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Read The Research, with jockey Javier Castellano aboard, took the 2013 Belmont Spring/Summer Meet opener.

Belmont Park’s 56-day Spring/Summer Meet got under way last Friday, with Read the Research winning the track’s opening race of 2013, taking a one-mile dirt event by five lengths with jockey Javier Castellano aboard. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/2/13

Residents were able to stop by any one of nearly 40 tables to get valuable health information last Saturday.

Franklin promotes healthy living

Memorial Junior High School is a place of learning. That learning often extends beyond the final bell on Friday afternoons, such as last weekend when Franklin Hospital hosted its annual Community … more

By Andrew Hackmack | 4/29/13

Sen. Charles Schumer was joined by city, town and county officials and local community organizations at last Sunday’s press conference in Point Lookout.

Schumer calls for expedited coastal protection plan

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite a coastal protection project for the barrier island that has already received Congressional approval. At a press … more

By Anthony Rifilato | 3/27/13

Rockville Centre school budget proposal must get $1.3M cut

With the first draft of the proposed 2013-14 budget revealed last week, the Rockville Centre School District needs to make $1.35 million in cuts in order for the increase in spending to fall below … more

By Alex Costello | 3/6/13

Hallelujah! New York gets tough on guns.

Thank you, thank you, thank you, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, State Senate majority coalition leaders Dean Skelos and Jeffrey Klein, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver! You led while others squirmed. more

2/21/13

Board votes to exceed tax levy limit in budget proposal

Baldwin’s school board voted last week to pierce the New York state tax cap of 3.14 percent in its budget proposal next month. The board will present a spending plan that would increase taxes on the average Baldwin home by 7 percent. A 60 percent “supermajority” of voters will have to approve for the budget to pass. more

By Chris Connolly | 2/6/13

Thank you, Legislator Ford

Last week, Governor Cuomo unveiled his 2013-14 budget. He proposed to increase school aid statewide by 3 percent while keeping overall state spending growth under 2 percent. more

1/31/13

At the Baldwin School District’s first budget work session, trustees and administrators discussed how to present a transportation referendum and the quest for a supermajority as two facets of a single vote.

Schools see promise in survey

The Baldwin School District recently conducted a phone and Internet survey of parents and residents to gauge their receptiveness to a 2013-14 budget that would exceed the state’s tax levy increase cap for the district of 3.14 percent. more

By Chris Connolly | 1/30/13

Rachel Esposito, 13, and Liana Weinstein, 13, present their project detailing the corrosion of Zinc.

Oceanside schools host science fair

Both the Oceanside senior high school and the middle school hosted science fairs on Friday, January 11. Officials say that the projects were well thought-out and that picking the best was a … more

1/25/13

Three Lawrence High School students, and one from Hewlett High and one from Stella K. Abraham were named Intel semifinalists.

Quintet of Five Towns students named Intel semifinalists

Lawrence High School students Arielle Bryn Chapin, Andrew Chen and Alexandra Leigh Tse, Jason Michael Kay from Hewlett High School and Avigael Sosnowik, from Stella K. Abraham High School for Girls in Hewlett Harbor were named Intel Science Talent Search 2013 semifinalists. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/10/13

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