Two weeks after Hurricane Sandy battered Long Beach, leaving thousands of residents without power and water, the Long Island Power Authority, the object of unrelenting public pressure, announced …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/14/12
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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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Growing up, Tyquan Scott didn’t really like basketball. He mostly played football, and did so until high school.
When he graduated from middle school and went on to Long Beach High, he …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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9/3/23
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Megan Grahlfs, a community member and marine science teacher at Long Beach High School, is on a mission to combat plastic pollution. She drew inspiration from her Global Exploration for Educators …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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1/19/24
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Geico Skytypers Air Show Preview
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The Geico Skytypers took a member of the Herald team up into their planes for a preview of what they will be doing during the Jones Beach Airshow this weekend.
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Photos by Christina Daly
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5/27/16
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“There was a lot of kids today — I was surprised to see that many kids back,” Long Beach High School senior Maria Krzeminski said after her first day back at school on Tuesday, two weeks after …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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11/14/12
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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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Oysters anyone?
Across the island and in numerous communities, oyster fests are a big deal. Of course, the big one that most people think of is the Oyster Festival in Oyster Bay each year. But …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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9/3/23
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It’s been said, at times, that the journey is more important than the destination. In the case of the Long Beach High School football team, the road to the opening round of the Nassau Conference II …
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By ANDREW McCLURE
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11/14/12
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For a third straight night, Black Lives Matter demonstrators convened in Merrick and Bellmore to protest the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer and the systemic racism that is …
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By Scott Brinton
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6/4/20
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