All Monday afternoon activities at the Nassau County Aquatic Center and the ice rinks of Cantiague, Christopher Morley, and Grant parks have been canceled ...
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2/2/15
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Game on as kids bond over hockey
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The South Nassau Rock and Providence Bears renewed their friendship through hockey as the teams of 8- and 9-year-olds played a few games on the ice at Grant Park in Hewlett last Saturday and Monday.
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1/21/15
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One of Long Island’s largest nonprofit substance-abuse treatment agencies received three grants this winter that officials said will help them teach young people about the dire consequences of …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/21/15
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Much history is tied into Temple Hillel’s founding 60 years ago, as the North Woodmere synagogue will commemorate the 30th anniversary of President Ronald Reagan’s visit and honor former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato with its newly created Ronald Reagan Award on Sunday.
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By Jeff Bessen
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12/10/14
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Beginning a new baseball tradition at Grant Park
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A Hewlett-Woodmere Little League baseball team defeated South Nassau Rock 8-4 in the inaugural Grant Park Trophy Series sponsored by South Nassau Rock that took place from June 19-25 in the Nassau County park in Hewlett.
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7/9/14
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Two of my favorite pastimes are reading and eating, and, after years of trial and error, I have discovered the happy coincidence that I can do both at the same time.
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7/2/14
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At Field No. 1 in Nassau County’s Grant Park in Hewlett there is a new scoreboard, the backstop behind home plate is now padded with the same material as the outfield fences in Yankee Stadium and Citi Field, and the batting helmet rack is similar to the one used by the University Florida baseball players.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/18/14
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On March 18, many Long Island villages conducted local elections to fill the positions of mayor, trustee and other municipal posts. Democracy prevailed, even on the smallest scale.
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4/3/14
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Grant Park hosts an Islander practice
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For two hours Grant Park’s outdoor ice rink was home to a full-fledged New York Islander practice, where the team went through its typical warm-ups and drills in Hewlett on Monday.
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2/26/14
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Atlantic Beach resident Lesley Rothschild, the mother of a non-verbal 12-year-old boy with autism, says she has a higher level of anxiety than most parents, especially near water or around traffic signs.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/19/14
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