I grew up in a ranch-style home on two acres in Yaphank, in Suffolk County, from the late 1960s through the late ’80s, when the hamlet mainly comprised cabbage and horse farms, wildflower fields and forest.
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8/3/17
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In the run-up to Christmas last year, I covered an annual event at Dees’ Nursery in Oceanside. Trees for Troops, it was called, and for the past 14 years . . .
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6/29/17
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Museum Row in Garden City is always among the spots filled with holiday spirit this time of year, with the Festival of Trees firmly rooted there to kick off some seasonal spectacle, Friday through Sunday, Nov. 25-27.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/23/16
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A dried-out, eight-foot Christmas tree can light, blaze and burn to ash in less than a minute, causing considerable damage in the process, according to research by the National Institute of …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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12/23/15
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The Festival of Trees opens its three day extravaganza on Friday.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/25/15
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The Village of Valley Stream’s Sept. 11 memorial grew by two saplings this year, which were featured during the village’s remembrance ceremony last Friday.
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By Micah Danney mdanney@liherald.com
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9/16/15
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In an unusual start to the school year, many area districts will be opening before Labor Day. Classes will be in session next week — as early as Tuesday in some communities.
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8/26/15
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What if you’re a deeply religious, socially conservative man or woman, and you have a son or daughter who, at age 15, says he or she is gay or transgender?
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4/17/15
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The holidays are the favorite time of year for many people, and it’s easy to understand why: families celebrate, gathering from far and wide. Happiness is the hope and everyone’s wish.
So let’s keep it that way.
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12/11/14
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Museum Row in Garden City is among the spots filled with holiday spirit this weekend when the Festival of Trees takes root for its three-day extravaganza, Friday through Sunday.
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By Karen Bloom
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11/26/14
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