Schools are no place for vulgar words and name-calling, and neither should education board meetings. At least that’s what a number of parents are demanding in the wake of one Elmont education board trustee reportedly doing just that in the middle of a meeting — and now they want him to answer for his transgression.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Elmont Memorial High School eighth grader Annemiriam Alexis carefully spelled ‘coccidiosis’ during the school’s first-ever Scripps Spelling Bee contest in January.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Having an educator that touches student’s lives, making sure they feel seen and appreciated every day is no small feat. For many Polk Street School parents and members of the Franklin Square community at large, Principal Gilbert Torossian is a staple in their lives.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Neighbors gathered at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten to enjoy some Irish music on March 14. Ancient Order of Hibernians Division 20 hosted a fundraiser at the Plattduetsche Bier Garten, featuring local performers The Narrowbacks and The Sporting Paddies.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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Franklin Square community members dressed in their best green attire to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day on March 16 at Saint Catherine of Sienna Church.
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By Nicole Wagner
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3/22/24
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A group of teenagers was walking home from school on Feb. 29 when they found a human arm in Southards Park, in Babylon. A police investigation revealed that a man and a woman had been dismembered, …
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By Nicole Formisano
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3/22/24
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In “Through the Looking-Glass,” Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the author warns us to beware the Jabberwock. If he were writing today, he would probably warn us to be leery of artificial intelligence, with “jaws that bite” and “claws that catch.” The big difference is that AI has escaped the realm of fantasy.
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By Alan Singer
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3/22/24
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Why should I work this week? No one works anymore, or if they show up, they bring attitude or the three stages of incompetence: Don’t care, don’t want to be here, don’t notice you standing there at my counter. (I don’t mean you, of course. Herald readers are all diligent, responsible people.)
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By Randi Kreiss
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3/22/24
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St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but there is much more to this annual holiday than just the vibrant green decorations, festive parades, pints of beer and corned beef. It is an opportunity to celebrate the rich tapestry of Irish-American heritage, deeply woven into the fabric of Long Island and its communities.
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3/22/24
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In the United States, there are elections because of our Constitution. There is political bantering over everything, including whether the U.S. is much of a democracy or not.
But make no …
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By Wim Laven
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3/22/24
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