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There’s more to Groundhog Day than meets the eye
On Sunday morning, at about 6 a.m., the temperature was around 30 degrees, it was cloudy and there was a soft drizzle. I hopped in my car to make the short drive to Crossroads Farm in Malverne . . . more
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Hatred has no place on L.I. in 2020
New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . . more
State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin and State Sen. Todd Kaminsky urged the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to repair the tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park.
Tennis court repairs under way at Hempstead Lake State Park
The tennis courts at Hempstead Lake State Park have been in disrepair for many years, according to Central Nassau County Rotary Club President Rony Kessler. The courts’ surfaces are cracked, and … more
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Residents and protesters crowded Ocean Avenue, in front of Malverne High School, circa 1963, over plans to integrate Malverne Public Schools.
Getting past Malverne district’s past
Part four in a series. More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is … more
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Sacred Heart Academy will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart Academy to celebrate 70 years on Sunday
When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While … more
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World War II veteran Raymond LaCasse died on July 13. He was 94.
Former West Hempstead resident, World War II veteran, dies at 94
Longtime West Hempstead resident Raymond LaCasse was just 18 years old when Japanese fighter planes attacked the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. The airstrike, which drew the United … more
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Malverne Cub Scouts Pack 24 will take part in a cleanup at Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre on April 13.
Malverne Cub Scouts Pack 24 to hold cleanup at Tanglewood Preserve
Malverne Cub Scouts Pack 24 is set to take part in a cleanup at Tanglewood Preserve in Rockville Centre on April 13, at 9:30 a.m. The event will be held as a … more
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Residents and members of the Citizens Advisory Committee gathered at East Rockaway High School on Dec. 12 for Living with the Bay’s open-house presentation.
Public discussions of Living with the Bay project continue
Roughly 50 residents filled East Rockaway High School’s gymnasium for the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery’s open-house presentation on Dec. 12, at which GOSR representatives shared details … more
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Lifelong Malvernite Terry Sullivan, who was one of the passengers on the LIRR-5:33 p.m. train in 1993, shared his traumatic experience through his painting, “Still Life on the Long Island Railroad,” and drawings, “Commuter Blues,” in an exhibit at Molloy College.
Malverne resident's art exhibit reflects on 1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting
Friday will mark 25 years since gunman Colin Ferguson stepped onto the Long Island Rail Road 5:33 p.m. train and began randomly firing with a 9mm pistol, killing six passengers in Garden City. … more
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Kaira Springer, left, 7, with Athan, 8, and Cohen Koutsogiannis, 7, played together at the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre’s after-school program.
Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre receives $30K grant
The Hempstead Town Board recently supported a $30,000 grant for the Hispanic Brotherhood of Rockville Centre, which will help fund the organization’s youth service programs. more
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