I’m disappointed that our elementary school budget did not pass. Parents are angry, and our community members are fed up with the high taxes, but it’s important to note that our district did present a school budget that was at the state-mandated tax cap.
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5/23/18
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To the Editor:
I am Donald S. Krieff, D.O., a member of the Merrick community since 2003. I am a practicing neurosurgeon on Long Island with Neurological Surgery P.C. I have never written a letter …
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5/10/18
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We’ve noticed a disturbing trend lately: We’re receiving fewer letters to the editor.
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1/22/15
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Regarding Al D’Amato’s column “It’s time to unite before it’s too late” in the Oct. 10-16 Herald, and his lack of support for Republicans such as Ted Cruz, who, as D’Amato sees it, are causing problems: These Republicans are not the problem! They are heroic!
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11/4/13
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In response to the letter from Donald Walsh of Franklin Square (“Senator Cruz is a hero, Al,” Oct. 24-30), as an American, I cherish our democracy and rights of all to hold and express our individual views, but I am frankly shocked that the Herald would print the dangerous, inflammatory rants of Donald Walsh, including his mis-characterization of President Obama as a “Muslim Marxist.”
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10/31/13
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To the Editor:
I am writing this letter on behalf of the Buckley family. Recently, Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley was cowardly gunned down, unarmed, while on duty in southern Afghanistan. We all …
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9/12/12
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To the Editor:
It is with great pride that I write this letter in support of Dr. Nancy Kaplan for re-election to the Merrick Union Free School District Board of Education. Nancy has served on the school board for eight years, and has been a great advocate for our children, our schools and our community.
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By Adam Kappel
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5/10/12
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To the Editor:
It has been my pleasure to serve as a Merrick Board of Education trustee for the past 12 years with Susan Schwartz, who is running for re-election this year. Susan has been a member of the Merrick board for 12 years and has represented the district on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Board for the past five years.
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By Diane Seaman
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5/10/12
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To the Editor:
I am writing in support of Dr. Pamela Banks-Davis for Merrick School District Board of Education trustee.
Pam is a pediatrician who has had her office in Merrick for 14 years. Additionally, she has been very involved in the Merrick schools for nearly 17 years, since the oldest of her four children entered Levy-Lakeside Elementary School.
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By Peri Hoffer-Hinden
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5/10/12
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To the Editor:
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano is proposing to sell or lease three of the county’s sewage treatment plants (STP’s), including Cedar Creek, Bay Park and Glen Cove, to …
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1/20/12
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