We’re now slightly over a week into our 2011 mustache campaign, and I have come to the realization that I am just not a hairy man. Eleven months out of the year I suppose I would view this as a …
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Billy Kupferman
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11/25/11
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City workers may not receive their paychecks on Dec. 23, just two days before Christmas, due to “unforeseen” cash-flow problems at City Hall, unless the City Council passes a resolution that …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/23/11
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After years of calling on the city to address flooding issues in the North Park area, residents may finally see some relief when a stormwater management project on Riverside Boulevard is completed …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/22/11
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The Quiksilver Pro N.Y., one of the most historic surf contests ever held on the East Coast is set to make a return — at least for now — to Long Beach, with an Association of Surfing …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/18/11
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On the eve of our fifth annual mustache season, I must admit that I was all smiles in anticipation of the hairy mission I was about to embark on with my fellow “growers.” The mission I speak of …
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By Billy Kupferman
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11/17/11
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Although the newly elected Democratic members of the City Council won’t be sworn in until Jan. 1, the new team is already taking steps to begin the transition, which includes initiating a …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/16/11
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Plans to open a Dunkin’ Donuts in the West End — which drew the ire of many residents who said the franchise would hurt the character of the community and local businesses — are, at least …
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Anthony Rifilato
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11/11/11
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The Long Beach Water Pollution Control Facility received a grade of D from the nonprofit advocacy organization Citizens Campaign for the Environment, which released its first Long Island Sewage …
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By Chris Engelhardt
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11/9/11
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Long Beach police arrested three men on Monday morning during a drug-related and loan sharking bust in which more than $100,000 was seized from a home on Minnesota Avenue, part of a joint …
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11/7/11
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When Long Beach resident Billy Kupferman first began teaching in Garden City, he was overwhelmed when he learned that two third-grade students had cancer.
“They’re both in seventh grade now, …
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By ANTHONY RIFILATO
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11/3/11
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