Our firefighters are heroes To the Editor: I would like to congratulate local firefighters, and each and every member of the Baldwin Fire Department on their outstanding heroism on the night of May …
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5/12/10
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Kudos to Kish To the Editor: Bravo, Vincent Kish! ("Taking steps," March 18-24). Isn't it too bad that our elected officials can't take a tour of the very town they supposedly represent? The …
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3/31/10
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The mystery of the many Baldwins To the Editor: Regarding your article "Where do you live?" (Feb. 25-March 3): I have been a resident of Baldwin for 41 years. Prior to moving here, we always visited …
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3/10/10
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To the Editor: “Who can blame Bayh for quitting” former Senator D’Amato asks in his recent opinion piece (“The rewards of being in the elite class,” Feb. 25-March 3). Well, to be honest, I can, and I would imagine most of the country’s unemployed can as well. I own a small company and we have dropped from 15 to nine employees over the past two years.
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3/3/10
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To the Editor: At the recent Hempstead Town Board meeting, I attended to express my opinion on the salary increases they gave themselves. The manner and timing of the increases was disingenuous at best, showing a lack of regard for the poor economy.
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3/3/10
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Grand Ave. is blighted because . . .To the Editor: Hempstead Town Councilman Anthony Santino’s justification for this proposed boondoggle of a project is really infuriating ("Economic climate …
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1/21/10
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Some years back, I caved to familial pressure and agreed to bring a dog into our household. I had always had dogs while growing up — abroad — and they had enriched my life and the lives of others around the family. What I had not reckoned with was the paucity of facilities for dogs in Nassau County and its towns.
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1/20/10
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What are the editorial pages about?
Who writes editorials?
How do letters and guest columns get published?
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12/31/09
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Thank-you to Veterans Day participantsTo the Editor: First, thanks to the Herald for being a part of our Veterans Day celebration. Your attendance and reporting goes a long way to motivate all …
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11/18/09
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I wish to make a modest proposal. Sometime in the next week, please write a letter. I want to prove that most of us have not lost the capacity and the will to compose our thoughts and commit them to paper, in our own hand, using a real pen.
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Randi Kreiss
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11/12/09
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