One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/23/14
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Although snowfall gave way to rain and sleet at midday on Thursday, Town of Hempstead crews were anticipating working into the night to battle what officials described as a long and constantly changing winter …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/14
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Once again, the Town of Hempstead has declared a snow emergency, as yet another major winter storm pummeled the area Thursday morning.
More than 200 pieces of plowing and salting have been …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/13/14
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With PSEG Long Island reporting thousands of power outages as an icy winter storm slams the area, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray announced Wednesday morning that more than a dozen warming centers would be open and available to residents for the day.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/5/14
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As snow storms continue to roll in and out of Nassau County, local officials shared storm-related information with residents on Monday. State Sen. Dean Skelos, like other representatives on the state, county and town and city level, said he encourages Long Islanders to keep the phone numbers listed below handy so they know what agencies to contact for storm-related information or services.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/3/14
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Nicole DiChiara, general manager of the new Panera Bread café in Bellmore, already knows that lunch for Bellmore-Merrick teenagers starts at 11:15 a.m. Victoria Amberge, an associate at the store who attends Mepham High School, said that’s because the eatery has been very well-received by her peers.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/30/14
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Nearly a foot of snow blanketed America’s largest township Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, Hempstead Town officials said. They explained that town employees worked around the clock to prepare commuter parking lots for the morning rush hour, make neighborhood roadways passable for drivers and keep residents safe in bitterly cold temperatures.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/22/14
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For the second time this year, Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray has declared a snow emergency while crews began battling the storm Tuesday morning.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/21/14
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When customers walk into Gennaro Jewelers on Bedford Avenue, they may notice a sign hung above the doorway that reads, “The growth of any business is nurtured one customer at a time.” Gary Hudes, the shop’s owner, said his staff lives by the mantra and similar sayings posted around the store, which is among the reasons the shop has been in business for 90 years.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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A Bellmore man was recently indicted for his alleged role in what officials described as a massive fraud against the federal Social Security Disability Insurance benefits program, which resulted in the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayers’ money.
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/14
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