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Exhibits and more... Coming By Force/Overcoming By ChoiceA multi-media visual celebration of Black History through the eyes of contemporary black artists, in collaboration with the African … more
Long Island Children’s Museum visitors take inspiration from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words to create drawings of peace and hope at the museum’s Dr. Martin Luther King Day program.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream lives on
The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated throughout the weekend with a variety of events. more
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Boy Scout Troop 577 with family members and government officials.
Troop 577 holds a wreath sale
Boy Scout Troop 577 held a wreath sale over the holidays at American Legion Post 1749 in North Bellmore. With Hempstead Town Clerk Bonilla were Frank and Grace Granito and scouts Michael, Christopher, Jeffrey and Teedy. more
Should we use plastic pipes?
Q. What can you tell me about plastic piping? My plumber said he’ll be using plastic pipes because they’ll flex in tight spaces, but I’m really concerned. Will they hold up, especially with hot water, and will the joints be strong? more
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U.S. jobs report is a ray of hope
In recent months, critics of the Obama administration have lambasted the president’s $787 billion stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February. Sure, they say, the stock market is soaring and the real-estate market is steadily climbing. But America is still shedding jobs. Ergo, the stimulus must have failed. more
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Residents may never again see the inflated turkey in a wagon dragged by a tractor, a highlight of past North Bellmore Ragamuffin parades, as was the case last year as shown here.
60+-year neighborhood tradition over?
North Bellmore’s Ragamuffin Parade was cancelled this year. The annual tradition, which has taken place on Thanksgiving morning since 1947, was called off due to "lack of interest," according to North Bellmore American Legion Post commander Frank Colon Jr. more
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Philip Williams was commander of Merrick American Legion Post 1282. He died last week of cancer.
Legion commander dies at 66
Philip Williams, a longtime resident of Merrick and commander of American Legion Post 1282, was mourned by hundreds of his family members, friends and fellow veterans during a funeral Mass at Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church in Merrick on Monday. Williams died last week after a four-week battle with cancer. He was 66. more
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Have you hugged a veteran today?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War." more
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Weekend
On Stage On The TownThe classic musical comes to life in this production by Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance. The year is 1944 and military men are transiting through New … more
From ‘American Torture’ to ‘Erasing Iraq’
I’d like to devote my 750 words this week to shamelessly promoting two books by a former colleague and good friend, Michael Otterman. They are “American Torture” (Melbourne University Publishing, 2007) and “Erasing Iraq: The Human Cost of Carnage,” to be published in 2010. more
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