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East Elementary School’s future has been a frequent discussion at board meetings, with the possibility of closure lingering.
Community engagement surges as Long Beach school budget vote nears
How Long Beach School District navigates budget concerns and a school potential closure. Community engagement rises as May vote approaches. more
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Searching the sky 2,000 miles from home
On clear summer evenings, I sit on the lawn of William L. Buck Elementary School in Valley Stream — a five-minute walk from my house — with a telescope I was given four years ago at my bat mitzvah. more
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N.Y. baseball, from Carl Erskine to Bartolo Colón
Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family. more
Easy summer living? Not for some children.
Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school. more
Benjamin Metzger is a fixture in Long Beach’s music scene, teaching and performing around the city. He’s known to many by his real name, but perhaps to even more by his stage name, Benoir.
Music has helped shape this Long Beach resident's life
Music has always been a major part of Long Beach’s arts scene. For years there have been concerts on the beach, at restaurants and in Kennedy Plaza. Benjamin Metzger has long been central to … more
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Long Beach city officials showcased the new Beach Cleanup Station Program to help keep the sand clean this summer season.
Check out Long Beach's two new beachside initiatives
The City of Long Beach recently announced the implementation of two new initiatives Saturday that they hope can keep both beachgoers and their beaches healthy all season long. Along the boardwalk, … more
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An emergency response crew has already rescued five swimmers who got into trouble last week.
How city lifeguards have been off to a busy start
It’s still early in the beach season in the city, with lifeguards having been on duty only since May 27. Nevertheless, they have had an unusually busy start. Hundreds of beachgoers thronged … more
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The shell game we like to call graduation rates
State taxpayers remain mostly blinded by educational obfuscations like the high school graduation rate. more
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ASK DR. TINA
As summer is here, I offer tips for summertime skin protection with sunscreens. As much as we all love the sun, everyone — whether man or woman needs to be aware of the dangers of too much sun … more
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Sharks moving closer to northeastern waters most likely due to climate change, but swimmers shouldn’t worry.
Sharks across South Shore raise concern
Several weeks of shark sightings has made beach goers a little wary of the water, but attacks shouldn’t deter swimmers’ officials say. The first suspected bite happened on June 30, when a … more
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