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Weisenberg isn't entitled to his own facts
To the Editor: Twenty-one-year incumbent Harvey Weisenberg wants to get the facts right about state aid for our schools, and boasts that since he took office in 1989, "aid to our local schools … more
Bryan Sescila of Baldwin returned to the racing circuit at Riverhead after a three-year absence and plans to run full-time in 2011.
Baldwin's Eriksen adds to racing success
Relegated to the back of the 10-car Late Model feature at Riverhead Raceway last Saturday night after what a NASCAR official deemed "rough riding" during the third lap, Peter "Buzzy" Eriksen had his … more
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Levy-Lakeside sixth-graders had a ball competing in the three-legged race in the school's annual Peace and Friendship Day on Friday.
Levy-Lakeside PTA has a blast at Peace and Friendship Day
It's that time of year again for elementary school field days, and one of the biggest around has traditionally been Levy-Lakeside's Peace and Friendship Day in Merrick. more
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Former South Side High School students David Colletta and Owen Jean-Aime starred in "A Tale of Two Schools: Race and Education on Long Island" that premiered last week at Hofstra University.
A sharp divide along racial lines
Last year, two Rockville Centre students became involved in a documentary being produced by the group ERASE Racism. The film was meant to show the disparity among schools on Long Island. more
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Dan McGrath
Lynbrook man wins L.I. marathon
Lynbrook resident Dan McGrath, 27, won last Sunday’s Long Island Marathon, finishing in 2 hours, 29 minutes, 44 seconds. “It was exciting to win,” McGrath said of the race, in which runners compete at three different distances. “The Long Island Marathon is a great local event for competitive local runners — as well as other recreational runners — to challenge themselves over 10K, the half-marathon and the marathon.” more
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Jill and Craig Levine, organizers of Robbie's Run, clowning around.
Rain didn't ruin Robbie's Run
A soggy Sunday didn't stop nearly 400 runners and 1,000 people in total last week from turning out for the Fifth Annual Robbie's Run for a Reason at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick, which raised $40,000 to supply defibrillators for youth sports fields and leagues. more
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Runners take off at the start of the 5K race that started in Hewlett Point Beach last Sunday.
Building Homes for Heroes race a winner
A sunny day greeted the hundreds of runners and walkers for the annual Building Homes for Heroes 5K Run/Walk held at Hewlett Point Beach Park last Sunday. The overall winner in the men’s division was Dan McGrath, of Lynbrook, with a time of 15:36. The overall women’s winner was Jayne Paskoff, of Lynbrook, with a time of 21:07. more
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Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano addressed the crowd last Sunday
Rally at Belmont to save jobs
Hundreds of Elmont residents joined horse breeders and trainers from across the state at Belmont Park last week to fight for the installation of video lottery terminals at downstate racetracks. more
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Assemblyman Bob Barra
Putting NY on a clear path to fiscal stablility
In order to put New York on a clear path toward fiscal stability and ease the burden of high property taxes on Long Islanders, Assemblyman Bob Barra suggests freezing school … more
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More than 500 runners braved the cold trekking four miles on the boardwalk in the annual Snow Flake Race on Sunday.
A subfreezing four miles
With temperatures in the 30s, more than 500 runners hit the Long Beach boardwalk for the 4-mile annual Snow Flake Race on Sunday. Shaun McGrath of Lynbrook and Katie Dipietro of Floral Park as the … more
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