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Who wouldn’t be excited about the three-day weekend coming up — it’s the unofficial start of summer, right? Barbecues abound, public beaches are opening, and we all have an extra day to relax. more

5/22/14

The ambiguity of war

I plugged a simple search term into Google last week: “Were Afghanistan and Iraq worth it?” Tens of thousands of entries popped up. more

5/31/13

Battle stories pierce the piety of war

“The Yellow Birds,” by Kevin Powers, should be required reading. The debut novel tells the story of two young American soldiers fighting their way through Al Tafar province in Iraq in 2004. more

5/23/13

Welcoming May, harbinger of happier days

We have had crueler months than April 2013, but this one singed the soul. more

5/2/13

Mayor Patricia Ann McDonald, center, and village officials greeted residents during Malverne’s annual Memorial Day Parade.

Malverne celebrates Memorial Day

With summer-like temperatures and beautiful, sunny skies, hundreds of village residents came out on May 28 for Malverne’s annual Memorial Day Parade, led this year by Grand Marshal and Commander … more

By Victoria Centrella | 6/5/12

Guest Column: Memorial Day remembrances

In past years, when I travelled to our nation's capital, I tried to visit the Vietnam Memorial. It was always an emotional experience. The "wall," as the memorial is informally known, is a v-shaped … more

By George Rand | 5/25/12

Is it 'sweet and fitting' to die in war?

According to The Associated Press, some 1,843 American soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since 2001. more

5/24/12

Malvernite Audrey Morrow, who recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and her son, the Rev. Michael Morrow.

At 90, Malvernite is as active as ever

Being “everywhere” has been a constant in Audrey Morrow’s life throughout the 60 years she has called Malverne home. A native Islander, Morrow was born on Feb. 16, 1922, to Mabel … more

2/22/12

The Downing PTA Chorus jazzed up its performance of “Mockingbird” at the school’s annual Memorial Day celebration.

Peacemakers sing praises of nation's peacekeepers

Local veterans and soldiers were the guests of honor at a colorful Memorial Day songfest at the Maurice W. Downing Primary School in Malverne last week. The PTA Chorus, under the direction of Dr. … more

6/8/11

Spectators cheered for the veterans as they passed by them on the parade route.

Malvernites march for Memorial Day

Hundreds of Malvernites took the streets Monday, May 30, to march in the village's annual Memorial Day Parade. Malverne Mayor Patricia McDonald was joined by other village board trustees as she … more

6/1/11

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