Last week I had the opportunity to throw out the first pitch before a Long Island Ducks game against the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.
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6/8/23
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You don’t have a moment, and neither do I, but what does that matter? Ubiquitous, intrusive and endless surveys are a good idea gone rogue.
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6/8/23
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When it comes to thinking about the coronavirus pandemic, it’s easy to focus on how youngsters were affected in terms of their education. But youth sports took a big hit due to the restrictions …
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By Mallory Wilson
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6/8/23
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Get outside and get pickin’. Strawberry season has arrived, and those luscious berries beckon. So gather up your gang and venture out to one of the many “u-pick” growers for a day in the berry patch.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/7/23
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The smoke plume from the Canadian wildfires has blanketed Long Island and most of the metropolitan area, so the state’s Department of Environmental Conservation is urging New Yorkers to stay inside, close all windows, and wear masks when outdoors.
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By Nicole Formisano
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6/7/23
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Long Beach schools announced Wednesday afternoon that schools will be closed Thursday due to the poor air quality experienced across the island. No decision has been made for Friday.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/7/23
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Amid a season of new growth, trees — more than two dozen of them — were planted along the stretch of West Merrick Road between North Central Avenue and Shaw Avenue on April 22. The trees …
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By Juan Lasso
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6/6/23
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For the second straight year Long Beach found itself a goal short of topping Garden City on the county championship stage. A late goal by Garden City’s Kendal Morris with 2:41 left in the …
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By Andrew Coen
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6/6/23
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A pair of personal bests extended the seasons of South Side girls’ track and field standouts Claire Bohan and Victoria Daniel at last weekend’s state qualifier at North Shore, following a …
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By Garrett D. Uribe
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6/6/23
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U.S. Rep. George Santos must reveal who helped him post a $500,000 surety bond to stay out of jail in his fraud and money laundering case. But the judge hearing his criminal case on Long Island has held off enforcing that order for now, so that Santos can appeal.
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By Michael Hinman
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6/6/23
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