Jennie Rabinowitz, a graduate of Calhoun High School who has been living on St. Thomas, in the U.S. Virgin Islands, for the past five years, said that she was among the fortunate ones to weather Hurricane Irma’s wrath from the safety of a bunker when the storm struck the island last week.
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By Erik Hawkins
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9/14/17
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Inspired by her grandmother, who herself was the impetus behind the creation of a foundation, Kiera Harding, a fourth grade student at St. Thomas the Apostle School in West Hempstead, motivated her peers to donate money for medical research.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/30/17
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Sometimes, it’s good to defy your father.
Kathleen Cook, a 16-year physical education teacher at St. Agnes Cathedral School, was honored with the prestigious Elizabeth Ann Seton Award during the …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/15/17
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In 1996, when Jennifer Lentini was only 13, she was suffering from a heart muscle disease and in desperate need of a transplant. For months,she waited for one in a hospital, as her heart got progressively worse. “The doctors told my parents to say goodbye to me on July Fourth,” Lentini recalled. “Then on July 5, the organ came in.”
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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1/11/17
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Logan Daley, a fourth-grader at St. Thomas the Apostle in West Hempstead, has been running for just four years, but on March 13 she broke the national indoor record in the 55-meter dash for girls ages 9 and 10 at the Hershey National Youth Indoor Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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3/30/16
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Burt Young, known internationally for his role as Paulie, brother of Adrian (Talia Shire) and eventual brother-in-law of Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in five “Rocky” films, visited St. Thomas the Apostle school the evening of Feb. 4 to lead a special painting lesson for students during Catholic Schools Week.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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2/10/16
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A holiday celebration at Hall’s Pond Park drew hundreds to the hamlet on a beautiful, 60-degree Sunday afternoon last week.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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12/15/15
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Two Mepham High School seniors have signed letters of intent to play baseball in college. They are Brian Helft and Jason Foley. Both are pitchers, both are from Bellmore, and both are 17.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/17/13
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The Rev. Msgr. Francis Maniscalco, pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in West Hempstead, with recipients of the Spirit of St. Thomas Award, Melissa Connolly, Melissa LaMagna, Maria and Greg …
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1/25/12
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Jayson Bianco, 37, was arrested for petit larceny and two burglaries that occurred in Franklin Square and West Hempstead over the past two weeks.
According to the Nassau County Police …
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6/16/11
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