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Banning books is not what America is about
Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate. more
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Hate spreads faster than you think
The situation in the Middle East has always been a powder keg, and there’s a lot to unpack there. Not only has it challenged the best minds since 1948 . . . more
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Mercy staff members agree to a new contract that includes an 18 percent wage increase over the next three years.
Mercy Hospital employees with 1199SEIU secure 18 percent raises
Employees of Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, who are members of the 1199SEIU union, negotiated a new contract agreement with Catholic Health services that includes an 18 percent wage increase over the next three years. more
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Keep ‘off-year’ elections off-year
Long Island voters are heading to the polls next Tuesday, to decide on a number of races spanning town boards and administrations as well as county legislatures. It’s what we call an “off-year” election . . . more
Threats to LGBTQ community loomed large this Pride Month
As usual, Long Island and New York showed up for Pride, but for many in our community, this year felt different. more
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Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, has witnessed, participated and taught about the power of protests and essential need to speak up for rights and overall human equality.
Participating in, instead of watching, history
She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate. more
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A slippery slope threatens the First Amendment
Flyers were left on the doorsteps of homes in Rockville Centre and Oceanside last week, filled with vile hate claiming . . . more
Rockville Centre School District officials are hoping to add new sports teams, language courses and other implementations in the proposed 2022-23 budget.
Board of Education discusses proposed budget
Interim Superintendent Robert Bartels said at the March 24 Board of Education meeting that officials hope to make some additions to the curriculum in the 2022-23 school budget. more
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Sticks and stones — words can never harm me
You cannot burn a book in 2021. You can burn the paper and the ink and the cardboard, but in our world of e-books, you cannot ever kill the words and ideas that an author created. more
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