The Herald Community Newspapers won two top awards, for Best Column Writing and Best Feature, in the 2010 Suburban Newspapers of America Editorial Contest, the SNA announced March 18.
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By Christine Remsen
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3/23/11
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Wok Tov, a kosher Chinese restaurant on Central Avenue in Cedarhurst, was the scene of a welcome home party given by Far Rockaway resident Avi Mandel last Sunday, who was homeless for three years before finding a bit of good luck come his way (Herald, March 3-9).
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JEFF BESSEN
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3/16/11
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On April 19, 1969, members of Cornell University’s Afro-American Society occupied Willard Straight Hall on the Ithaca campus to protest a litany of perceived racial injustices after a cross was burned outside Wari House, a cooperative for African-American female students. During the occupation, AAS members smuggled in rifles and bandoliers of ammunition.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/2/11
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Beginning February 24th 2011, the newsstand price of the Herald will increase to $1.00 to help meet the ever-increasing costs of producing the newspaper. This marks the first increase in the cover price of the Herald in almost 20 years. This modest increase will help us continue providing you with the most comprehensive coverage of news and information in your neighborhood.
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2/16/11
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Covering charitable organizations doing extraordinary work is old news at the newspapers owned by Richner Communications. Now Richner employees have decided to pool their talents and the company’s resources to do more for deserving organizations that could benefit from their expertise. The effort is spearheaded by a committee, called REACT, which stands for Richner Employees Assisting Communities Together.
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Mary Malloy
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1/19/11
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With the inauguration of Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Saturday, New York state officially ended its brief but disastrous Spitzer era. Eliot Spitzer, the former attorney general, was elected governor in 2006 …
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1/17/11
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The anguish and frustration that Five Towns resident Sara feels is evident as she spoke about her family’s tribulations through the past five years as she lost and gained a job and her husband has battled the unemployment blues.
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JEFF BESSEN
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1/12/11
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Thank you very much for the incredible honor of being named the Merrick Herald’s Person of the Year.
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By Liz O'Shaughnessy
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1/10/11
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The blizzard of December 2010
[Photo gallery]
The Blizzard storms Long Island
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Christina Daly
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12/27/10
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By Mary Malloy
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12/17/10
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