We finally made it to Woodstock last week — even though we were no longer wearing bell-bottomed jeans, paisley bandanas, or tie-dye T-shirts with bright yellow peace signs or smiley faces. We had a little more around the middle, a little sprinkling of silver among the gold, and we used our GPS system to get there — but we eventually “got ourselves back to the garden.”
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The above title was that of a letter to the editor appearing in the Sept. 21, 1897 edition of The Sun of New York, written by 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon.
The question inspired the famous …
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Hi, Herald readers! Gather the kids around the computer to watch this heartwarming interview with Old St. Nick!
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By Mary Malloy
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12/11/10
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You don’t stop playing because you get old. You get old because you stop playing.
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Chris Connolly
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11/22/10
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Beating the heat at Masone Beach in Island Park
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With record-breaking temperatures last week, it's no wonder that more people have been coming out to Masone Beach in Island Park.
Beach officials have said that 770 beach tags have already been …
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7/14/10
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After the prom comes the dawn
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Delirious Oceanside High School students, fresh from their prom and graduation, left Warehouse 5 in Island Park in the wee hours of the morning of June 29, carrying an odd assortment of things.
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Alex Costello
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7/14/10
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Sometimes, words are not enough. Even though words are my business, there are so many others who said it better about the life and passing of their -- and my -- beloved Mayor Ed Sieban. So instead, I put together a montage of photos and short videos of the mayor "in action." I hope you like it.
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John Bartlett's Pet adoption event in NYC
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Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes.
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Mary Malloy
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4/21/10
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Menswear designer John Bartlett held another pet adoption event at his namesake store at Charles and 7th Ave. South on April 17. In conjunction with North Shore Animal League America, Bartlett hosted the event with hundreds of pet lovers stopping by to ooh and awww -- and to even give some of the cute dogs and cats new, loving homes.
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Mary Malloy
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4/18/10
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Joanne Borgella, who competed on season seven of "American Idol" in 2008, stopped by in Mineola to congratulate East Meadow's Girl Scout Troop No. 1108 on April 1. The cadets …
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Mike Caputo
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4/8/10
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