Dr. Scott Goldstein hopes this weekend is an uneventful one for him when Pope Francis visits Philadelphia on Saturday, the final leg of his highly anticipated and historic trip to the U.S., preceded by stops in Washington and New York City.
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By David Weingrad
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9/23/15
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State and local officials gathered at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow on Aug. 25 to call for harsher criminalization laws for the sale and use of K2, a street name for a type of synthetic marijuana that has become a popular recreational drug among young adults in recent years.
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By David Weingrad
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9/9/15
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Thousands gathered at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park last Saturday to see Rock ‘n’ roll legends Joan Jett and Blackhearts, as part of Nassau County’s free summer concert series.
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By David Weingrad
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8/27/15
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Nassau BOCES installed former East Meadow School District Superintendent Dr. Robert Dillon as its new district superintendent at a board meeting on Aug. 20.
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By David Weingrad
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8/27/15
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Exhibits and more...
Enduring ImagesAn exhibition, drawn from Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collections, that focuses on the lasting record created by an artist’s visual …
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8/26/15
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Dr. Robert Dillon, the East Meadow School District’s superintendent from 1999 to 2007, has been tabbed to become the superintendent of Nassau BOCES.
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By David Weingrad
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8/19/15
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Long Island soccer fans rejoiced as World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for the United States Women’s National Team Abby Wambach arrived in Garden City for a meet and greet with fans at Roosevelt Field Mall last week.
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By Kenneth Mintz
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8/4/15
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The company that owns Twin Rinks — an ice skating facility in Eisenhower Park that opened just over a year ago — has filed for bankruptcy and plans to sell all its assets, But indicated that the facility will remain up and running until new ownership takes over.
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By David Weingrad
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6/11/15
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In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island.
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6/11/15
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Peter Hawkins was the first to complete the 26.2-mile Long Island Marathon on May 3. The 51-year-old Malverne resident won the wheelchair division of the race, completing it in two hours and 10 minutes. It was Hawkins’ 22nd L.I. marathon.
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By David Weingrad
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5/6/15
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