"In the days after the storm, there was a mentality of helping one another — it was such a mess, but there was also such a feeling of community. You really felt like you were literally helping …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/30/13
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The Historic West End Business Owners and West End Neighbors Civic Association have teamed up to organize a First Night Out community New Year's Eve event on Tuesday, Dec. 31, from 4 to 9 p.m. …
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12/27/13
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Dressed in their festive best, the Long Beach High School chamber orchestra went out to spread good cheer with a three-stop holiday concert tour on Dec. 20. The first stop on the tour was the …
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12/26/13
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Emergency responders rescued a group duck hunters who became stranded in the waters off Point Lookout on Wednesday.
According to Nassau County police, the incident on Dec. 25 at 5 p.m., when it …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/26/13
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Sylvan Place was closed from end-to-end on Dec. 21 as families came out to enjoy elaborate holiday light displays, a visit from Santa Claus and some hot chocolate.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/24/13
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School district administrators came back to the public this week with a more detailed proposal for reconfiguring Long Beach’s elementary schools. But parents remain resistant to many of the …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/19/13
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The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s hockey team, was not playing for conference standings or athletic trophies on the evening of Dec. 2 at Newbridge Arena in Bellmore. The squad was playing to bring the holiday season home to underprivileged children.
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By Brian Racow
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12/19/13
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Chestnuts may not have been roasting, but the sounds of the holiday season could be heard over the fire at an annual caroling event featuring former and current Mepham students.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/19/13
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About 100 children gathered at the Valley Stream Community Center last Sunday to celebrate the holidays and to mark the season’s true meaning — being kind to others. I Am A Kid That Gives, an organization started by Valley Stream resident Shari James, hosted its third annual Holiday Party with a Purpose on Dec. 15.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/19/13
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Children and their families stepped into a land of pure imagination when they visited Chocolate Works of Bellmore-Merrick for a “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-themed” grand opening –– with a holiday twist –– on Sunday.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/18/13
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