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The coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our …
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9/21/20
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The process of deciding which potential developments will be submitted to the state as part of the effort to revitalize downtown Baldwin resumed on Sept. 9 via Zoom after a months-long pause because …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/17/20
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Dozens of local residents and animal rights activists have denounced the recent removal by a federal agency of 86 Canada geese from Milburn Pond Park in …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/17/20
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As Jews gather this Friday evening, we will be welcoming the Sabbath, as well as Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year of 5781. During the upcoming High Holy Days — the 10 days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur — we will engage in prayer and reflect on the year that has passed. Without a doubt, the intention we bring to our prayers will be influenced by the unprecedented global health crisis of these past seven months.
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By Rabbi Sandra Bellush
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9/17/20
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There has been much publicity about the failure of the U.S. Senate to agree on a new aid package for the states. The costs of dealing with the impact of the coronavirus have hit every government hard, but especially the northeastern states.
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9/17/20
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Donald Trump revealed his true self to The Washington Post’s Bob Woodward over the course of 18 interviews beginning last December, appearing coherent and well-informed . . .
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9/17/20
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Five years ago, I returned from a visit to my kids and grandkids, who live in a mountain town in northern California, and in this space I wrote, “I have come back from the future, and if you plan on going, better wear your fire-retardant underwear.”
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9/17/20
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Elected leaders from across Nassau County are urging — even pleading with — residents to fill out the U.S. census if they have not already done so, and time is running out.
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9/17/20
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Here at the Herald, we’re continuing a special section entitled Salute to Hometown Heroes to highlight local residents who have been working on the front-lines throughout the Covid-19 …
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9/16/20
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The Baldwin School District’s Innovation 2020 bond referendum is back on the table.
In March, around the time schools were shifting from in-person lessons to remote learning because of the …
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By Bridget Downes
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9/11/20
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