Richard Lawrence of Merrick, a former Nassau County Family Court judge, longtime legal counsel to a state senator, and well-respected, well-loved community activist, died suddenly on April 21 of complications from a bone-marrow transplant. He was 66.
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Scott Brinton
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4/28/10
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Exhibits and more...
Fernando BoteroThis major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify …
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4/28/10
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Jack Squillace took over an extremely young Elmont softball program a season ago, his first as head coach, and saw the inexperienced team go 0-14. This season has marked a nice turnaround for the Lady Spartans, who stand at 4-7 overall.
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Andrew McClure
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4/28/10
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Heroin addicts describe their first high as the ultimate escape, a 20-hour fix starting with a pleasure rush that races from the tip of the tongue throughout the body and steadily progresses toward hallucinations that transfix a user in a state of semiconscious euphoria.
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4/23/10
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Little more than a month after a storm that ranked among the largest in Long Island’s history, some local legislators gathered at Adelphi University on April 15 to ask, Are we prepared for the next big storm?
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Matthew Hampton
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4/21/10
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Exhibits and more...
Fernando BoteroThis major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify …
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4/21/10
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Elmont, a team laden with underclassmen, appears to be building a baseball program that shouldn’t be taken lightly.
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Andrew McClure
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4/21/10
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced last week that a retired New York City police officer was given five years in prison for the robbery of three Nassau County banks in 2008.
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by Matthew Hampton
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4/7/10
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Exhibits and more...Arcadia/Suburbia: Architecture on Long Island, 1930-2010The exhibit examines the impressive architectural history of Long Island, especially on the North Shore. It underscores the …
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3/31/10
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Only a year ago, the New York State Legislature was wrangling behind closed doors over a deal to bail out the fiscally troubled Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The agreement, which imposed a commuter payroll tax on counties served by the MTA, including Nassau County, was supposed to put the authority on a sound financial footing.
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3/26/10
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