No community would be what it is without volunteers. April is National Volunteer Month . . .
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4/10/14
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Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will.
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3/6/14
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This is the time of year when baseball fans live in a state of perpetual hope that their favorite team will acquire some decent players so that next season won’t be a disaster.
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12/19/13
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Third in a series.
The number of people with potentially deadly food allergies in the U.S. has risen steadily in recent years, and according to Food Allergy Research & Education, as many as 15 …
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By Brian Croce
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11/6/13
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The recent vote by Congress to cut $40 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — the food stamp program known as SNAP — over the next 10 years is alarming.
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10/10/13
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I wonder how many parents would buy Lunchables for their kids if they knew that a team of food technicians, product marketers and cigarette company executives developed this longtime staple of the American school cafeteria.
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9/5/13
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In the past 10 years, Marc Weiss, a chef who combines his cooking skills with music, went from reaching out to network TV stations with a bold idea to having the producers come looking for him.
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By Kieran Lynch
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8/22/13
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Eight months after Hurricane Sandy’s floodwater destroyed its movie screens and theater seats, the projectors at Long Beach Cinemas are expected to roll again in the near future.
Owner Seth …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Kieran Lynch
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7/10/13
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The city’s highly anticipated new food truck market, called the Shoregasboard, kicks off this week.
Beginning Thursday, and running through Monday, Sept. 2, the Shoregasboard will be located at …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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5/23/13
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Every community needs police officers, teachers, sanitation workers and elected leaders. But every community also needs volunteers, the people whose contributions mean so much yet so often go unnoticed.
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4/25/13
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