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When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/15/10
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To help close the more than $300 million budget deficit that Nassau now faces, County Executive Ed Mangano’s recently proposed budget includes a proposal to end the county’s “guarantee” that it will pay refunds owed when homeowners successfully challenge their tax assessments.
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David Weingrad
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10/15/10
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This year, the choice for the 3rd Congressional District seat is an easy one: Cast your vote for the incumbent, U.S. Rep. Peter King, a Republican from Seaford.
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10/14/10
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For the 18th year, the Island Park School Board recognized the outstanding work of faculty and staff during the 2010 SOAR Awards, presented by Superintendent Rosemarie Bovino during the Sept. 27 …
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TOM STEINERT
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10/13/10
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Oceanside’s reading to dogs program could potentially make its way to other elementary schools in the district some day.
The school district is now looking into expanding the reading program, …
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TOM STEINERT
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9/29/10
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Students weren’t the only new people in the Island Park School District when the schools opened their doors earlier this month. New faculty and staff were also there to greet the children and start …
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9/29/10
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Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked.
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Scott Brinton
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9/24/10
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In an effort to combat plagiarism in schools and help students to become better writers, the Oceanside School District is going to start using an unlikely resource—the Internet.
Starting this …
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Alex Costello
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9/8/10
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It’s the time of year that nearly every child hates — back to school season. And though kids may be dreading shopping for supplies, schools are already geared for the new year, and have made a …
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Alex Costello
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9/1/10
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Gone are the days where students could skip class and rush home to erase the automated message sent by the school district off of the answering machine.
Set to launch in September, the Oceanside …
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JUSTIN SACHS
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8/11/10
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