Bound by blood and a mutual love of American roots music, the Bacon Brothers have spent the past quarter-century in a creative whirl, funneling their shared DNA into their unique sound that crosses genres. They call that sound “Forosoco” — a blend of folk, rock, soul and country influences, delivered by two songwriters who were born to collaborate — and it’s taken the siblings across the world.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/21/23
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Oceanside High School Valedictorian Lindsay Chetkof and Salutatorian Michael Caine have a lot in common — but not their approach to being at the top of their class.
Chetkof always pushed …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/11/23
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Four Oceanside High School students have won a Silver Award in the 44th annual Telly Awards, an international program recognizing excellence in video and television across a variety of platforms. The …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/11/23
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It takes a community to build a schoolyard garden, and at School No. 8, that’s exactly what they did, recently completing their new sensory and meditation garden. As with every garden, it began …
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By Karina Kovac
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6/4/23
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It’s the end of era. The South Shore Symphony’s distinguished music director and conductor Scott Jackson Wiley will pass on his baton after the orchestra’s performance at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre on Sunday.
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By Karen Bloom
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5/31/23
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When Holocaust survivor Marion Blumenthal Lazan, 88, spoke to seventh- and eighth- graders at Lincoln Orens Middle School in Island Park, she didn’t just want to pass on a message — she …
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By Sean Kennedy and Karina Kovac
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5/28/23
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So you’re looking for a way to give back to your community? Maybe burnish your resume for a future run for public office? Look no further than your local education board.
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By Mark Nolan
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5/11/23
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The Sewanhaka Central High School District has proposed a budget of nearly $245 million for the 2023-24 academic year, funding a number of projects beginning this fall . . .
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5/4/23
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The Oceanside school district is presenting a $174.3 million proposed budget for the 2023-24 school year, a 3.83 percent increase over the current spending plan.
There will be no cuts to any …
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By Karina Kovac
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4/23/23
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