By Brian Croce
bcroce@liherald.com
It’s safe to say that all of the campers and employees of Rolling River Day Camp have had some experience with cakes in their lives, whether they’ve baked …
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By Brian Croce
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8/23/12
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It is a magnificent monument to American corporate hegemony, a massive eatery capable of seating 1,500 patrons at once and serving up to 14,000 diners a day –– a day.
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7/19/12
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It is sure to be an exciting evening filled with great food and wine on Monday, June 4 for the third annual “A Taste of Lynbrook,” sponsored by the Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce.
“Taste of …
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By Mary Malloy
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5/30/12
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National organization Food and Water Watch, along with Citizens Campaign for the Environment, Reach Out America and Grassroots Environmental Education, held a public forum on April 23, at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Shelter Rock in Manhasset, to rally support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing — a process that involves the injection of millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand into shale rock formations at high pressure to break apart the rock and release trapped natural gas.
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By Jackie Nash
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5/1/12
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South Shore residents accustomed to jumping in their boats and heading out for a day of clamming in Hempstead Bay will have to travel farther this spring and summer. At the recommendation of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Town of Hempstead’s shellfishing areas west of the Wantagh Parkway were closed in February, with additional areas closed on April 1. Affected areas include the waters south of Bellmore, Merrick and Freeport.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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4/19/12
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Nassau County Legislators Denise Ford, Howard Kopel and Dennis Dunne, all Republicans, recently filed legislation to ban the processing of hydraulic fracturing, or “hydrofracking,” waste at county sewage-treatment plants. On March 26, the Republicans’ bill passed out of the Legislature’s Planning and Rules Committee.
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By Jackie Nash
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3/26/12
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More than a dozen local residents gathered outside the district office of State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) in Garden City Park on Feb. 17 to show their support for a ban on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” in the extraction of natural gas.
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By Jackie Nash
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2/25/12
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The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades.
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1/12/12
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Caveat emptor translates into “Let the buyer beware.” Its means that you are buying something “as is” and that you should know that, should check it out and ask questions. The phrase was …
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By Mary Malloy
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1/12/12
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Those looking for food, clothing and toiletries can turn to neighborhood pantries, which are filling up quick with a surplus of items, said Sis. Barbara Faber, Our Lady of Peach parish ministry …
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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12/14/11
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