An increase in heroin use is contributing to an uptick in burglaries throughout the 7th Precinct, police said at a recent community forum in Seaford. Opiate addiction, in particular heroin but also …
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By Laura Schofer and Michael Ganci
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4/15/14
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No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . .
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4/10/14
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Nassau County veterans who thought they would see their school taxes reduced in 2014-15 have another think coming. Though dozens of school boards around the county voted in recent weeks to ease veterans’ tax burdens, the county’s Department of Assessment has postponed enactment of the tax breaks until 2015-16.
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By Brian Racow
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4/9/14
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Maestro Louis Panacciulli lead his Nassau Pops in a “Tribute to the American Spirit" on April 13 to celebrate a milestone in the orchestra's history.
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By Karen Bloom
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4/2/14
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Education in New York’s public schools has changed in recent years with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards and the property tax cap in 2012. Educators, board members and parents have voiced their disdain with each, but with the first round of state assessments this week, their message has grown louder.
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By Brian Croce
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4/2/14
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Long Islanders have a lot to be happy about these days. Not only is this wretched winter coming to an end, but our average proposed school-tax hike is the lowest it has been in more than four decades.
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3/27/14
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With heroin claiming the lives of hundreds in Nassau and Suffolk counties over the past two years, police are stepping up enforcement measures. In February, nine were arrested in the so-called …
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By Anishaa Kumar
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3/27/14
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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent?
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3/27/14
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Coming off a remarkable 53-win season that brought a second NCAA Division II East Super Regional softball title in four years, as well as a third consecutive East Coast Conference crown, Molloy College returns seven position players but is faced with the task of replacing a dynamic pitching duo.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/25/14
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Bake sales, car washes, T-shirt sales and a long list of odd jobs paved the way for 130 high school musicians from Wantagh to visit the British Virgin Islands and perform a concert at the Sir Rupert …
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By: Ngovou Gyang, BVI Beacon
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3/24/14
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