Exploring Nature
Nature at NightDiscover that wandering in the woods in the dark doesn’t have to be scary during a special program at Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. All …
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6/29/11
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Our nation’s birthday is upon us, and everyone is ready to celebrate with dazzling pyrotechnics. Although they will be missed once again at Jones Beach this year, July Fourth celebrants have plenty of places to see fireworks and share in the spirit of Independence Day, extending through next week.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/29/11
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This weekend, the Village of Island Park will kick off another summer of fun at Masone Beach.
The village will officially open its beach Saturday after the last day of school on Friday, and …
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Tom Steinert
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6/22/11
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Evan Potts, the 24-year-old Oceanside resident who was on trial for the road rage death of Ian Sharinn, a Long Beach resident, was found not guilty of manslaughter but guilty of criminally negligent …
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Emily Webb
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6/20/11
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The Landmark stage in Port Washington is the setting for Lucie's Arnaz's celebration of her famous father's legacy. Over at Jones Beach, find poetic inspiration among the piping plovers who nest there, also enjoy an art adventure with the at Nassau County Museum of Art's Family Sunday this weekend.
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6/15/11
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After six weeks of evidence, testimony and examinations, the Evan Potts trial finally came to a close on June 15 with the closing arguments from both sides.
Because of the large number of people …
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Alex Costello
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6/15/11
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The unofficial kickoff to summer fun begins with a trip to Jones Beach this Memorial Day weekend to watch some amazing aerial maneuvers at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show.
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Karen Bloom
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5/26/11
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It was day three of the Evan Potts trial when the first eye witness to the hit-and-run death of Ian Sharinn took the stand.
David Langston, a flight attendant for Delta Airlines, took the stand …
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Alex Costello
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5/25/11
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Murray Handwerker, a Lawrence native and the former president of Nathan’s Famous, the hot dog fast-food chain based in Coney Island, died on May 14 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. He was …
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Alex Costello and Ann E. Friedman
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5/25/11
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For Long Beach resident Ian Sharinn, May 15, 2009, was supposed to be a typical day — a sunny Friday morning, 78 degrees — a day the 34-year-old engineer had planned to close on a new home he …
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Anthony Rifalato
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5/11/11
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