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Mr. Buckley, you have our prayers and my support
Our community was heartbroken to hear that one of our own, Lance Cpl. Greg Buckley Jr., was killed along with two other fellow Marines while serving our nation in Afghanistan. more
‘A beautiful day to remember my son’
The solemn sound of bagpipes playing “Amazing Grace” mixed with the throaty roar of motorcycles as the hearse carrying Lance Cpl. Gregory T. Buckley’s body pulled up in front of St. Agnes Cathedral last Saturday afternoon. more
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DARIUS BURTON, a former two-sport star at Baldwin, has 199 wins as the school’s boys’ basketball coach.
A coach for all seasons
In what’s become an era of specialization, the three-sport high school athlete is a dying breed, albeit far from extinct. Finding a three-sport varsity head coach is much more difficult, but they do exist. With all due respect to those pulling triple duty in cross-country, winter track and field, and spring track and field in what seems like every school in the Herald’s coverage area, coaching three entirely different sports put Baldwin’s Darius Burton, East Rockaway’s Joe Lores, Long Beach’s T.J. Burke and West Hempstead’s Chris Van Kovics in select company. more
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Meet some dinosaurs when the prehistoric behemoths make their way into the area.
Journey to prehistoric times with the Dinosaur Petting Zoo this weekend
Go beyond the call of the wild when prehistoric creatures appear in the area this weekend. Or check out our seals who winter in our waters during one of the Riverhead Foundation's seal cruises out of Freeport. If you prefer to stay indoors, Lynbrook-based Plaza Theatrical Productions offers Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" at its Bellmore stage. more
The amazing world of Oz comes alive at Long Island Children's Museum this weekend
Frank Baum's world of Oz comes alive this weekend when Los Angeles-based Louise Reichlin & Dancers brings its acclaimed multi-media dance production to the East Coast for the first time, with a performance at Long Island Children's Museum. Other options for weekend fun include a seal cruise offered by the Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research and Preservation, and an operatic revue with singer-actress Naomi Zeitlin. more
Elmont's George Gordon, left, controls the ball in front of Long Beach's Victor Amador during a 2-2 tie Oct. 6.
Elmont in hunt for title
The difference between first and seventh place in Nassau Conference AA-III boys’ soccer wasn’t as great as the standings indicated the morning of Oct 6. Two days after snapping a five-game slide, Long Beach battled from behind twice to earn a hard-fought 2-2 tie at Elmont. more
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Sturgeon, which spawn in the Hudson River, have been around more than 200 million years — since before the dinosaurs.
There's something in the water, part III
While many Long Islanders may think they need to dive deep in the ocean to find marine life, the truth is that they can see a wide variety of  sea creatures in the waters closer to … more
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Bethpage Air Show at Jones Beach
The unofficial kickoff to summer fun begins with a trip to Jones Beach this Memorial Day weekend to watch some amazing aerial maneuvers at the Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show. more
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In 9th and 10th grade, Galante went to the U.S. Air Force Civil Air Patrol’s boot camp in Scotia, N.Y.
He’s one of the few, the proud
In March, Joe Galante, an Elmont resident three months shy of his graduation from Sewanhaka High School, made the decision to serve his country by joining the Marines. He was the only student in his … more
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Calhoun swept three straight playoff opponents to capture the Nassau Class AA baseball title.
Banner year for sports
It was a banner season for many high school sports teams in the Herald’s coverage area. more
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