Summer makes me happy, but I must confess to being very irritated by one subject. I refer to the Yankees and the Mets.
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7/27/23
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Carl Fischer is used to playing his trumpet in front of an audience of thousands. But his performance on April 21 was particularly sentimental.
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By Ben Fiebert
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5/28/23
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The Five Towns has always stood out as an affluent and well-respected region in southwestern Nassau County. But its political status has been overlooked.
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4/20/23
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On Tuesday, Oct. 18 the enCourage Kids Foundation (EKF) will host Serving Up Smiles, a premier tasting event where guests can enjoy luxurious dishes from world-renowned chefs and top restaurants in New York City, sip on world-class wine and cocktails and bid on incredible items at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers.
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By Alexa Anderwkavich
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10/17/22
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Whether we like it or not, our political system and our erratic president are wearing us down on a daily basis, so it’s worthwhile to switch to a completely different topic. At this time of year, I favor discussing college graduations and the Yankees.
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6/7/19
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Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . .
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10/1/15
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Sixty years ago, the Brooklyn Dodgers took on their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, in a thrilling seven-game World Series that saw the Dodgers come out on top.
To commemorate the …
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By Brian Croce
bcroce@liherald.com
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7/30/15
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For the past six months, the news has been consistently dominated by one subject. Not the war in Iraq. Not the NFL scandal. All have been competitors with the biggest item of the times . . .
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10/2/14
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The 48,613 fans who fretted through Derek Jeter’s final home game on a rainy night last Thursday because they thought he needed a dramatic sendoff, and would certainly provide one if given the opportunity, were only half right . . .
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10/2/14
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The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day.
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2/27/14
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