Just as the weekend of March 14 to 15 was getting underway so was the wave of shutdowns that would halt business across swaths of the country as the coronavirus pandemic began to take hold in the United States.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/8/20
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Mother’s Day this year, Sunday, May 10, will be quite different compared to last year and past subsequent years because of the coronavirus outbreak as social distancing become the norm to help avert more people contracting the illness.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/8/20
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National Nurses Week was commemorated by the Five Towns Premier Rehabilitation & Nursing Home in Woodmere with a sweet and siren-aided outdoor celebration on May 7, for all the work by health care workers and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/7/20
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic restrictions could affect volunteer firefighters to attain the required 50 points per year through responding to calls, taking part in training and being on call to be eligible for New York state’s length of service award program that serves as a pension fund for the firefighters.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/29/20
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Through donations from several South Shore residents, including Brian Rathjen of Rockville Centre, the Woodmere Fire Department received several protective masks that were delivered by State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat who represents the Five Towns.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/27/20
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Because of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Midreshet Shalhevet High School, in North Woodmere, announced in an email on April 1 that the school will not reopen in September.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/2/20
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After closing its owned and operated golf courses on March 23, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said the courses and driving ranges will reopen on March 26.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/23/20
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Kenneth Erdheim, a Woodmere-based accountant and his accounting firm, was charged with criminal tax fraud second-degree for allegedly submitting false New York sate tax returns for 267 clients, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s office.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/28/20
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Performances/On Stage
One Act FestivalA showcase of four original one act plays, presented by Adelphi University Dept. of Theatre, Thursday and Friday, Feb. 27-28, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 29, 2 …
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2/27/20
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Performances/On Stage
Million Dollar QuartetThe musical about a recording of an impromptu jam session involving Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash in 1956, Thursday and …
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2/20/20
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