Mill Pond, in south Wantagh, is now a little cleaner thanks to the efforts of state officials and volunteers to rid the small lake of water chestnuts — an invasive species that can be harmful to hikers and water birds.
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By Michael Malaszczyk
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7/17/23
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Despite the morning rain, fire departments in the Sixth Battalion of Nassau County were able to have a successful parade on Sept. 30.
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By Jordan Vallone
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10/6/23
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All summer long, the North Bellmore Public Library is hosting free, outdoor concerts for residents of the Bellmore community, and beyond.
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By Jordan Vallone
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7/17/23
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The Historical Society of the Merricks hosted its annual Declaration of Independence reading at the Old Merrick Library on July 4.
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By Jordan Vallone
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7/17/23
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The North Bellmore Public Library kicked of its Summer Reading Program with a outdoor, family movie night.
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By Jordan Vallone
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7/17/23
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Well, here I go again. Life is just not busy enough for me, what with writing, reporting, editing, teenagers, curfews, mortgage and such — but I am honing my thespian chops now in “On …
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Mary Malloy
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3/17/10
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One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing …
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By John Maher
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11/13/13
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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano this evening issued a Conserve Water Order as Hurricane Sandy has caused a critical infrastructure failure at the Bay Park Sewage Treatment Plant. At this …
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10/30/12
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“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Rolling River Day Camp sits on five acres along Mill River, which snakes through East Rockaway and Bay Park on the way to East Rockaway Channel. The river can be a friend. It forms an idyllic backdrop for a camp replete with swimming pools, playgrounds and ball fields. It can also be a foe. During a nor’easter in 2010, Tropical Storm Irene in 2011 and Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the river inundated much of the camp, wreaking havoc.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/28/15
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