The Long Beach Fire Department responded to a fire at 48 New Hampshire St. on Friday morning following a report of smoke coming from the home.
The gutted house was vacant and without electricity …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/29/13
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In an effort to boost tourism and generate revenue for local businesses this summer, the city plans to allow food trucks to operate near the beach for the first time.
At the March 18 Chamber of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/27/13
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While they wait for government aid or insurance money, Long Beach businesses have been languishing in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.
“Technically, the powers that be — the government, the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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3/14/13
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After more than 40 years in business, C-Town, the West End’s only supermarket, has closed its doors after it sustained significant damage during Hurricane Sandy.
Co-owner Rob Koff said that he …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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Just days after city officials held a meeting with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss a plan to protect the barrier island from future storms like Hurricane Sandy, U.S. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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3/13/13
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More than three months after Hurricane Sandy, West End resident Sam Kinsley has reached her breaking point — and she wants the world to know it.
“[Long Beach] is a community of hard-working …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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2/14/13
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Long Beach police officers made 11 arrests and issued 86 summonses during Irish Day festivities last Saturday, in what city officials described as a more controlled event than in past years.
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/10/12
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The St. Brendan’s Day Irish Parade and Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to the West End each year, was nearly canceled last month amid an outcry from residents who say they have had …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/3/12
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Three years ago, 23-year-old former Long Beach High School student Katherine Leonetti and her friends started a pizza crawl in Long Beach, “as a fun way to appreciate some of everyone’s favorite local businesses around town — Long Beach pizzerias.”
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By Vanessa Canner
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8/23/12
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A Long Beach real estate and property management company has withdrawn its application to the Zoning Board of Appeals to build a 30-unit multiple dwelling West End.
Arcadia Management LLC of …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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7/26/12
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