April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . .
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4/22/21
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There is a storm brewing, and your child’s school is in its cross hairs. It’s not a hurricane or a tornado. It’s a fiscal tsunami, and it’s going to devastate the education system on Long Island unless Albany steps up and acts.
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By Lisa Tyson
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10/22/20
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Really, I am trying not to take this personally, but it seems clearer every day that our federal government is choosing to open the economy at the expense of older Americans. When I say “expense” I’m not talking dollars . . .
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7/17/20
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Get your swimming trunks and bathing suits ready — the Newbridge Road pool will open to the public this weekend.
The facility will be open starting on Saturday, June 27, a week earlier than …
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By Andrew Garcia
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6/26/20
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While Nassau County legislators may be divided on many issues, they recently made it clear that they agree on the importance of protecting Long Island’s wetlands.
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9/27/19
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The holidays are here and the shopping frenzy is underway! Spending hours at the mall on a quest for the perfect gift for the hard-to-buy-for friend or relative can give anyone the bah-humbug blues, …
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By Dawn Lettau, CTRS
Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
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12/15/16
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Potential Belmont Park developer the Engel Burman Group presented its vision for the south lot of the racetrack to the community at a June 15 meeting at the Elmont Public Library. The company’s …
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By Steve Smirti
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6/22/16
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We don’t need brain studies to tell us that teenagers, particularly 16- to 18-year-olds, often act impulsively, with seeming disregard for the consequences of their actions.
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2/11/16
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North Merrick School District officials, including Superintendent David Feller and Facilities Director James Saitta, will give multiple public presentations in coming days on the district’s plans for a $14.65 million capital improvements bond.
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By Brian Racow
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4/29/15
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The North Merrick School District Board of Education will vote on March 10 whether to place a $15.75 million bond referendum on the May school ballot, North Merrick Superintendent David Feller recently confirmed.
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2/9/15
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