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Two long-awaited projects will soon be starting, including the city’s bulkhead project.
At long last, these two city projects are beginning next month
Two long-awaited infrastructure projects are set to commence along the bayfront next month. When complete, these projects will reportedly result in better flood protection for Long Beach community … more
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Don’t let money win: Veto this bill
The Greek playwright Euripides and the Dutch philosopher Erasmus had a shared philosophy, and it’s one all of us are familiar with: money talks. Especially in politics. more
Please do say ‘gay’
If you have children or grandchildren, you likely think about them all the time. You imagine them smiling and laughing . . . more
Dunia Sibomana became Long Beach High School's 17th New York State wrestling champion on Saturday evening in Albany.
Long Beach's Sibomana wins state wrestling title
Only 14 years old, Dunia Sibomana has already experienced a life’s worth of tragedy and triumph. On Saturday evening at Albany’s MVP Arena, the eighth-grader from Long Beach etched … more
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Long Beach eighth-grader Dunia Sibomana captured the Nassau County Division ! wrestling championship in the 102-pound weight class on Sunday afternoon.
From family tragedy to wrestling triumph
Eight years ago, Dunia Sibomana was clinging to life after several wild chimpanzees attacked him and two family members as they played near Virunga National Park in the Congo, in Central … more
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Give to Kentucky’s tornado victims if you can
Last Friday night and early Saturday morning, a series of powerful tornadoes ripped across Kentucky, one leaving a record-setting 227-mile-long swath of destruction. At last count, more than 70 people were confirmed dead . . . more
Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . . more
Building our schools back better
Summer vacation for students this year follows almost a year and a half of coronavirus shutdowns and precautions. The learning loss during school closures was significant, and unless steps are taken, the U.S. risks the education of a generation of young people. more
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Reflections on a pandemic year
How strange the past 12 months have been, for us all. Personally, I’ve been holed up for most of it at my desk in my bedroom, papers stacked up around me . . . more
‘Long Way Up,’ a deeply satisfying travelogue
Landing in Bulgaria nearly 30 years ago, I felt as though I had stepped through a portal into another dimension. After a 24-hour trip, I at last arrived at Sofia International Airport . . . more
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