/14
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At a news conference on April 16 at Nassau Community College, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristopher Goldsmith, who received a general discharge after serving a tour in Iraq, spoke about the need not only for better mental health care for returning veterans . . .
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5/1/14
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One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/23/14
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Although dozens of school boards across Nassau County recently voted to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/17/14
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Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16.
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By Brian Racow
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4/9/14
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