A fresh approach to early education was announced at the Sept. 26 Board of Education meeting, unveiling Lido Elementary’s new full-day Pre-Kindergarten program.
The program, Wondergarten, …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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10/27/23
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Sean Carr was a swimmer growing up. He competed for Long Beach Aquatics, the local age-group program, and then Kellenberg Memorial High School, in Uniondale.
In 2015, Carr wanted to …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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11/17/23
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A mass of solemn Long Beach community members came out to remember one of their own.
A vigil was held on May 7 to honor Adam Astone’s memory. Astone died May 3.
Those who …
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5/17/24
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Melanie Siegel Rubin’s south Merrick home was, like hundreds of homes across the South Shore, flooded when Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29. Saltwater inundated the front entrance and back laundry room. She did not realize, however, that water had soaked through her plywood subfloor when her crawl space flooded.
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By Scott Brinton
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2/1/13
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Equinor, wind turbines and electrical lines cutting underneath city streets. It’s been on the minds of many in Long Beach over recent months, joining the thoughts of those on both sides of the …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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10/20/23
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The Long Beach Theatre Guild has been staging theatrical performances since 1972. Over the years it has produced more than 100 musicals, plays and murder mysteries.
Last year the organization …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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10/20/23
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No, no, no — this isn’t a New Year’s resolution column. Go somewhere else for that — I’m sure plenty of people are writing about that subject this week.
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Mary Malloy
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1/4/10
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Thank you, everyone, for your congratulatory calls and emails to me for this column taking first place in its category of “Best Column Writing” in the Suburban Newspapers of America contest for 2010. This week, I’m re-running one of my favorite columns that ran in March, 2009.
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Mary Malloy
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3/30/11
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Nassau County, FEMA, Island Harvest and the Red Cross have added new locations for the distribution of food and drinks to thousands of residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy. Locations are subject to …
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11/5/12
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The Nassau County Legislature passed a resolution on Monday to adopt the state’s Superstorm Sandy Tax Assessment Relief program, clearing the way for residents to apply for tax refunds on …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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11/29/13
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