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Dexter and Dunkin, two dogs currently available for adoption at the Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter. Located on Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, the town’s lone shelter offers adoptions for pets like Dexter and Dunkin for $25.
Animal shelter says to 'Adopt, don't shop'
On the lookout for a new, four-legged member of the family? Officials with the Town of Hempstead say you don’t have to look any further than its Wantagh-based animal shelter. more
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Even Peter Benchley knew that ‘Jaws’ got it wrong
With all the media hype about sharks these days, our thoughts went to the late Peter Benchley, who wrote many books during his life, but who will be best remembered for . . . more
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Brooke, left, and Ella Noonan brought donations to Last Hope Animal Shelter on Dec. 15 after their club collected supplies.
Clarke High School students aid animal rescue effort
Christmas came early for Last Hope Animal Rescue last month thanks to students from W.T. Clarke High School in Salisbury. Members of the high school’s Dog Rescue Club collected supplies for … more
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Popular cosplayer Elizabeth Vazquez, who goes by the nickname Rizuki, has been hosting cosplay classes and programs with EMCON Animefest since 2018.
East Meadow Public Library to hold 11th EMCON Animefest
Before the pandemic, East Meadow Public Library would be home to thousands of teens and young adults in the spring donning costumes, otherwise known as cosplays, and meeting new friends that share the same interests — anime. EMCON Animefest, the free convention in its 11th year, remains a popular event, attracting roughly 5,000 people in one weekend. But instead of taking place at the library, it will be virtual for the second year in the row this weekend. The event is primarily geared towards teens and young adults. more
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The tyranny of false equivalencies
My March 4-10 column, “Voting is an act of choice and an expression of voice,” prompted a note from someone who wanted to talk about threats to democracy. He leads a group of citizens . . . more
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Last Hope volunteer Cathy Francis, left, tallied up the value of items for sale at the organization’s flea market last Saturday in Huntington. All the money raised in January will be used to distribute vouchers so community members can pay for surgeries to neuter feral cats.
A permanent home for Last Hope’s flea market
Last Hope, Inc. Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation of Wantagh hopes to find a permanent home in Huntington Town for its thrift store later this year. The organization’s Special Needs … more
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Dog days of the 2020 pandemic election
As we go to press, Major and Champ are heading to the White House. Apparently, Joe and Jill Biden will be moving in, too, on Inauguration Day, but the big news is that dogs are back in the people’s house. more
Donald Clavin, Laura Gillen and Diane Madden spoke about issues important to their campaigns for town supervisor at a public debate on Oct. 10.
Town of Hempstead supervisor candidates spar at Molloy College
The candidates for Hempstead town supervisor brought their campaign messages to the debate stage on Oct. 10 at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. more
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MS-13 is nothing less than a major threat
The very first sentence of the U.S. Constitution sets as a goal to “insure domestic Tranquillity” for the American people. Protecting us from criminal elements in our midst is a key . . . more
Stopping animal abuse is a shared responsibility
It is an increasingly familiar scene. Investigators from the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals raid a home to find 50, 100, maybe 400 animals living in squalor. Often they are emaciated and seriously ill. more
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