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As spring turns to summer and the best and brightest days lie ahead, I want to toss a bouquet to those whose lives are shadowed by serious illness. more

6/19/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

It's time to legalize marijuana in New York

Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana. more

1/16/14

The Sacred Heart seventh- and eighth-grade girls' soccer team was the runner-up for the 2013 Nassau County Championship title. The squad ended the regular season undefeated and in first place before falling to St. Dominic's of Oyster Bay in the championship game 2-1 on Sunday.

Sacred Heart is county title runner-up

The Sacred Heart Catholic Youth Organization seventh-/eighth-grade girls’ soccer team was the runner-up for the 2013 Nassau County CYO Championship title. The championship game was played at Town Park in Merrick on Sept. 17. Sacred Heart fell to St. Dominic’s of Oyster Bay 2-1 in the match. more

11/21/13

Halloween: a relief from real-life horrors

It is Oct. 31, 1951, a bitterly cold Halloween. My mother and I are rushing home from the neighborhood bakery in the late afternoon. more

10/31/13

The best weapon against breast cancer is awareness

Breast cancer victims are our mothers, our sisters, our friends and, yes, sometimes our fathers and brothers. more

10/17/13

Hundreds gathered to support Ellen Palmer and raise money for breast cancer research at Verdi’s Banquet Hall in Westbury on May 30. Above, Palmer, third from left, was joined by, from left, her son Michael, husband George, mother Anne, daughter Maggie and son Kelly.

Here for Ellen

A pink banner hung inside Verdi’s Banquet Hall in Westbury on May 30, where more than 300 people from Salisbury, East Meadow and across the country gathered in support of Ellen Palmer. The banner read simply, “Here for Ellen.” more

By David Weingrad | 6/12/13

Taking on dragons in the southern seas

I think of you as fellow travelers. We are, after all, living our lives in sync, reading the same news, reacting to the same events. more

1/17/13

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

Breast cancer awareness: mission accomplished

I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over. more

11/2/12

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