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Bruce Blakeman announced his plans to run for the U.S. Senate on Sunday at the American Legion hall in Valley Stream.
Blakeman eyes Senate seat
Valley Stream native Bruce Blakeman says he wants to go to Washington. The 54-year-old attorney announced his plans to run for the Senate last Sunday before a crowd of several hundred at the American Legion Post 854 hall in Valley Stream. more
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Long Island Children’s Museum visitors take inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words to create drawings of peace and hope at the museum’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day program.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream lives on
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated throughout the weekend with a variety of events. more
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Should we use plastic pipes?
Q. What can you tell me about plastic piping? My plumber said he’ll be using plastic pipes because they’ll flex in tight spaces, but I’m really concerned. Will they hold up, especially with hot water, and will the joints be strong? more
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A real sock hop
During the last week of November, members of the American Legion Post 303 Women’s Auxiliary donated 14 cases of men’s socks and underwear to four grateful Long Island organizations that service veterans. more
U.S. jobs report is a ray of hope
In recent months, critics of the Obama administration have lambasted the president’s $787 billion stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February. Sure, they say, the stock market is soaring and the real-estate market is steadily climbing. But America is still shedding jobs. Ergo, the stimulus must have failed. more
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Residents may never again see the inflated turkey in a wagon dragged by a tractor, a highlight of past North Bellmore Ragamuffin parades, as was the case last year as shown here.
60+-year neighborhood tradition over?
North Bellmore’s Ragamuffin Parade was cancelled this year. The annual tradition, which has taken place on Thanksgiving morning since 1947, was called off due to "lack of interest," according to North Bellmore American Legion Post commander Frank Colon Jr. more
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Joseph Scarola of American Legion Post 303 spoke of the American spirit during Rockville Centre's Pearl Harbor Day commemoration.
Honoring those who sacrificed all
Bundled up against a biting wind, veterans, residents, police and fire department representatives and elected officials gathered for the village’s commemoration of the 68th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day on Monday morning at the Mill River Centennial Park overlook. more
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Philip Williams was commander of Merrick American Legion Post 1282. He died last week of cancer.
Legion commander dies at 66
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. more
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Toys for Tots
The Rockville Centre Fire Department is once again taking part in the Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots” program. more
Community update
The Village of Rockville Centre and American Legion Post 303 will host a ceremony, including the laying of a wreath on the water, at Mill River/Centennial Park on Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, starting … more
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