Consider the following recent radio commercial: A vacuum roars in the background. Then comes a women’s voice. “You hear that? “It’s the sound of money and jobs being sucked right out of our state, with New Yorkers going to Connecticut and Atlantic City to gamble.”
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By Hal Peterson
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9/27/12
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Two days before the start of the Jewish High Holy Days, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano came to the steps of Congregation B'Nai Sholom-Beth David on Hempstead Avenue in Rockville Centre to unveil …
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By Judy Rattner
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9/14/12
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The solemn sound of bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace” mixed with the throaty roar of motorcycles as the hearse carrying Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley’s body pulled up in front of St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon.
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By Alex Costello
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8/22/12
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The 100th anniversary parade for the nation’s first Eagle Scout, Arthur R. Eldred, from Boy Scout Troop 1 in Rockville Centre, is set for 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8.
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8/1/12
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The early-morning massacre at the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” on July 20 at the AMC theater in Aurora, Colo., has left moviegoers around the nation shocked and troubled.
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By Victoria Leistman and Lauren Zipkin
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7/25/12
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Rockville Centre's annual fireworks celebration, marking the village's 119th anniversary, is now set for the evening of Sunday, July 8 because of a strong chance of thunderstorms on Saturday evening.
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By Judy Rattner
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7/7/12
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This is the first of a three-part series entitled: “The good, the bad and the ugly.”
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Hal Peterson
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7/4/12
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The sky is aglow with post-July Fourth fireworks in Rockville Centre and Long Beach.
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By Karen Bloom
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7/3/12
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It's time to enjoy those July Fourth fireworks. The pyrotechnics are always glorious and with the holiday falling midweek – on Wednesday this year – the festivities begin early, so we can partake of holiday merriment throughout the week.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/27/12
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Exhibits and more...
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European …
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6/20/12
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