To the Editor: At the recent Hempstead Town Board meeting, I attended to express my opinion on the salary increases they gave themselves. The manner and timing of the increases was disingenuous at best, showing a lack of regard for the poor economy.
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3/3/10
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Some years back, I caved to familial pressure and agreed to bring a dog into our household. I had always had dogs while growing up — abroad — and they had enriched my life and the lives of others around the family. What I had not reckoned with was the paucity of facilities for dogs in Nassau County and its towns.
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1/20/10
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The holiday shopping season began with a headline-making tragedy last year: A 34-year-old temporary worker at the Valley Stream Walmart was killed when customers rushed the store at its 5 a.m. opening. Jdimytai Damour was trampled to death, and as the anniversary of this Black Friday incident approaches, our thoughts are with Damour’s family.
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11/19/09
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When Gina Capone of Valley Stream was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2000, she began scouring the Internet to find someone with diabetes whom she could talk with; someone who knew what she was going through. Capone’s aunt was the only person she knew with diabetes, and her aunt’s case was filled with complications.
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Anthony Bottan
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10/22/09
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A major switch upgrade project near the Valley Stream train station will affect Long Island Rail Road service across the south shore this coming weekend.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/21/09
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Your chance to get a taste of southwest Nassau County is coming up as the Peninsula Counseling Center plans its annual fundraiser. There will be 45 restaurants, bakeries, caterers and wineries participating in A Tasteful Evening at the Woodmere Country Club on Oct. 19.
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Andrew Hackmack
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10/8/09
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