Nassau County’s ongoing mission to address the opioid addiction crisis is one of the most important and most heart-wrenching issues I contend with . . .
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By Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
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8/11/22
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People may have to hold onto their hats — and just about anything else — today as the National Weather Service warns a squall of severe thunderstorms are expected to invade.
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By James Bernstein
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5/16/22
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Using all the tools at their disposal, Nassau County police and Hewlett firefighters rescued a man who suffered severe injuries after a yellow 2017 GMC box truck struck three parked vehicles and a tree in Hewlett on May 10, police said.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/11/22
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In 2019, when I was Hempstead town supervisor, I spearheaded an energy program that today would be collectively saving town residents millions of dollars on their energy bills.
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By Laura A. Gillen
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3/17/22
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John F. Kennedy International Airport that is a hop, skip and a jump from the Five Towns reported 12.6 inches of snow on Saturday at 7 p.m. Plowing the snow and cleaning up the roadways and street was made much more difficult as winds howled up to 45 mph.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/28/22
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More than $1,500 was added to the Community Service scholarships the Hewlett-Woodmere Faculty Association awards with five members first purchasing $100 gift cards and certificates from 20 local businesses and then raising the money by raffling off the cards and certificates to HWFA members who bought tickets for the drawing.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/22/21
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With Tropical Storm Henri dumping heavy rain across Long Island a flash flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service for Nassau County through 7:15 p.m. on Sunday,
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/22/21
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The old saying “the calm before the storm” was alive and well on the South Shore of Long Island early Saturday as beach club members relaxed along the Atlantic Beach village shoreline before the forecasted arrival of Tropical Storm Henri.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/21/21
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How to go about reducing the number of shootings, injuries and fatalities caused by guns is proving to be a question whose answers are hard to decide on.
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8/5/21
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A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for all of Nassau County through midday Friday, when Tropical Storm Elsa is forecasted to blow across the region, bringing with it high winds and steady rain, according to the National Weather Service.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/9/21
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