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Searching the sky 2,000 miles from home
On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah. more
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Will and Cliff Skudin jumped in the water with one of the first testers of the new surfboard last Friday.
How a Jericho High School student created an all-inclusive board for Long Beach surfers
Brandon Klein, 17, had an idea — one that would not only impact his own community, but also attract international attention. Klein works as a volunteer for Surf for All, a nonprofit Long … more
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The red wave that wasn’t, and the crime wave that isn’t
Despite expectations, Republicans ended up underperforming on Nov. 8. Although they narrowly captured the House, Democrats kept the Senate and even managed to flip multiple state chambers blue . . . more
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Marguerite Grasing Keller has slowly replaced lawn spaces with native plants, which require less watering and invites birds.
Heat wave drives residents to native gardening
New York American Water issued a voluntary conservation notice on June 29 to its Long Island customers: “The heat wave impacting Long Island is leading to extremely high water use by our … more
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We’re in the thick of summer — safety first!
Summer should be a time of joy, spent hanging out at the beach and barbecuing in the backyard. Too often, however, summer turns tragic when it needn’t. more
The Baldwin Board of Education and district administrators, pictured at a November meeting on Zoom, met on Dec. 9 to discuss acquiring Covid-19 testing capabilities.
School district prepares for Covid-19 wave
As the coronavirus pandemic continues unabated, Baldwin School District administrators and Board of Education trustees met virtually on Dec. 9 to share updates with the community, including that the … more
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Dog days of the 2020 pandemic election
As we go to press, Major and Champ are heading to the White House. Apparently, Joe and Jill Biden will be moving in, too, on Inauguration Day, but the big news is that dogs are back in the people’s house. more
A butterfly flew past a patch of pretty flowers at Mill Pond.
Summer scenes on the South Shore
Last weekend’s heat wave wasn’t enough to deter some residents from perusing the natural parks in Bellmore, Merrick and Wantagh. The beating sun overhead encouraged geese, ducks and … more
Members of the Long Beach Fire Department and the nonprofit organization Waves of Hope USA launched a relief effort to help Hurricane Florence victims. Above were Assistant Chief Rick DiGiacomo, left, Capt. Dave Rivera, Brandon Bowden, Zach Grunther, Assistant Chief Hadrick Ray, Joan Duffy, Al Rodriguez, Christina Kramer, Tim Kramer, Cooper Kramer, Captain Herman Prophet, Chase Kramer and Chief Joe Miller.
Paying it forward in North Carolina
Long Beach residents are banding together to provide relief to victims of Hurricane Florence in North Carolina after the Category 2 storm slammed into the East Coast last week. Florence struck … 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
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