Inspired by one employee who lost his father to colon cancer and supported by other co-workers, including one who lost her mother to breast cancer at least 15 staff members of the Cedarhurst-based nonprofit Labor & Industry for Education will take part in the Colon Cancer Coalition’s “Get your Rear in Gear” 5K Run in Manhattan’s Riverside Park on Oct. 17.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/7/21
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Martha Carney, of Hewlett, was one of the 10 women that State Assemblywoman Judy Griffin (D- Rockville Centre) highlighted with her third annual Women of Distinction ceremony that took place on July 22. The women were recognized for their civic contributions and being role models.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/19/21
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The Smithtown School District will restrict the use of 34 BrainPop instructional videos in classrooms because they introduce topics like Black Lives Matter and human sexuality.
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By Alan Singer
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8/19/21
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An image sticks in my mind. At the peak of the pandemic, my daughter sent a photo: My granddaughter, 11, was lying in bed in a dark room, “attending math class” online. It had an apocalyptic feel about it . . .
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8/12/21
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Adelphi University in Garden City unveiled its spring semester dean’s list and it includes 28 Five Towns residents. Adelphi’s deans of arts and sciences, education and health science, business, nursing and public health, social work and psychology recognize superior academic work every semester.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/22/21
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Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people.
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By Alan Singer
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7/8/21
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Applying finalized state aid money, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s Board of Education voted unanimously at the July 1 meeting to approve a reduction of the school district’s tax for the 2021-2022 school.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/8/21
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When the next school year begins, several longtime Hewlett High School faculty members who were familiar to students and colleagues alike will no longer be seen in the hallways.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/24/21
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After a one-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, unified basketball returned to Hewlett High School for its second season.Unified basketball was founded in 2008 and is an inclusive sports …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/17/21
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In an election that featured seven candidates running for the Board of Education, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District’s proposed budget passed Tuesday night, and five candidates were …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/12/21
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