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In wake of storm, schools need relief
Among the many temporary casualties of Hurricane Sandy was Long Island’s educational system, with most schools shutting down for a week or longer. more
We Long Islanders must all do our part
On Jan. 17, in front of New York’s policymakers, Governor Cuomo announced his 2012-13 budget. The governor used the speech to apply pressure to our state’s unions, interest groups and school districts by defiantly stating, take what we’re offering or make due without state funding. more
A life long resident of the Five Towns, Joseph Sweeney is an active member of the Five Towns Senior Center in Hewlett and designed its entrance-way garden.
Hewlett’s Joseph Sweeney enjoys his Five Towns life
He has lived in two Five Towns communities his entire life and gardened since he was a young boy, so it is not a surprise that Joseph Edmond Sweeney Jr. is an involved member of the Five Towns Senior Center in Hewlett, where he lives. more
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After Irene, FEMA is still here to help
As many on the South Shore still struggle to recover from Hurricane Irene, it’s important to know that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is still here to help residents. FEMA, along with … more
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Teri Ann Loeser
Your own personal hearing specialist
Modern technology has virtually obliterated all resistance associated with wearing a hearing aid. Whether the concern is vanity, comfort, ambient noise or simple reluctance to let others know you have a hearing issue, devices today address it all. more
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Atlantic Beach residents, Richard Brodsky and his wife Jodi, left, at the 2010 5K AIDS/Cancer Run and Walk, will hold their third annual event at Cedar creek Park in Seaford on June 12.
Atlantic Beach resident Richard Brodsky runs to live
He received the diagnosis that he was HIV positive in 1997. But a year later, Atlantic Beach resident Richard Brodsky ran his fastest marathon ever. Five years later he was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. more
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Hewlett ophthalmologist, Dr. Mark Melamed, foreground, performing surgery, went to Haiti as part of a program sponsored by the organization Surgical Eye Expedition (SEE).
Helping to improve eyesight in Haiti
Hewlett ophthalmologist, Dr. Mark Melamed experienced the lavish to a lack of power as he first landed in the luxurious country of Turks and Caicos, a resort destination comprised of several islands, before boarding a 30-minute flight to Haiti where he spent seven days enduring blackouts and depleted resources to perform as many eye surgeries as possible. more
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Lawrence School District adopts budget
Five weeks after unveiling its draft budget the Lawrence School District adopted its proposed budget at the Board of Education meeting on March 22. more
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Lawrence High School, above, has 15 Advanced Placement classes and district administrators say that despite budget issues programs will not be cut.
Schall: No program cuts next year
An initial draft of the Lawrence School District’s proposed budget is expected to be presented at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday at Lawrence Middle School. The meeting is scheduled for 8 p.m. more
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The Zoppa triplets from Lawrence, from left, Zach, Alex and Andrew, have combined their creative talents to direct the return of the play "Beirut" for short run in Manhattan’s Times Square theater district.
Three times the theatrical creativity
"Beirut," Alan Browne’s 1987 play about a classic love story in the midst of an AIDS crisis, returns to New York City at The Lion at Theatre Row from Jan. 5-22, and is directed by triplets Alex, Andrew and Zach Zoppa, graduates of Lawrence High School and Lawrence natives. more
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