On Sunday afternoon, a 2-year-old drowning in a pool was rescued by a neighbor who just happened to be an off-duty police officer.
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By Erik Hawkins
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7/3/17
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Nassau County on Monday began a legal fight against Purdue Pharma and other manufacturers of opioid pain medications, alleging a case of “corporate greed” and deceptive marketing that led to a drug epidemic the county has shelled out millions of dollars to fight.
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By Erik Hawkins
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6/16/17
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Dr. Michael Belfiore, who operates a family practice in Merrick, will head to trial in October, after a federal judge on Wednesday refused to dismiss charges that he improperly prescribed thousands of opioid pain medications to patients.
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By Erik Hawkins
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5/12/17
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It was an exciting two days at the Wantagh Public Library, as ten chicks slowly broke free from their eggs on April 17 and 18. The feathered friends arrived just in time for spring.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/3/17
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Dr. Michael Belfiore, of Merrick, who is currently facing federal charges, says that throughout most of his medical career, doctors such as himself were pushed to prescribe opioid pain medications, while the drugs’ dangers were severely downplayed by the pharmaceutical industry.
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By Erik Hawkins
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4/14/17
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A Merrick doctor was recently found liable in a wrongful death civil lawsuit filed by the family of one of his former patients, who died of an opioid overdose.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/30/17
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Long Beach resident Diana Orozco won three million dollars on Feb. 15 after playing one of the New York Lottery’s scratch-off games.
On Dec. 31, Orozco — who is self-employed in the clothing …
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By Bridget Downes
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2/15/17
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Nassau County Police Department reported the arrest of two men for robbery on Wednesday, July 20, at 12:30 a.m. in East Meadow.
According to detectives, a female victim, 26, was sitting in her car …
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8/3/16
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Muslims in East Meadow and Salisbury began celebrating Ramadan — a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad — on June 6. But in the midst of what they …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/22/16
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More than 20 children got the chance to touch and observe live marine reptiles and other creatures at the Wantagh Public Library on March 25. Squeals of excitement filled the room as various bearded dragons, snakes and turtles all made an appearance.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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4/5/16
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