Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/17/15
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These days I feel sorry for anyone who gets into the world of politics, because it has become such a mean-spirited and dysfunctional profession. For the most part, the public lumps good and bad politicians into one category . . .
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10/22/15
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Since she became the first woman president of the Valley Stream Lions Club on July 29, Janet Mahabir made one of her priorities a reevaluation of which members served in which roles. She met with members individually, made a list of them and their strengths and weaknesses and moved people to committees that better reflected their expertise.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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10/12/15
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Rockville Centre resident Patricia Sullivan-Kriss was recently named the president-elect of the New York State Council of School Superintendents.
Sullivan-Kriss, the superintendent of the …
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By Alex Costello
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8/27/15
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I’m seeing good news on all fronts this week, primarily because I choose to. This is a quest: I am seeking the comfort of upbeat stories.
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8/5/15
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education kicked off the 2015-16 school year on July 14 by electing Skip Haile as president and Janet Goller as vice president.
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7/27/15
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Who would have thought that the Independent U.S. senator from Vermont, Bernie Sanders, would so quickly close the gap with presumed 2016 presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton?
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7/15/15
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Peter King will not be trading his modest home in Seaford for the White House. The Republican congressman announced last week that he would not run for president, ending two years of speculation.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/8/15
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After five years in which Nassau County has not reassessed property values, the county is moving toward refiguring all Nassau properties’ worth for 2019-20. The eventual reassessment could lead to higher property-tax bills for some residents, according to one expert.
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By Brian Racow
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6/10/15
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Seafordite Judy Bongiovi has one foot in the past and the other foot in the future. As the new president of the Seaford Historical Society, she intends to expand upon the work of her predecessors as well as develop educational programs in the community.
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By Laura Schofer
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5/28/15
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