You can believe the hype. Last week, a boutique grocery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was selling eggs for $17.99 a dozen.
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2/2/23
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If you know American history, or you remember it, “The whole world is watching!” is the unforgettable chant shouted by thousands of young Vietnam War protesters as they were tear-gassed and beaten with clubs . . .
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10/20/22
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I watched the Netflix documentary “Seaspiracy” last week, and I may never eat fish again.
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7/29/21
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Veterans Day is our opportunity to publicly recognize and express our appreciation for those who have served in the nation’s armed forces. It is the day that evolved from Armistice Day . . .
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By John C. O'Connell
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11/8/19
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Richner Communications Inc. took home two big awards recently in Press Club of Long Island’s 2016 Media Awards competition. The honors were given at a gala dinner at the Woodbury Country Club.
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7/3/17
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Part one in an ongoing series.
People arrive on Long Island from points around the world. According to statistics, the pace of immigration has accelerated over the past two decades, changing the face of Long Island, which was known for years as a largely white suburb of New York City.
Over the next seven weeks, the Herald will document the lives of the immigrants and people of color who are rapidly transforming Long Island’s demographics and reshaping its educational, political and economic landscapes.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/6/16
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Every 3-year-old knows you can jump online and Google anything from where to buy a tasty new pacifier to how to cram for a top-tier preschool’s entrance exam. If you need to know it . . .
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4/28/16
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Herald Community Newspapers took home 13 honors in the New York Press Association’s 2015 Better Newspaper Contest, which attracted more than 2,800 entries from 177 weekly and daily newspapers across the state. Awards were announced at NYPA’s annual convention in upstate Saratoga Springs on April 8 and 9.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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4/12/16
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Lifelong Merokean Doug Mills started working in the back shop of the Printing Emporium, on Merrick Avenue in downtown Merrick, at age 14, as a printer’s apprentice, learning the trade from the ground up. By age 19, he owned the business.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/31/14
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The Bellmore-based Guardian Brain Foundation honored Merokean Douglas Mills at its Purple Passion Ball, held at The Carltun in East Meadow on Nov. 7.
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11/28/14
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