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Social media mutes public outrage
The American Revolution might never have happened if social media had existed in the 1770s. George Washington might have vented his fury at the Brits on his Facebook page. more
Heroin overdoses in Malverne, Valley Stream lead to four arrests
A fatal heroin overdose in Malverne on Dec. 22, and a non-fatal overdose in Valley Stream the next day, led Nassau police to the arrest of four people for the sale and possession of heroin on Monday, Dec. 26 in Port Washington, Valley Stream and Woodside, Queens. more
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Bellmorite sues Capitol Police for sex discrimination
Chris Sourgoutsis said she threw “all her chips in” when she left New York to join the U.S. Capitol police, which protects Congress. Today, however, she is back living with her parents in Bellmore and working at her family's restaurant while she prepares a discrimination case against the force that she said she gave all of herself to join. more
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Jack Snodgrass had a strong first half for the Ducks with five wins and 80 strikeouts.
Long Island Ducks win 40, earn first-half title
It was a memorable first half of the Atlantic League baseball season for the Long Island Ducks, who after a sluggish 1-6 start clinched the Liberty Division title for a guaranteed playoff spot and set a single-game attendance record on consecutive nights. more
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Scott Brinton
Recalling L.I. before suburbia took hold
I grew up in Yaphank, a 14-square-mile hamlet in Suffolk County, virtually in the middle of Long Island. (The community to the north is, in fact, called Middle Island.) I remember . . . more
Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal, left, learned last week that she is one of 40 finalists in the Intel Science Search. She was joined by her research adviser, Barbi Frank, who will accompany her to Washington, D.C., for the final round of the competition.
'No way!' –– Kennedy High senior is Intel finalist
Kennedy High School senior Rachel Mashal screamed into the phone when the panel of renowned scientists at the Society for Science & the Public called on Jan. 19. “No way!” she hollered. more
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Valley Stream District 13 Middle School teacher Richard Rosenfeld and his fellow robotics coach Mairead M. Dorry, inspect the model machine that their team will construct for the competition.
Preparing for the future
Competition on the ball field is quickly being replaced by competition in the science lab as middle school students are becoming more involved with engineering and designing functioning machines … more
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Herald intern Taylor Zambrano with her instructor Eric Wolf, far left, and fellow students Anthony DiMatteo and Jason Thomas, learned the intricacies of sailing in Port Washington.
Setting sail on a new experience
“Ready to tack?” I asked the fledgling sailors on my boat, unsure whether I was even ready. This was my first time sailing, and I had to tack the boat, which is a basic maneuver to turn the bow, or the boat’s front, into the wind. more
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KATE MURRAY
Kate Murray running for district attorney
Kate Murray, the Town of Hempstead’s supervisor for 12 years, is giving up the relative safety of her post for a run at higher office: Nassau County district attorney. more
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John Curley, a former chief of the Bellmore Fire Department, was one of the 2012-13 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor honorees. He received the award from Attorney General Eric Holder and Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Bellmore firefighter receives Medal of Valor
Vice President Joe Biden and other federal officials honored a former chief of the Bellmore Fire Department last week, as the volunteer was one of only 16 people nationwide to receive a 2012-13 … more
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