With grocery prices rising steadily and some items missing from supermarket shelves altogether, some shoppers say they wonder when they will be able to find a bargain again at their local stores.
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By Lisa Margaria
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3/31/22
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In the Dec. 2-8 issue, I invited readers to say how they were getting through the coronavirus pandemic so far, noting that all eyes were on the Omicron variant, and that our stories would surely evolve. Thank you so much for sharing these snippets of your lives.
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1/6/22
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Taxes, property assessments, crime and schools were top concerns for Long Island politicians in the Nov. 2 elections. Both Democrats and Republicans tried to persuade voters that . . .
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By Martine Hackett
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12/2/21
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Volunteers in the Five Towns have teamed up with organizations such as Gammy’s Pantry, a food pantry in the Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence, Rock and Wrap It Up! Of Cedarhurst, Island Harvest and the Manna Project of Long Island to help those in need this Thanksgiving, after the coronavirus pandemic heightened food insecurity in the area in 2020.
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By Lisa Margaria
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11/24/21
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More than 80 patients and their families received an array of food items for Thanksgiving meals donated by employees of St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Far Rockaway. Turkey, chicken, ham, potatoes, rice, vegetables, stuffing mix, gravy, macaroni and cheese, dinner rolls, cranberry sauce, desserts and utensils were in the decorated baskets.
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/24/21
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As Covid-19 vaccinations continue to be administered and with summer a month away, Five Towns camps have begun to finalize their safety protocols for the reopening of a seasonal tradition.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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5/19/21
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The Food and Drug Administration last Saturday issued an emergency-use authorization for the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine . . .
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12/24/20
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The Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network soup kitchen in Hempstead will hold a no-contact Thanksgiving food drive this Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to noon.
The INN is at 100 Madison Ave. …
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11/12/20
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Hewlett Neck native Kathy Boockvar was in the thick of the presidential race and Woodmere Academy graduate Dr. David Kessler is returning to the national stage as part of President-elect Joe Biden's …
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By Jeff Bessen
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11/9/20
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With the holdiay season approaching, the office Ninth District State Sen. Todd Kaminsky (D-Long Beach) will be begin accepting donations for a Thanksgiving turkey/food drive.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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11/5/20
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