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Unforgettable words that saved a revolution

Victory or death. On the freezing-cold night of Dec. 25, 1776, George Washington crossed the ice-choked Delaware River with those code words assigned to each soldier. more

2/5/15

Kennedy High School research teacher Barbara Franklin, Samuel Epstein, research teacher Barbi Frank and District Science Chairman Robert Soel celebrated Epstein's finalist status in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search on Wednesday. Only 40 research students from around the country were named finalists.

Kennedy senior named Intel Science Talent Search finalist

Kennedy High School senior Samuel Epstein devoted more than a thousand hours of research to his submission for the Intel Science Talent Search. This week his hard work paid off when he was named one of 40 finalists in the national contest, considered among the country's most prestigious high school science competitions. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/21/15

Immigration deserves open hearings, and debate

He has talked about it, and now he’s done it. After months of challenging Congress to act on illegal immigration, to pass legislation, the president has acted with the most expansive use of his presidential power. more

11/28/14

Nick and Marilena Katopodis and family, owners of North Shore Farms, celebrated a ribbon-cutting for the North Bellmore location with elected officials Thursday night.

North Shore Farms is open for business

Shoppers from near and far poured into North Bellmore’s newest grocery store last Friday. North Shore Farms, a Long Island-based grocery chain founded in 2003, opened its first South Shore … more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/28/14

Chilling commentary on America's get-up-and-go

In the end, they ate their boots. They were, after all, fashioned from animal hide, and, once boiled . . . more

10/23/14

Obama is fighting Ebola with political correctness

The Ebola epidemic in West Africa has claimed more than 2,300 victims. There are close to 4,500 known cases, and they are no longer isolated to West Africa. So far in the U.S. as I write . . . more

10/23/14

For crying out loud, give cyclists a 'brake'

First, a warning and an invitation: This column is a rant. Please join in the diatribe online at www.liherald.com, under Opinions. Thank you. more

9/18/14

With an awful anniversary should come some perspective

The observance of the anniversary of Sept. 11 is meant to be a reminder of a tragedy of the past. But with all the terrorist activities going on around the world, the 9/11 remembrance is a continuing wake-up call for America in these frightening times. more

9/11/14

A scene from “The 1940’s Radio Hour,” with Woodmere’s David Barnett, center, as the bandleader, Gary Noren (left) and Robert Cass.

Now appearing on the summer stage

The summer theater season is heating up on our local stages once again. more

By Karen Bloom | 7/23/14

The president and the former V.P., in a flash

Their faces tell the story. Look at the newspaper photographs published last week of Dick Cheney and Barack Obama. more

6/26/14

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