Malvernite Jodi Morello said she, her husband, Matt, and several colleagues are just a group of teachers trying to help improve the quality of education available to local children. She tried to …
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Lee Landor
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9/7/11
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David DeSilva has lived in Lakeview for more than half a century. He was not yet 7 years old when his parents moved into the community in 1958. His father immediately joined black community activists …
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By Lee Landor
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8/31/11
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Downed trees and power lines were the extent of the damage left in Hurricane Irene’s wake — at least in Malverne and West Hempstead.
While thousands of Long Islanders were ordered to …
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By Lee Landor
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8/31/11
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Malvernites and West Hempstead residents are getting ready for Hurricane Irene, which could hit Long Island on Sunday.
Current projections have the storm hitting the east coast of Maryland by 8 …
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By Lee Landor
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8/26/11
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Bureaucracy is destroying Malverne public schools. That is the sentiment that has driven a Malverne couple to propose opening a charter school in neighboring Lakeview, “across the Ocean,” …
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By Lee Landor
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8/24/11
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Local school districts say they are stepping up their games following the release of scores on state math and English tests given in the spring to students in third through eighth grades.
Test …
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By Lee Landor
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8/19/11
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This one was never in doubt. Legislation that will put a cap on property tax levies passed by a 57-to-5 margin in the State Senate before it made it through the Assembly and was signed into law by …
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By Fran Berkman and Lee Landor
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7/6/11
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Julia O’Rourke is the face of Irish Step Dance.
The 12-year-old Malverne girl was one of nine people featured in the film “Jig,” a documentary about children and teens who …
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By Lee Landor
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6/29/11
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If you want clean, clear water, you’re going to have to pay for it. That’s the message Long Island American Water President William Varley delivered to area residents last week when he …
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By Lee Landor
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6/16/11
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Malverne Deputy Mayor James Callahan III died last week after a brief illness. He was 42.
The father of four, who served as deputy mayor for the last eight years and was ...
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By Lee Landor
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5/26/11
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