“She just brought so much life into the house,” Carol Ruchalski said of her daughter Mary, who died on March 11, two days before her 13th birthday, after a 14-month battle with cancer. “You knew she was in the room.”
“She was always singing,” Mary’s sister Ashley chimed in.
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By Ben Strack
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3/22/18
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“We are here because we are too young to vote,” William Casale, 17, told the Glen Cove City Council. Flanked by several of his classmates, the Glen Cove High School student continued, “But our …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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3/1/18
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Lynbrook senior class president Dustin Mandell said Feb. 15 turned out to be the perfect time for the Student Government Association to host the annual Human Relations Day event. In the aftermath of the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Fla. the day before, he noted it was a good time to unite students and talk about important issues.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/1/18
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Seaford Manor Elementary School Kindergartners are growing up fast, as they have declared themselves 100 days smarter on Feb 9, their 100th day of school.
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By James Mattone
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2/22/18
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A new crossing guard has been stationed at the intersection of Long Beach Road and Henrietta Avenue since Nov. 20, after Oceanside parents pushed for increased safety measures in the wake of a car …
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By Zach Gottehrer-Cohen
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12/1/17
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The traditional excuses for missing homework — “My dog ate it” or “I forgot” — are no longer usable at Freeport High School. That’s because more than 2,000 students at the school have …
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By Nadya Nataly
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10/12/17
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In the remarkable 2014 film “Whiplash,” J.K. Simmons plays Terence Fletcher, a maniacal music professor at an elite East Coast conservatory bent on producing the next truly great jazz musician . . .
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9/21/17
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Although Stew Leonard’s grand opening was on Aug. 23 in East Meadow, the store continues to thrive, as it promotes a family-friendly environment for its employees and customers.
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Julia Cuttone
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9/20/17
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Dressed in his summer whites, U.S. Naval Academy midshipman Kyle McCullough, 21, of Freeport, made his way through the crowd on the Esplanade off Woodcleft Avenue, also known as the Nautical …
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By Nadya Nataly
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8/17/17
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When East Meadow student filmmaker Max Hechtman received news that his film “I Am Here” would screen at the Long Island International Film Expo in Bellmore this year, he was at a loss for words.
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By Stephany Reyes
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8/9/17
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