Hempstead Town Republicans kicked off their campaign last week with promises to freeze town taxes in 2012 and maintain a full array of services.
Republican town officials on the ballot this fall …
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By Lee Landor
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6/1/11
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As the Memorial Day ceremony at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park drew to a close, Rev. Paul Rahilly, pastor of St. Joachim’s R.C. Church, reminded those in attendance that it is the soldier who protects the freedoms we hold dear.
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JEFF BESSEN
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5/31/11
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Inwood commemorates Memorial Day
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Memorial Day was celebrated in Inwood last Sunday as the community held its annual parade that stepped off at Bayview Avenue and Nassau Expressway then made its way down Doughty Boulevard to the John J. Oliveri V.F.W. Post 1582 headquarters.
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PHIL LYNCH
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5/31/11
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Memorial Day marked by combined service in Woodmere
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The Hewlett and Woodmere fire departments celebrated Memorial with a morning last Monday.
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5/31/11
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In an 11-7 vote almost entire on party lines, the Nassau County Legislature voted on May 31 to allow a public referendum to decide the fate of County Executive Ed Mangano's plan for redeveloping …
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Alex Costello
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5/31/11
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Hundreds of people filled the pews at the St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hempstead last week to pay their last respects to James Callahan III, who died May 26, several weeks after he was …
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By Lee Landor
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5/31/11
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, is pushing a bill that would ban the use of indoor tanning beds by anyone under age 18 in New York, saying they could cause premature skin cancer in young people.
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By Francis Berkman
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5/27/11
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Five Towns residents who are tops in tennis
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A half dozen Five Towns residents were honored for their achievements on the court by the U.S. Tennis Association/Eastern Section/Long Island Region at its 21st annual awards dinner in Woodbury on May 11.
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5/27/11
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Running to help those who need a leg up
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Rambam Mesivta Yeshiva High School in Lawrence held its inaugural 5K run last Sunday and raised more than $10,000 to assist student families in need during these difficult economic times.
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5/26/11
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A mix-up in using their children's ages led to Fred and Beverly Lifschutz of Woodmere to win a Lotto jackpot of $21,500,000.
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JEFF BESSEN
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5/26/11
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