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Bob Miller, right, bought cookies from troop 1257.
Selling cookies for a cause
Girl scouts troop 1257 held a fundraiser on Sunday at the Stop and Shop in West Hempstead to raise money for the “Adopt the Pike” program that the troop as been involved with. The program’s … more
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The Sewanhaka school board passed a resolution opposing VLTs at Belmont.
VLT backers blow whistle on rally
The New York State Education Department has contacted the Sewanhaka Central High School administration and informed the board that it violated the capacity limit of the Floral Park Memorial High … more
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Mommas House nonprofit organization is located in Wantagh.
A mission to help single mothers
“You see, growing up in a West Indian household, they taught me everything but to be independent,” 23-year-old Sarahlee Rolle said. “I didn’t know who I was or what I really wanted out of life. I was told who I was supposed to be.” For Rolle, and many young mothers like her, supporting a child while also finding independence can be nearly impossible. With no education, no source of income and four months pregnant, Rolle found herself at the front door of Mommas House in Wantagh, a mother-child haven and, in Rolle’s case, a blessing in disguise. more
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Our Fair Share President Patrick Nicolosi said he believed VLTs and Belmont Park are a perfect fit.
Dueling rallies converge on Belmont entrance
Hundreds of people gathered on Plainfield Avenue and marched to the main entrance of Belmont Park on Saturday, protesting Nassau Off Track Betting’s decision to house video lottery terminals in the … more
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East Meadow High School Guidance Counselor and HOBY Committee Chairperson Mona Allen (left) and Assistant Principal Robert Hardwick congratulated sophomore Kristen Kavanagh on being named a Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership ambassador this year.
E. Meadow High student named an elite leader
An East Meadow High School sophomore was recently selected to participate in an elite national leadership conference, district officials said. Kristen Kavanagh was named the school’s Hugh … more
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Third graders at Bowling Green Elementary School are sending their love to sick children this Valentine’s Day.
Sending a zoo of love
This Valentine’s Day, Bowling Green Elementary School third graders are sending what they called a zoo of love to children staying at Stony Brook University Hospital. East Meadow School … more
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Children had a blast sledding outside of Parkway Elementary School.
The cold never bothered them anyway
After an historic snowstorm blanketed the region this weekend, local children and their pets had a blast frolicking in their very own winter wonderland. About 17 inches of snow fell in East Meadow … more
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People created a memorial near the site where Gabrielle Johnson, 12, was struck by a car and later died.
Community mourns Elmont H.S. student
On Feb. 1, an Elmont family experienced an almost unimaginable tragedy. Gabrielle Christina Johnson, a 12-year-old seventh-grader at Elmont High School, stood on the corner of Village Avenue and … more
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Ronald Ousman
Ex-treasurer pleads guilty to stealing from church
A Queens man recently pleaded guilty to stealing more than $35,000 from an East Meadow church while serving as its assistant treasurer, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said. Singas … more
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Views on columnist Charles Blow
There are few works that hit you at your core, at the very essence of your being. There are few places that elicit raw emotion, and they are never where you expect them to be. It is with surprise … more
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