In the last two years, Nassau County has seen an uptick in heroin and opioid fatal overdoses. According to the district attorney’s office, there were 146 opioid-related deaths in the county …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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8/4/17
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When Tony Walker, 47, of Wantagh, began battling cancer in 2002, he realized he had to make changes in his life.
Walker said that he loved comedy — but was only able to perform …
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By Briana Bonfiglio
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7/31/17
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July 8 turned out to be a perfect day to celebrate the season. Families from Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown flocked to East Village Green Park for the 20th annual Lazy Days of Summer festival.
The …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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7/20/17
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MacArthur High School girls’ varsity tennis team members constantly serve — in more ways than one.
The Lady Generals were named the High School Team of the Year at the 27th …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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7/13/17
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You could say that Long Island’s housing crisis — and, yes, there is a housing crisis — is a product of its success. In 1948, when the Manhasset-based Levitt & Sons built 6,000 homes . . .
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7/13/17
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Lee Road Elementary School students’ summer vacation got off to a soapy start.
Students at the school, which serves parts of Wantagh, Seaford and Levittown, participated in an …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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7/7/17
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Hofstra University’s David S. Mack …
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/27/17
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When MacArthur High School seniors Casey Butcher and James May were called to Principal Joseph Sheehan’s office in February, they had no idea why. They recalled waiting for Sheehan, slightly …
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By Rebecca Anderson
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6/26/17
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The Town of Hempstead Board appointed Dennis Dunne, who has served northern parts of Wantagh and Seaford as a county legislator for two decades, to fill longtime Councilman Gary Hudes’s seat on …
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By Julie Mansmann and Erik Hawkins
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6/16/17
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Levittown School District officials reassigned a MacArthur High School assistant principal after learning of reports that said that he scammed a colleague out of tens of thousands of dollars while he worked in New York City.
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By Julie Mansmann and Erik Hawkins
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6/15/17
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