It’s called the Fourth Estate, a term used by journalists referring to their responsibilities and obligations as watchdogs of democracy, providing objective truth to the public they serve.
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8/31/23
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We all remember where we were that day. I remember every detail.
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By Andrew Garbarino
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8/24/23
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America will soon mark 60 years since the March on Washington. On Aug. 28, 1963, some 250,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial . . .
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8/10/23
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It’s no secret that recent years have been tough on small businesses and on newspapers.
A bipartisan bill, the Community News & Small Business Support Act, which has been introduced in Congress, would offer relief to both newspapers and local businesses.
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By Dean Ridings
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7/27/23
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If we are going to save the planet, we need to start by saving the bees. Bees and other pollinators are responsible for one in every three bites of food we eat . . .
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By Adrienne Esposito
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7/27/23
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Over the past 20-something years, election integrity has become a hot-button issue in our country. In 2000, Democrats claimed that George W. Bush was an illegitimate president . . .
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By Brian Curran
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7/27/23
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After our collective pause on Memorial Day to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, it behooves us to take the next step by renewing our commitment to taking care of veterans right here in Nassau County.
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By Joshua A. Lafazan
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6/22/23
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When it comes to New York state's Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act, you can toss a coin as to whether it is a hiccup or a major bureaucratic headache.
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4/6/23
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My friend Judy Heumann died March 4 in Washington, D.C., where she lived. Her name might not mean too much to many of you. But to thousands, and I do mean thousands, of people who struggle every day with physical disabilities, her name is gold.
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By James Bernstein
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3/23/23
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Every single week, you open your edition of the Herald, ready to catch up on everything you need to know in your community. Whether it’s some exciting new project taken on by your local lawmakers, to how our great schools are funded, even to some of the personal stories that touch your heart — you can’t imagine a world without your local newspaper. And you don’t want to imagine a world without your local newspaper.
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3/21/23
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