It’s been nearly four years since Hurricane Sandy extensively damaged the Long Beach Medical Center and indirectly led to its closure. Its absence still looms large . . .
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8/17/16
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Hurricane season in the Atlantic began June 1 and lasts until Nov. 30. If you haven’t already done so, it’s time to make sure you’re prepared.
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8/10/16
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A variety of topics will be addressed at a Sandy recovery workshop presented by Nassau County on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at the Long Beach Public Library at 111 W. Park Ave. in Long Beach.
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8/4/16
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From July 18 through July 23, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library will be accepting plastic bottle caps and lids in lieu of fine payments for overdue items.
For each five caps, lids or combination, the library will deduct 10 cents off the fines. Limit 50 caps ($1) per card, per transaction. No credit toward future fines. Cap exchanges do not apply to fees for lost or damaged books.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/13/16
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Following two years in which it was considered in fiscal stress, the Lawrence School District has received a passing grade for its financial health, according to an audit by the state comptroller’s office.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/9/16
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Over the last few years, misfortune has piled on the Tamburino family like the meat on the famously overstuffed sandwiches they’ve been serving up at their Cedarhurst delicatessen since 1978.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/20/16
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March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . .
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3/3/16
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Incumbent State Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) and Hewlett Harbor resident Christopher McGrath, both attorneys, are running in a special election to be held on April 19, the day of the presidential primary in New York state, for the State Senate’s 9th District seat vacated by Dean Skelos after his December conviction on corruption charges.
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By Jeff Bessen and Anthony Rifilato
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2/24/16
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It’s been more than three years since Hurricane Sandy devastated the South Shore, and for anyone north of Sunrise Highway, the storm is largely an afterthought. But for many residents . . .
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2/18/16
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To illuminate a darkened portion of Route 878, also known as the Nassau Expressway, at three major intersections — with Central Avenue, Broadway and Rock Hall Road — Nassau County acted on a request from the Village of Lawrence and loaned the municipality eight portable sets of lights.
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By Vanessa Parker
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12/16/15
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