2011:Hurricanes, earthquakes, elections, births, deaths - it was year of beginnings and endings. The Herald presents a flip book of some of the year's highlights.
Enjoy! And we wish you a safe, happy and health new year!
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By Mary Malloy
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12/30/11
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When Rockville Centre Mayor Francis Murray learned that the village’s Harmon Discount Health & Beauty store would be closing at the end of its lease in December, he called Bed Bath & Beyond, the corporate owners of the Harmon chain, to see if anything could be done.
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Aaron Axelson and Judy Rattner
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12/21/11
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The record-breaking blizzards that blanketed everything with snow and freezing rains in the winter of 2010-11 may seem like distant memories, but, alas, it is that time of year again. And just as you winterize your homes and prepare for storms that may pass through in the coming months, the Town of Hempstead is readying itself and its supplies for what the Farmers' Almanac termed "clime and punishment," a season of unusually cold and stormy weather.
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By Lee Landor, llandor@liherald.com
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12/17/11
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Ican’t help wishing it was November 2012, when the political world around us promises to be so much different than it is now. Just think: If the national elections were over, we would know a lot more about the future of our country and which party will control our lives.
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11/25/11
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced the town’s proposed 2012 budget last Friday, heralding it as a spending plan that would freeze taxes at 2011 levels without making cuts in …
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Alex Costello
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10/5/11
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Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing about the first budget reduction in years.
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Alex Costello
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9/21/11
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By ALEX COSTELLO
Last week, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano announced a plan to close a projected deficit of more than $300 million in the 2012 budget through layoffs and reforms, bringing …
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Alex Costello
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9/21/11
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Have you heard the joke going around?
“How can Obama ever get re-elected?”
“He can kill bin Laden again.”
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Randi Kreiss
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8/25/11
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The year 2012 seems very far away. We still have to get through the next eight months and survive a shaky economy, high unemployment and the early stirrings of the next presidential campaign. But one thing is for sure: 2012 will be a year of accountability for lots of people.
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By Jerry Kremer
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5/12/11
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Mayor Mary Bossart informed residents at the village board meeting on March 15 that the “tentative budget” for the 2011-2012 fiscal year was to be discussed in depth at Village Hall on March 29 …
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3/23/11
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