The East Meadow Fire Department learned a fire had erupted at a home on Green Valley Road in East Meadow on May 12 after receiving an emergency call about “smoke in the basement.”
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By John J. O'Brien, East Meadow Firefighter
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5/17/12
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Protesters’ signs jeered at the Town of Hempstead on Sunday, calling a decision to trap and move feral cats in a colony at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore “cruel” and “corrupt.”
The town had planed to move dozens of feral cats from their makeshift protected shelter behind the baseball field at the park. The move was set to begin on May 1, but following the weekend’s protest, the town has postponed the relocation.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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5/3/12
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John Blenn is the most accomplished living playwright on Long Island and will feature his 65th play, “Marino Road, 5:10 p.m.” this weekend. He is also an East Meadow resident and someone you would pass on the street without a second glance.
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By Shannon Koehle
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4/20/12
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Dozens of local residents attended a candlelight vigil in memory of Trayvon Martin on April 3, at Elmont Road Park in North Valley Stream, held by the Elmont Cardinals sports club.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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If Irene Bernatzky, 88, of Lindenhurst, had fallen on a Long Island Rail Road escalator installed after 2000, it likely would have stopped, her clothing might not have become entangled in it, and she might be alive today.
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By Deirdre Krasula
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4/6/12
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Salisbury Park Drive is a well-traveled, three-mile-long street that runs from Old Country Road to Newbridge Road. Hundreds of cars zip around the curved residential street — where the speed limit is 30 miles per hour — to avoid Hempstead Turnpike on the way home from work or on the way to the Roosevelt Field Mall.
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By Shannon Koehle
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3/23/12
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Singer/actress Maureen McGovern brings “A Long and Winding Road: The Concert” to Tilles Center’s Cabaret at “Club T” later this month.
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3/8/12
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Third-graders at Old Mill Road Elementary School in North Merrick gathered at the front entrance of the school, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi on Wednesday afternoon. When Yamaguchi, 40, entered the school minutes later, she was met by an exuberant greeting from the students to welcome her.
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By David Weingrad
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3/7/12
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Just two months into delivering bus service to Nassau County riders, Veolia Transportation is ready to reduce service on certain routes while increasing it on others.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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2/29/12
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Less than two years ago, construction crews could be seen working along Newbridge Road — Route 106 — between Hempstead Turnpike and North Jerusalem Road, turning four lanes into two.
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By Shannon Koehle
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2/2/12
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