Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate.
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By Chuck Lavine
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11/30/23
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Amid a season of new growth, trees — more than two dozen of them — were planted along the stretch of West Merrick Road between North Central Avenue and Shaw Avenue on April 22. The trees …
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By Juan Lasso
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6/6/23
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Spring fully surrounds our senses now. As Mother Nature displays some of the grandeur of the season, “Earth Month” culminates with plenty of hoopla at Planting Fields Aboretum in Oyster Bay.
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By Karen Bloom
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4/26/23
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One weekend in early fall, as the sun kissed the world goodbye,
sizzling coals cast a bright red
glow against the pale colored
sky. As I breathed in the crisp air and
the sweet smell of …
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By Ilana Greenberg
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11/10/22
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Last week was Banned Books Week, a time to spotlight censorship and attempts across the country to take books off library shelves.
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9/29/22
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Q. We’re looking to buy our first home, and the one we like most has a strange thing we’ve never seen before. There are tree trunks in the basement that hold up the support beam. Is this OK?
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By Monte Leeper
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3/3/22
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The village of Valley Stream celebrated their annual holiday Winterfest event on Dec. 3rd and 4th. Residents enjoyed a grand display of twinkling lights and a sprinkling of glowing decorations …
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By Juan Lasso
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12/9/21
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Dozens of student helpers from various service organizations gathered last Saturday to lend a green thumb to the village’s tree-planting beautification project at Arthur J. Hendrickson Park. …
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By Juan Lasso
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10/14/21
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Dry and in some cases completely stripped of their branches and needles, one by one the desiccated conifers were fed through the wood chipper. Out sprayed a green and brown mélange, and the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/21/21
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Continuing a tradition now in its third year, the Valley Stream Fire Department Engine Company No. 2 is currently holding its annual Christmas tree and wreath sale, and residents can stop by the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/17/20
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