“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Damage from Hurricane Sandy couldn’t keep golfers who belong to the Village of Lawrence owned and operated Lawrence Yacht & Country Club from holding their annual season opening breakfast.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Nassau County and New York State will again host a pre-registration assistance program this Saturday at three Nassau County Disaster Recovery Centers in Long Beach, Island Park and Seaford for Hurricane Sandy victims.
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4/19/13
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Island Park Theatre Group is back with their production of Smokey Joe's Cafe after Mother Nature put plans for the production on hold last fall.
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By Mary Malloy
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4/18/13
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Lawrence High School was one of five schools nationwide that were voted a grand prize winner among 30 finalists in a contest sponsored by the NBC television show “Smash” and Lowe’s the home improvement franchise.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/11/13
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South Shore residents have returned to their normal lives in the months since Hurricane Sandy, but many people’s thoughts are starting to turn to the potential for another big storm. Is it possible to stop the floodwaters that inundated coastal neighborhoods? they wonder.
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By Scott Brinton
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4/10/13
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Opening day for Hewlett-Woodmere Little League
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Hewlett-Woodmere Little League opened its season with a slate of games at Grant Park in Hewlett last Sunday.
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4/10/13
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Five Towns Community Center celebrates 105 years
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The Five Towns Community Center marked its 105th anniversary with a party at the Lawrence building on
April 6.
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4/10/13
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The recently approved 2013-2014 state budget includes provisions to provide grants to gas stations that are prewired to receive or purchase generators during a declared fuel shortage emergency.
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By David Weingrad
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4/3/13
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Seven villages in the Five Towns area are expected to receive an increase in money that is targeted to pay for local highway, road and bridge repair projects.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/29/13
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