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Lt. Joseph Pangaro, CPM
Q: What should my school district be doing about school security and what can I do as a parent to make sure they are doing the right things?
A: When I served as a police lieutenant in charge of helping the schools in my community, I had to get the message through to everyone in the district that the most dangerous thing they could … more
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Alison Cammardella, sector coordinator of the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse, signed the remembrance wall created in tribute to those affected by substance abuse.
North Shore roars: ‘We are CASA’
A year ago, the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse was contained to a single room in the Glen Head Community Center. On Saturday, the organization packed a park at Tappen Beach. “It’s … more
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Laurie Sandler, a Lynbrook resident, has been using the Cefaly Prevent Device for eight months to combat migraines.
Lynbrook resident uses innovative device to treat migraines
Laurie Sandler used to wake up four to six times a month with a stabbing pain in her head. If the discomfort lasted throughout the day while she was at work or out, she said, she would have to return to her home in Lynbrook to sleep. more
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The Planned Parenthood clinic in Glen Cove is one of three in Nassau County that could be affected by a proposed federal rule that would require more stringent separation between federally funded health care services and abortion.
Proposal could be a threat to family planning
A 20-something woman sat on a chair in the waiting room of the Glen Cove Planned Parenthood clinic recently, her legs curled against her torso, her eyes gazing down at the rug. A man around her age … more
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Staying safe when the summer heats up
Summer is finally here. It should be a time of joy, spent barbecuing in the backyard and hanging out at the beach. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. The American Red Cross offers the following guidelines . . . more
North Shore coalition plans to divide and conquer
By Alyssa Seidman aseidman@liherald.com Ahead of its one-year anniversary, the North Shore Coalition Against Substance Abuse held a meeting with its sector representatives last week in order to … more
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Fox Hollow, an indie rock band, is raising money at this year’s Homecoming Show to benefit the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
Local band to rock out for a good cause in Glen Cove
Hicksville indie rock band Fox Hollow is coming to the end of their 2018 tour across the east coast and they are coming to Glen Cove. Per band tradition, their homecoming show will raise money for … more
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Josh Lafazan, at lectern, spoke at his first news conference as Nassau County’s 18th District legislator, outlining plans to combat the opioid crisis.
New legislator kicks off term by taking on opioid crisis
Josh Lafazan, a Democrat from Syosset, held his first news conference on Jan. 11 as Nassau County’s 18th District legislator to announce bipartisan support for hearings to address the opioid … more
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Cynthia G. Scott, executive director of The Safe Center LI, left, and Randi Shubin Dresner, president and CEO of Island Harvest Food Bank, cut the ribbon to officially open the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, surrounded by board members of both organizations.
Helping domestic abuse victims through nutrition
Island Harvest Food Bank, in conjunction with Stop & Shop, cut the ribbon on Monday at the Healthy Harvest Pantry in Bethpage, a new facility that will offer healthy food choices to victims of domestic abuse. more
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The Wantagh High School Key Club attended the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s Out of Darkness 5K to help raise money for suicide prevention. Thousands of people gathered for the event at Jones Beach State Park on Oct. 22.
Casting a light into the dark
Jones Beach State Park was a sea of purple on the morning of Oct. 22 as more than 4,000 people came together at Field 5 to raise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.  The … more
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