One terrible day –– May 15, 2005 –– broke the mundane routine that Kristofer Goldsmith, a Bellmore native and a former U.S. Army sergeant, had settled into while on duty in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/23/14
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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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Lawrence School District tops the list of school districts with “moderate” financial strain among the 23 school districts around the state in the same grouping, including five others on Long Island, based on the indicators used to create the first state comptroller’s report on the fiscal stress of New York’s 674 school districts.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/22/14
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Erika Greenfield said her son, a first-grader at The Brandeis School in Lawrence, experienced posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after their family lost the first floor of their Long Beach home and vehicle in Hurricane Sandy.
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By Ann Friedman
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5/8/13
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When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/14/13
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Over the past few years, the state and federal governments have made it a priority to improve school students’ physical well-being.
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1/17/13
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No one has time for anything anymore. Can’t get to the store; have to shop online. Can’t cook for the holiday; have to order in. Can’t write a thank-you note; have to send an e-mail. Can’t bake from scratch; have to buy a mix. Can’t get to the doctor; just skip it.
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by Randi Kreiss
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12/23/10
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