Emergency medical service personnel and firefighters from the Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst and Meadowmere Park volunteer fire departments and Nassau County police responded to a call of a man in the water behind Costco in North Lawrence at 10:38 p.m. on Oct. 23.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/24/19
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A fire found in the walls on the second floor damaged a house at 14 Pearl Street in Inwood on Jan. 13, Inwood fire officials said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/14/19
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A charitable organization founded by two brothers in memory of their mother has moved into its fourth year of existence and continues to grow and develop its brand, while helping to raise money and support for medical research and local high school scholarships.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/26/18
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A plan to replace the 100-year-old Meadowmere Park bridge, a wooden footbridge that connects Meadowmere Park, an island community of about 100 homes, to Rosedale, Queens, is facing strong opposition from residents.
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By Tyler Marko
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6/21/18
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The scars of Hurricane Sandy are still plainly visible throughout Meadowmere Park. It’s been more than five and half years since the storm flooded the enclave of roughly 100 homes, tucked away on an island between the Nassau County and Queens border.
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By Tyler Marko
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5/17/18
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On Easter Sunday, April 1, the Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Meadowmere Park and Woodmere fire departments responded to 316 Cedarhurst Ave., in Cedarhurst, at 5:33 p.m.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/2/18
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There were two contested elections for fire commissioner, out of seven local districts holding elections, in both contests the challenger unseated the incumbent. Frank Parise, a former commissioner and department chief defeated Mark Rolon, who was running for his third five-year term. The final tally was 139 votes for Parise and 97 for Rolon.
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By Tyler Marko
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12/13/17
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Peninsula Kiwanis honors volunteer firefighters
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Firefighters from the Hewlett, Inwood, Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Meadowmere Park, Oceanside and Woodmere fire departments were recognized for their volunteer service by the Peninsula Kiwanis Club at the organization’s 43rd annual Fireman’s Awards Night at O’Connell Gardens in Oceanside on Oct. 25.
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11/16/17
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With Christmas three days away, the federal government acted like Santa Claus, and has provided a $2.4 million grant that the Town of Hempstead will use to repair Meadowmere Park Bridge, which was damaged in Hurricane Sandy more than four years ago.
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By Diana Colapietro
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12/22/16
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On Tuesday residents in the Atlantic Beach, Hewlett Bay, Inwood, Meadowmere Park, North Lawrence and Woodmere fire districts can go to the polls and vote for their respective fire commissioners. Most terms are five years, except for special cases. The terms begin on Jan. 1.
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By Jeff Bessen and Diana Colapietro
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12/7/16
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