Patricia Boscaino, a resident of Baldwin, navigates her daily commute on Grand Avenue, aiming to merge left toward St. Luke’s Place. However, she frequently encounters challenges dodging oncoming traffic, as drivers mistakenly occupy her lane while making left turns.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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5/17/24
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The popular Grand Baldwin Festival is set to return this fall, and vendor applications are now being accepted for those interested in participating.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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5/17/24
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In the upcoming Baldwin Board of Education election for May 21, three candidates are vying for two contested seats.
Incumbents Mary Jo O’Hagan, the current school board president, serving since 1994, and Annie Doresca, a trustee since 2015, are both running for re-election. Additionally, newcomer Mahogany Williams is seeking her first term.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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5/17/24
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At the top of the list of events the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums looks forward to each year is the Jovia Long Island Marathon.
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By Jordan Vallone
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5/17/24
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In anticipation of Mother’s Day on May 12th, the Baldwin Public Library held the “Mother’s Day Trinket Box” event the day prior, welcoming children from kindergarten through 2nd grade to craft personalized trinket boxes for the special women in their lives.
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5/17/24
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Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.
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By Randi Kreiss
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5/17/24
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Now that the Ukrainian military aid bill has been passed, we have an opportunity to assess the developing conflict and offer suggestions.
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By Arnold Oliver
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5/17/24
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The looming possibility of natural disasters — such as hurricanes and other severe storms — poses a significant, and ongoing, threat to Long Island, and particularly for those living in more vulnerable coastal communities, like Long Beach and Freeport, which are most susceptible to damage caused by high winds and surging floodwaters.
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5/17/24
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New York’s budget-making is a lot like taking one step forward and then one step backward: In the end, we haven’t gone anywhere.
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By Ed Ra
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5/17/24
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Rather than admit that what they’ve done isn’t working — as evidenced by the fact that New York state has the highest population loss, the second-highest taxes and the second-worst business climate of any state in the county, according to Forbes magazine — Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York City politicians who control the State Legislature are doubling down on their bad bets in the new state budget
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By Steve Rhoads
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5/17/24
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