Philip Williams, a longtime resident of Merrick and commander of American Legion Post 1282, was mourned by hundreds of his family members, friends and fellow veterans during a funeral Mass at Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church in Merrick on Monday.
Williams died last week after a four-week battle with cancer. He was 66.
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by Scott Brinton
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12/3/09
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South Nassau Communities Hospital has used a $15,000 gift donation from the Rapaport Family Charitable Trust to to purchase a new infant transporter for the hospital's Labor and Delivery Suite. The …
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12/2/09
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It’s time once again for sugar plum fairies to dance their way across Long Island stages. The holiday season on Long Island shines brightly with several versions of the holiday classic, along with numerous other activities that are sure to bring out the holiday spirit in everyone.
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Karen Bloom
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12/2/09
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Arson is the cause of a roaring fire that gutted the former landmark Bellmore restaurant, Smithville Café, early Monday morning, police and fire investigators say.
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Nancy Hiler
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11/30/09
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“In a community like this, you don’t really think about families struggling, but year after year, we have more and more families in need,” said Liana Sventoraitis, social worker at Sanford …
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Nancy Hiler
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11/27/09
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The season of giving is nearly here. In anticipation of enlarged holiday hearts, a group of women from Salon De La Mer in Bellmore is enlisting local businesses to start giving back to the …
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Sari Zeidler
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11/27/09
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer made an appeal to the New York Public Service Commission at a press conference on Monday to deny Aqua New York Water's request for a 12 percent rate hike and conduct an …
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Sari Zeidler
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11/27/09
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As if riding a zip line off the Great Wall over water weren’t enough, there was always snacking on fried scorpions to get the four Bellmore-Merrick teachers’ hearts racing. The women also played …
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by Scott Brinton
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11/27/09
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Eight years after Sept. 11, our hearts remain heavy from the tremendous loss we suffered. Now, thanks to the irresponsible decision by President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder, New Yorkers will suffer again.
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Al D'Amato
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11/26/09
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Nassau County Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey has announced that on Nov. 25 and Nov. 27, additional DWI patrols will aggressively seek out alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers on the county’s …
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11/25/09
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