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There’s more to Groundhog Day than meets the eye
On Sunday morning, at about 6 a.m., the temperature was around 30 degrees, it was cloudy and there was a soft drizzle. I hopped in my car to make the short drive to Crossroads Farm in Malverne . . . more
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The ice menorah was the center of attention at the Chabad of Hewlett’s annual Hanukkah on Ice at Grant Park in Hewlett on Dec. 26, the fifth night of the eight-day holiday.
Hanukkah on Ice in Hewlett is nice
“Frozen” had nothing on the Chabad of Hewlett’s annual Hanukkah on Ice at Grant Park in Hewlett on Dec. 26, the fifth night of the eight-day holiday also known as the Festival of Lights. more
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Hatred has no place on L.I. in 2020
New York saw a spike in hate crimes directed at the Jewish community toward the end of 2019 — during Hanukkah, of all times. It was particularly disturbing . . . more
A $300 2019 Hour of Code grant from a partnership between the American Library Association and Google for Education helped Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library hold a “Code Your Hero” computer science program.
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library awarded Hour of Code grant
Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library was awarded a $300 2019 Hour of Code grant from the American Library Association and Google for Education. more
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Nassau County Parks Commissioner Eileen Krieb said that a design plan has been created for an estimated $500,000 renovation of the Grant Park playground in Hewlett.
County to improve Grant Park playground in Hewlett
The playground in Hewlett’s Grant Park is scheduled for a $500,000 spring overhaul that, according to some residents, is long overdue. more
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The West Hempstead Rams boys’ basketball program raised $800 last year for SIBSPlace.
West Hempstead basketball to hold annual Hoops for Hope game
“How could you not be inspired by what these schools do?” SIBSPlace Director Suzanne Kornblatt said. “It shows how impactful an act of kindness can be.” The West Hempstead High School … more
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Boy Scout Tracy Colena, 18, painted the stairway at the post as part of his Eagle Scout project.
Boy Scout supports disabled veterans at Malverne American Legion through project
The basement of American Legion Post 44 in Malverne needed renovations — and since many veterans groups hold meetings there, Boy Scout Tracy Colena said he was compelled to refurbish it as his … more
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Residents and protesters crowded Ocean Avenue, in front of Malverne High School, circa 1963, over plans to integrate Malverne Public Schools.
Getting past Malverne district’s past
Part four in a series. More than 50 years ago, racial tensions in the Malverne School District peaked. Prejudice divided the local community as hostilities mounted. Today, however, the district is … more
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Sacred Heart Academy will celebrate its 70th anniversary on Sunday at 10 a.m.
Sacred Heart Academy to celebrate 70 years on Sunday
When Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead opened as the Mary Louis Academy Annex in 1949, the school had 58 students. Seventy years later, the all-girls school has a student body of more than 850. While … more
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Rabbi Shimon Stillerman of the Chabad of Islip created a guidebook for his Yiddish language classes.
Schmoozing about the Yiddish language in today’s society
For about a third of the past 1,000 years, 66 percent of the Jewish population spoke Yiddish, yet the “mama lushen” — the mother tongue of Jews — appeared consigned to the dustbin of history, … more
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