For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and …
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By Scott Brinton, Alex Costello and Jackie Nash
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12/14/11
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For decades, public health officials have hammered home a message –– smoking kills. They have done so in splashy advertising campaigns and in the halls of government. Any number of laws and ordinances prohibiting smoking in public venues have been passed as a result. These efforts, officials say, have paid dividends.
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By Scott Brinton, sbrinton@liherald.com
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12/6/11
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After several members of the Island Park Fire Department openly passed bottles of beer around and drank from them as they marched down Beech Street during the Irish Day parade on Oct. 2, parade …
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Anthony Rifilato
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10/20/10
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Part two in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.”
The lack of affordable housing on Long Island is forcing young adults to leave the area in droves. And as their population decreases and the …
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Alex Costello
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9/22/10
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Most Long Islanders know — thanks to pocket-draining experience — that living here carries a hefty price tag. What many don't seem to know is that they can change that.
How?
One way is …
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Lee Landor
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9/22/10
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Part one in a series, “Plugging the brain drain.”
For the past decade, Long Island has been losing college graduates and young professionals. The high cost of living and lack of …
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Alex Costello
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9/15/10
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Updated: Dec. 10, 12:24 p.m.
No doubt, the current recession is an equal-opportunity offender, battering rich, poor and everyone in between. According to a recent report, …
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Scott Brinton
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9/17/09
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