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Life’s WORC, a private, not-for-profit organization, providing comprehensive support for individuals with developmental disabilities, is committed to helping them reach their personal bests and … more
Since elementary school, lifelong New Hyde Park resident Linda Opyr, 58, has been devoted to poetry, and that dedication recently paid off. On June 12, Opyr was named poet laureate of Nassau … more
When Dinkelmeyer Elementary School fifth-grader Andrew McInnis received a letter at home saying that he had been named one of the Top 10 young poets in the country, he didn’t think much of it. He didn’t even mention it to his Alpha teacher, Tillie McNamara. But a few weeks later McNamara made the announcement to the entire Alpha class and made sure the students realized the importance of the award. more
The spotlight shines extremely bright on Megan Falley, a local poet who has been using her talent with words for a long time. The 22-year-old Valley Stream resident says her passion runs very deep not only for creative writing, but for sharing her work with others. more
Herbert Siegel, 75, of Long Beach, a retired CEO who served on numerous corporate and bank boards, won the 2009 New York Senior Poet Laureate Award for his poem "Monuments" in the 17th annual … more
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