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In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more
Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . . more
Whether it is repaving a parking lot at the Hewlett House or helping children find scholarship money to attend college, Cedarhurst resident Joseph Santaniello wants to be able to help. more
In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more
Local Girl Scout, Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops are known for their dedication to the Valley Stream community and can often be seen helping out people or organizations in need. more
The year 2012 was a celebratory one for Atlantic Beach resident Richard Brodsky as he marked two anniversaries: surviving HIV after 15 years and brain cancer after a decade. more
At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more
Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more
Battling breast cancer and losing their hair was made a bit easier for 1,000 women as Long Island Beauty Center owner, Rodolfo Valentin, donated that many wigs to 1 in 9: the Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition that is based in the Hewlett House in Hewlett. more
Geri Barish, executive director of Hewlett House and president of 1 in 9: The Long Island Breast Cancer Action Coalition was one of several women honored as a Women of Distinction. more
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