On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah.
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By Ilana Greenberg
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9/21/23
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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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Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.
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7/13/23
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State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate.
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By Mark Nolan
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3/9/23
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As summer is here, I offer tips for summertime skin protection with sunscreens. As much as we all love the sun, everyone — whether man or woman needs to be aware of the dangers of too much sun …
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Dr. Tina Funt
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8/11/22
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Several weeks of shark sightings has made beach goers a little wary of the water, but attacks shouldn’t deter swimmers’ officials say. The first suspected bite happened on June 30, when a …
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By Karina Kovac
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7/13/22
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There are more than 15,000 jobs — a record amount — posted on the state labor department’s seasonal job bank in a variety of industries from amusement parks to farms and restaurants and summer camps across every region.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/30/22
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After two summers of adjusting to safety protocols amid the coronavirus pandemic, the East Meadow Public Library is turning a page toward in-person and online programs to entertain and educate people …
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By Noah Diamond
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6/30/22
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Nine Nassau County students, including four from Valley Stream, one from Elmont and one from Freeport, took part in this year’s Hofstra University High School Summer Journalism Institute, learning firsthand the ins and outs of the media industry.
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By Matthew Cudahy
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8/4/21
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With summer approaching and New York state protocols for how to operate a summer camp under current Covid-19 conditions pending, area camps tentatively plan to use last year’s protocols in 2021.
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By George Wallace
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5/13/21
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