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The basement floors of homes in Centralia, Pa., were so hot that shoe soles turned into gummy messes. Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide seeped through holes in the ground and lingered in houses like …
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2/8/16
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Did you know that it takes 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter? Or that people actually suffer from arachibutyrophobia?
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12/10/15
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On Oct. 3, long-time friends Peggy Zieran and Carol Hoenig fulfilled a dream while introducing a clever and unique business concept. Housed in a century-old five-room home . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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12/3/15
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The Book Fairy is out and about again, this time at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick, to collect roughly 800 books raised by children eager to help those in need. Amy Zaslansky, of Bellmore, has been the Book Fairy for the past three years, collaborating with Levy-Lakeside and other Bellmore-Merrick Schools to gather the books.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/5/15
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On one level, it’s a matter of clearing some closet space. On another, it’s a signal to let go and move on.
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7/29/15
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Libraries make it possible to borrow e-book and audiobook titles for free, just as one would a traditional book. With the convenience of this online library service, one might worry that it could mean the demise of the physical library. Officials, however, say the library is here to stay.
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By Shannon Plackis
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7/8/15
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Colorful books, crazy hats and shared excitement filled the Chatterton Elementary School cafeteria in Merrick on Jan. 12 when the school celebrated Book Swap Day.
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By Stephanie Kostopoulos
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2/4/15
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Merokean Steve “The Crusher” Weiner stood in awe and soaked in the sheer size of the theater where he would attempt to break the Guinness world record for curling metal frying pans with his bare hands.
“It was a huge, huge stage,” recalled the 6-foot-2 Weiner during a recent interview at his home in the Gables neighborhood.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/4/15
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I always give books as gifts, but my method of delivery has moved into the 21st century. No more hard-cover tomes wrapped and tied in holiday cheer.
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12/11/14
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The idea for “Little American Man,” a memoir by Lior Lampert, 17, of Merrick, came from a Lampert family Shabbat table conversation about a year ago. “We were talking about how, 12 years ago, I couldn’t even speak English, and now I’m going to college ...
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By Brian Racow
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8/8/14
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