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Conservative politics could play into school elections
The war on local school boards, teaching and history is escalating as conservative activists and Republican politicians prepare for the 2022 congressional midterm elections. more
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L.I.’s future solar users are getting a raw deal
New York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power. more
Getting our kids back to school must be a priority
An image sticks in my mind. At the peak of the pandemic, my daughter sent a photo: My granddaughter, 11, was lying in bed in a dark room, “attending math class” online. It had an apocalyptic feel about it . . . more
Evelyn Ortiz’s work at the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich was recognized by the state when she won the New York State Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year award.
Evelyn Ortiz wins state Boys & Girls Club award
Evelyn Ortiz, 18, a senior at Oyster Bay High School, was named the 2021 New York State Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year on May 24. Ortiz was selected after three years of volunteering and working at the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich Bahnik Youth Center, and dedicating herself to improving the club. more
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Maintaining a teacher’s freedom to teach
It was recently reported that a group of Rockville Centre parents accused a high school social studies teacher of criticizing police during class, and wanted her to be reprimanded. The district superintendent . . . more
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Donald Lim didn’t have to coax Theodore, 3, to accept a firefighter’s hat from Rescue Co. 5 Capt. Robin Fitzpatrick at RecruitNY last Sunday.
EMFD shows what it’s like to be a firefighter and EMT
Last Sunday, the East Meadow Fire Department gave those who’ve wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter or an emergency medical technician an opportunity to find out. As participants in RecruitNY, an annual statewide initiative to encourage recruitment, five EMFD firehouses opened their doors to the pubic in East Meadow and Salisbury. more
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Standardized testing will look a bit different this year.
State exam schedule is set
Exam season has begun for students in the East Meadow School District, which prompted an update at the April 7 Board of Education meeting on when tests will be taken, and some details on the process. more
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Bayville’s drop box.
Making Earth Day meds-disposal day in Bayville
When Richard Walka’s mother-in-law died 15 years ago, he had an unexpected dilemma on his hands: what to do with four shopping bags filled with her prescription and over-the-counter medications, and no safe way to get rid of them without potentially harming the environment. After that experience, Walka, the chairman of the Bayville Environmental Conservation Commission, looked for years for a solution to the problem. more
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L.I. Greenway would save lives, create jobs
During the coronavirus pandemic, many of us have needed to get outside, and have rediscovered the joy of walking or riding a bike to see friends and exercise. more
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Protesters turned out for a Feb. 25 rally in Hempstead to support undocumented essential workers who have been excluded from any Covid-19 relief packages that the federal and New York State governments have provided.
Protesters urge state senators to fund excluded workers
Nearly a year after undocumented domestic and immigrant workers were excluded from the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act, nine Long Island organizations rallied together Feb. 25 to call for passage of … more
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