In its first incarnation since the pandemic, the 24th Annual Long Island Jolson Festival is ready to delight loyal fans once again. The festival’s latest edition, on Saturday, Aug. 12, will bring together devotees for a full day of nostalgia and music, celebrating the talent of Al Jolson — the performer bestowed with the moniker “world’s greatest entertainer.”
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By Iris Wiener
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7/26/23
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The battle against hate and antisemitism has seemed never-ending. There have been hateful words spoken and written across Nassau County, and numerous discoveries of images such as swastikas.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/23/23
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South Shore residents expressed their concerns about Equinor’s $3 billion Empire Offshore Wind Project at informational sessions held last week in Atlantic Beach and Island Park.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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7/23/23
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O ne of the largest parades in Nassau County returned to Rockville Centre last weekend for the first time in eight years. Nearly 40 fire departments and more than 50 trucks gathered for the Nassau …
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By Daniel Offner
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7/23/23
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With four candidates running for Long Beach City Council this time around —incumbents Liz Treston, Tina Posterli and Karen McInnis and challenger James Hodge — one will not win one of the …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/23/23
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Looking for a way to honor a veteran?
Senator Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick is seeking nominations for the New York State Senate’s Veterans Hall of Fame, an online tribute to the lives of …
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By Mark Nolan
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7/23/23
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The City of Long Beach has been awarded $4.5 million from New York State toward improvements that will help transform its downtown area.
The grant program funds projects and improvements that …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/23/23
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Recently I was privileged to attend the annual Patriot Award Dinner hosted by the Seaford High School 9/11 Memorial Committee. This event, and other 9/11 programs and projects in Seaford, are administered by the Memorial Committee . . .
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7/20/23
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It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine.
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7/20/23
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His name was David, and he killed himself in my second year of teaching.
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By Mark Nolan
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7/20/23
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