As is the longstanding tradition, the Historical Society of the Merricks will host its annual reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July at the Merrick gazebo in Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Merrick at 10 a.
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6/18/10
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My father served as a union president — a teachers union president — in Suffolk County nearly four decades ago, in the days when educators like him were given little respect, and even lower wages.
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Scott Brinton
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6/3/10
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The concession stand and surrounding area at Saw Mill Road Field in North Bellmore was vandalized sometime between Saturday night and Sunday morning, said Sam Acri, vice president of the North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League.
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Deirdre Krasula
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5/14/10
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The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month.
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Scott Brinton
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5/13/10
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The North Bellmore School District and and the North Bellmore Teachers' Association have been at an impasse in contract negotiations since April 12, Superintendent Arnold Goldstein announced at last Thursday's Board of Education meeting.
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Deirdre Krasula
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5/10/10
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March 21, 2010, will go down in history as the day Congress voted to expand the social contract the U.S. government has with America. Late Sunday night, 219 Democratic Congressmen and women went against 178 Republicans and 34 Democrats in a historic vote on health care reform.
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Al D'Amato
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3/26/10
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Seasonal DelightsDog DaysOld Westbury Gardens goes to the dogs during its annual fall dog celebration. Stroll through the gardens with your furry friend (leashed, of course). There’s also an …
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10/22/09
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President Obama is asking Gov. David Paterson, a fellow Democrat, to withdraw from the governor’s race, according to The New York Times. Paterson should consider obliging. As a matter of fact, why bother waiting until 2010? He should consider stepping down now.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/09
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