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Michele Wachter, left, with Denise Walsh, Post 3350 Commander Joe McCarthy, Maureen Early, Assemblyman Brian Curran, Quartermaster Patrick Iuliucci, 2nd Vice Commander Ed Cook, and Chaplin Frank Colón.
E.R. VFW honors outstanding businesswomen
Three businesswomen were honored with appreciation awards by the Robert F. Garrison VFW Post 3350 in East Rockaway recently. more
East Meadow High preparing to host sign language ‘Idol’
Most school districts provide students with an option to take language courses like Spanish, French, or Italian. For East Meadow and Clarke high school students, American Sign Language is an option. … more
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Marcella Pizzo, right, talked to a student studying social work about research at Adelphi University’s research conference.
East Meadow’s Marcella Pizzo is a leader in social work
East Meadow resident Marcella Pizzo started her career as a high school English teacher in Brooklyn. But after seeing some of the mental hardships that these kids faced, she knew there was more … more
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An audit by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office showed that the East Meadow School District accrued more than $1.1 million in overtime costs in the facilities and operations department.
Audit: East Meadow School District paid too much for overtime
A recent audit of the East Meadow school district by the state comptroller’s office found that the district paid more than $1.1 million in overtime costs to the facilities and operations department … more
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Randi Shubin Dresner, chief executive and president of Island Harvest, has worked in nonprofits since she was a child.
It all started the moment she raised her hand
When Randi Shubin Dresner was 8, she raised her hand during a school assembly — and that one action shaped the course of her life. The assembly, at McVey Elementary School in East Meadow, was … more
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Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, has witnessed, participated and taught about the power of protests and essential need to speak up for rights and overall human equality.
Participating in, instead of watching, history
She described herself in college as a “timid soul” with a fear of public speaking. Meet Susan Gottehrer now, and you’ll find out that’s nowhere near accurate. more
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The Long Island Greenway, a 175-mile bicycle and pedestrian trail, is intended to encourage more Long Islanders to spend time in the natural world, on foot or by pedal power. The first phase of construction — connecting Eisenhower Park to Brentwood State Park — is set to start next year.
Connecting trails from Manhattan to Montauk
Stretching some 175 miles, the Long Island Greenway is intended to serve walkers and cyclists alike on a trail beginning in Manhattan and terminating on the east end of Montauk. The brainchild of … more
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On Feb. 9, EMFD volunteers from left, Aidan Finneran, Omar Benthami, and Connor and Kasey Cheswick went to a vets house to fix his fence and flags.
East Meadow Fire Department goes above and beyond to assist a Navy veteran
The members of East Meadow Fire Department are always there when people need them. But for four young firefighters, their call to service went beyond a normal, everyday emergency call. It was … more
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A new federal policy will allow veterans in ‘acute suicidal crisis’ to receive free mental health care, including in-patient care for up to 30 days, and outpatient care for up to three months.
Vets can get free emergency mental health care
Suicides among military veterans have been in decline over the past couple years, but today, a former soldier still takes his or her life every 85 minutes on average. But now, veterans deemed to … more
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East Meadow High School sophomore bowler Amanda Morris competed in Nassau’s All County individual championships on Feb. 11. She took home second place.
Bowling is right up her alley
Amanda Morris may only be 15, but that hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of the best youth female bowlers in Nassau County. The East Meadow High School sophomore had the best per-game average in … more
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