In its continued tradition of honoring United States veterans, the Elmont Union Free School District’s Board of Education recently approved resolutions to provide tax relief to veterans residing in …
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12/16/14
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Want to tan and help people this holiday season? Beach Bun tanning salons will hold a charity Free Tan Day on Dec. 13 at all 13 Long Island Beach Bum locations.
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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12/3/14
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After Gabriel Wolff was diagnosed with celiac disease at 17, he realized he needed to make some major lifestyle changes. He cut gluten and dairy out of his diet, but finding acceptable foods proved …
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By Micah Danney
mdanney@liherald.com
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10/15/14
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The Long Beach Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking received a $27,500 grant to mentor the Rockville Centre Youth Council. The grant came from the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.
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9/24/14
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Kevin Vaughan, a Marine corporal who was wounded in Afghanistan and received a hero’s welcome when he returned home to North Merrick in 2012, will now receive a free house, courtesy of Building Homes for Heroes.
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By Brian Racow
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9/10/14
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Kevin Vaughan, a Marine corporal who was wounded in Afghanistan and received a hero’s welcome when he returned home in 2012 to North Merrick, will now receive a free house, courtesy of Building Homes for Heroes.
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9/8/14
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There were new developments last week in the racial discrimination cases against the Malverne school district and its top administrators by three former Malverne High School teachers.
U.S. District Judge Arthur D. Spatt denied the Malverne Union Free School District’s motions for a summary judgment, which would have dismissed the lawsuit. Instead, it will now go to trial.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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8/27/14
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Last Tuesday’s primary in Virginia wasn’t expected to be any big thing. Except the Republican Party was blindsided by the toppling of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
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6/19/14
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Most people think of libraries as a big building lined with shelves holding tens of thousands of books, not a brightly painted wooden box. In some cases, that’s all it takes.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/4/14
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Is your freedom of speech your freedom to spend your own money? It is according to the Supreme Court.
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4/10/14
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