Q. What can you tell me about solar on my house? Do I need a permit and will it really make sense for me? I am near retirement and if I downsize in about 10 years, I don't know if it's really worth it.
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By Monte Leeper
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8/5/10
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The Herald asked local residents, “What did you do to keep cool during the recent heat waves that hit our area? Their photos told the story, from sprinklers to pool fun — and some are quite literally enjoying the “dog days of summ
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Mary Malloy
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8/4/10
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The Bellmore Heat, an independent under-11 travel baseball team, recently took first place in the National Junior Baseball League's 75-foot Regional Division for the spring, with a record of 11-2-1.
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7/29/10
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Q. I want to change my home heating system to something that uses biomass, to save money and energy, but I’m not sure it would be allowed in this area. I’d want to burn wood chips, animal pellets or corn. What’s your take on this idea?
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Monte Leeper
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7/27/10
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During the heat wave last week, when triple-digit temperatures baked the entire tri-state area, Rockville Centre made sure its residents stayed comfortable, opening a cooling center at the Sandel Senior Center on South Park Avenue with the help of Nassau County officials and volunteers from the Civilian Emergency Response Team.
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Jennifer Gundersen
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7/14/10
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Beating the heat at Masone Beach in Island Park
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With record-breaking temperatures last week, it's no wonder that more people have been coming out to Masone Beach in Island Park.
Beach officials have said that 770 beach tags have already been …
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7/14/10
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Temperatures are expected to top out in the high-80s for the next several days, a far cry from the 100 degree heat that hit Valley Stream earlier this week.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/8/10
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Residents across Long Island's South Shore were dealing with sweltering heat this week, as temperatures exceeded the century mark on Tuesday and stayed in the high 90s on Wednesday.
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Mike Caputo and Meghan McCloskey
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7/7/10
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In response to the extreme heat this week, the Village of Rockville Centre, in conjunction with the Nassau County Dept. of Emergency Management, opened a cooling center for the public on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Sandel Senior Center, 50 S. Park Ave. until 9 p.m. each evening.
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by Judy Rattner
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7/6/10
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Q. I want to change my home heating system to something that uses biomass, to save money and energy, but I’m not sure it would be allowed in this area. I’d want to burn wood chips, animal pellets or corn.
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Monte Leeper
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6/14/10
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