“Some people say that once you start with music, that becomes your life,” said local musician, actress, and model Alexandra Brodsky, 15, a Long Beach resident who will compete as a finalist …
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Emily Webb
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7/28/11
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Under a law passed in 2009, The New N.Y. Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment Act, it became easier for residents to dissolve special taxing districts in their neighborhoods, including …
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Alex Costello
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4/27/11
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The Merrick Madness 12-year-old softball team took its opening game in the East Coast Region Tournament of Champions in Albany this weekend, defeating Pennsylvania, the reigning regional champion, 3-1, according to parents on the team.
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David Weingrad
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7/30/10
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Updated: Thursday, July 29, 2010, 11:29 p.m.
Merrick’s 12-year-old Williamsport softball team, a.k.a. the "Merrick Madness," has won the New York State Softball Championship, defeating Garden City South 13-6 in Canastota, N.Y. on July 28, according to Bill Haddad, president of the Canastota Little League.
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David Weingrad
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7/28/10
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Merrick’s 12-year-old Williamsport softball team, a.k.a. the "Merrick Madness," has won the Long Island-Section 6 championship, defeating North Shore 6-1 at Otsego Park in Dix Hills on July 22.
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7/21/10
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The City of Long Beach presented its annual fireworks event at Riverside Boulevard Beach on Friday, July 9, which drew an estimated 10,000 spectators who lined the city's beaches and boardwalk to …
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7/16/10
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A Queens man who led Long Beach police on a high-speed car chase through the city last year and struggled with two officers after threatening them with a gun was sentenced to six years in prison on …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/16/10
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The Long Beach Waterfront Warriors organization is continuing its push to support wounded soldiers, by hosting a number of fundraising initiatives, including a screening of the award-winning …
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7/16/10
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Maryland Avenue resident Stacy Bottjer didn't have to go far to voice her concerns to the Zoning Board of Appeals at its last meeting. After a developer proposed tearing down a vacant house next door …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/8/10
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A Long Beach city councilman was blasted in the media earlier this week for collecting a hefty FDNY disability pension following his retirement in 2001.
A story in the July 6 issue of the New …
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Anthony Rifilato
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7/8/10
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