President Trump’s controversial travel ban suffered a setback when the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals voted to uphold the block on his executive order. The ruling . . .
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2/17/17
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Like him or not, President Obama will always be remembered as a transformational figure. The 44th president, the first African-American, is a tremendous orator who promised . . .
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1/19/17
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When 22-year-old Joe Macchio lay on a beach in Oro Bay, New Guinea, with fellow Army Air Corps. comrades in late 1944, he heard a sound emerging from the deep jungle behind the makeshift tent he called home.
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By Stephany Reyes
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11/11/16
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On Sept. 26, our very own Hofstra University hosted the first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. This was the third time . . .
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10/6/16
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As part of their regular charity work in the community and across the state, an East Meadow fraternal organization recently sponsored a fundraiser for Autism Speaks. The Independent Order of Odd …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/12/16
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Since East Meadow’s Waldbaum’s closed in November, the building that housed the Front Street business has been vacant — and it might remain that way for a while. The …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/20/16
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Waldbaum’s in East Meadow, at 1530 Front St., will remain temporarily unaffected after its owner and operator, Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on July 19.
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By David Weingrad
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7/29/15
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On June 2, 1865, Confederate Gen. Edmund Kirby Smith, commander of the Confederate forces west of the Mississippi, signed surrender terms offered by the Union army.
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7/1/15
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There has been a recent spate of hateful incidents in Nassau County and elsewhere that make it clear that we still have a long way to go to teach ignorant adults and youths that racism, homophobia, sexism, bullying and all other forms of intolerance are offensive and unacceptable, and definitely not funny.
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4/24/14
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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows Mineola-Pacific Lodge #125 is seeking to move its lodge to 571 East Meadow Avenue. The all-male group, which purchased the property in April 2012 according to Treasurer Dominic Oreste, currently rents a storefront on 226 East Meadow Avenue.
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By David Weingrad
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1/29/14
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