When Lynne Pravda heard about the mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14, one of the first thoughts to pop into her head was how could she help.
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By Brian Croce
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12/26/12
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Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us.
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12/20/12
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“You can’t look at the pictures of the little six- and seven-year-olds and not be upset,” School Board president Roy Lester said of the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., last Friday. …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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12/20/12
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Terrence Harris, a supervisor with the city’s Sanitation Department and a Long Beach School District custodian, is the father of a 25-year-old son, Nikolas, and 20-year-old daughter, Ashley. …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/20/12
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Editor’s Note: The following was provided by the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 15
As the nation watches the reports about the recent Connecticut elementary school shooting, many people may find themselves feeling anxious, worried, saddened or otherwise concerned. While adults may know how to express these feelings, often they do not know how to talk with children about such a tragedy.
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12/19/12
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Bellmore-Merrick parents and school officials said they are mourning the 26 people killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School last week, with the mass murder in Newtown, Conn., prompting local administrators to examine security procedures at the 19 schools across the Bellmores and Merricks.
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/19/12
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“Schools are supposed to be safe places,” said Dr. Nicholas Stirling, superintendent of Valley Stream District 30, responding to the shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. on Dec. 14.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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12/19/12
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