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New York is headed in the wrong direction on solar power.
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11/18/21
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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 . . .
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8/12/21
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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.
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By Mary Sotiryadis
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6/11/21
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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 . . .
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By Alan Singer
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5/6/21
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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.
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By Laura Lane
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4/28/21
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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.
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By Jennifer Corr
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4/26/21
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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.
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By Laura Lane
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4/16/21
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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.
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By Carter Strickland
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3/18/21
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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 …
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By Damali Ramirez
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3/11/21
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In the Village of Bayville, 30 miles of underground water main, 4 to 16 inches in diameter, carries water to residents’ homes. At the village board meeting on Feb. 22, trustees and Mayor Bob De Natale approved contracts with two companies to ensure that water is monitored and analyzed more efficiently, and that leaks are detected quickly.
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By Laura Lane
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2/26/21
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