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The day after Hurricane Sandy struck Long Island, members of the Peninsula Kiwanis Club were cutting downed trees, coordinating efforts to get generators to the Five Towns and reaching out to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to have food and water sent to the community they cherish.
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By Ann E. Friedman
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1/30/13
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Post-Hurricane Sandy storm relief dominated the annual Five Towns Community Chest meeting held in Gold Hall at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Monday.
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By Jeffrey Bessen
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1/30/13
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President Obama was officially sworn in for his second term on Sunday, and the inauguration festivities got under way early on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Though not as long as or iconic as the Long Beach boardwalk, the half-mile boardwalk in Atlantic Beach built in 1928 is a landmark for residents of the barrier beach community that was established five years earlier.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/23/13
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Moving from house to house has impacted every aspect of Woodmere resident Dror Zar’s life. He has lost his sense of security, he says, and now lives with the uncertainty of not knowing when he will return to his Barnard Street home.
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By Ann Friedman
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1/23/13
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The question on the minds of Lawrence School District residents, teachers and students is, why now?
Why in the middle of the school year did district officials decide to close the high school for up to eight weeks and implement a district-wide relocation of students?
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/23/13
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Concern and confusion were the most common reactions during the first week of a district-wide relocation after Lawrence High School closed on Jan. 16 due to damage to its electrical system caused by Hurricane Sandy. District officials say the repair work may take as long as eight weeks (see “Repairing the high school’s electrical system,” page 3).
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/23/13
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Inwood resident Laura Sarnelli tried to fight back tears after Hurricane Sandy devastated her Bayswater Boulevard home, but she soon realized that she was not alone in her distress.
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By Ann Friedman
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1/2/13
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Retrofest 33, a benefit concert organized by Woodmere resident Allan Spielman and sponsored by Long Island Builders, Inc., will be held on Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Backstage Nite Club in Woodmere from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/26/12
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There has been a lot of progress made in the rebuilding efforts since Hurricane Sandy hit Long Island in late October, but there is still work to be done. The Long Island Volunteer Center is in need of volunteers to help those impacted by the storm.
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12/21/12
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