I should point out that this is a really open letter, because my dad died four years ago.
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6/22/23
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Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, the Bacon Brothers have spent the past quarter-century in a creative whirl, funneling their shared DNA into their unique sound that crosses genres. They call that sound “Forosoco” — a blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences, delivered by two songwriters who were born to collaborate — and it’s taken the siblings across the world.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/21/23
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There was no shortage of thrilling finishes and heartbreak on Nassau County high school athletic fields this spring, capped by a nearly 4-hourlong Long Island Class A softball championship game …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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6/21/23
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Drivers headed into and out of the east end of Long Beach and the west end of Lido Beach have faced a challenge — to put it mildly — for the past two weeks. But the culprit hasn’t …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/18/23
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L ong Beach has always been well-versed in the arts. Arts in the Plaza, concerts and many other events take place in the city year-round but a new one made its debut last Saturday.
That would be …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/18/23
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Music has always been a major part of Long Beach’s art scene. Live concerts on the beach, at restaurants and in Kennedy Plaza can frequently be seen and heard by the entire community.
Some …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/18/23
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Nassau County GOP members have recently spoken out against the state legislature and their plan to pass the Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act — a bill that is on track to pass in Albany …
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By Sean Kennedy
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6/18/23
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Long Beach students were able to play basketball alongside the pros for an entire week last year. Team Green is going to give them another chance next month, and this time with more to learn.
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By Brendan Carpenter
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6/18/23
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“History is not the past, but a map of the past,” historian Henry Glassie once said, “drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.”
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6/15/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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