South Shore begins digging out
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Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.
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2/26/10
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Blasted by the snow, again
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Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.
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2/26/10
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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli recently completed audits of New York’s 733 public school districts and BOCES. The audits were part of a series of legislation following a scandal in the Roslyn School District in which administrators embezzled $11 million.
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2/25/10
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Kevin Glenz loved a challenge. Whether it was wrestling, lacrosse, older brother, Matthew, Kevin would challenge anyone to anything. "He was very competitive," said his father, Larry Glenz, of Long Beach, a longtime and much beloved coach at Lynbrook High School. "But all he ever really wanted was a hug."
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Mary Malloy
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2/24/10
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To coincide with Valentine’s Day, third graders in all three elementary schools in the Lynbrook School District celebrated I Love Math Day. Wearing their school T-shirts, students rotated from room to room to visit four different math stations.
At the first station, students
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2/24/10
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Dana Levitt, of Lynbrook, was one of several student athletes who were honored by the Binghamton University Athletic Department for attaining a perfect 4.0 GPA during the Fall 2009 semester. Dana, a sophomore on Women's Track and Field team, is the daughter of Harry and Stacy Levitt of Lynbrook.
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2/18/10
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At their 2010 Founders Day Celebration, the Lynbrook PTAs honored 16 special faculty, staff and community members who have made significant contributions as dedicated advocates for the children of Lynbrook Schools. The theme of this year’s celebration was “A World of Difference.”
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2/18/10
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In order to put New York on a clear path toward fiscal stability and ease the burden of high property taxes on Long Islanders, Assemblyman Bob Barra suggests freezing school …
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Anthony Bottan
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2/18/10
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In response to the alarming results of a survey of East Rockaway youth regarding their use of drugs and alcohol, Mayor Ed Sieban and the village board have enthusiastically endorsed the creation of a Coalition for Youth committee in the community.
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Mary Malloy
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2/18/10
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A year ago, 23-year-old William May lost his job managing a welding supply company in Westbury. So, the young father decided to join his wife, Kara, 21, as a student at Nassau Community College in Garden City.
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Scott Brinton
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2/16/10
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