Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. stood at the very site where far-right insurrectionists had stormed the Capitol two weeks earlier to be sworn in as president on Jan. 20, and pleaded for unity at one of …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/26/21
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Elmont Memorial High School was closed on Tuesday, and the Covert Avenue School in Elmont will remain closed through Jan. 25, as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise.
Instruction would …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/19/21
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After watching a special starring the popular children’s video character Morph last March, Tony Pugliese decided to do some research on Morph, and discovered that he was made of clay — as …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/19/21
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All schools in the Franklin Square school district, as well as the Gotham Avenue School in the Elmont Union Free School District, will remain closed until Jan. 19, as the number of coronavirus cases …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/13/21
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A longtime bus driver ad transportation director for the Franklin Square school district died from complications of the coronavirus on Jan. 9, Superintendent Jared Bloom told community members that …
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By Melissa Koenig
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1/12/21
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A powerful nor'easter whipped across Nassau County, dumping 3 to 6 inches of snow across the South Shore and 4 to 8 on the North Shore. The snow, at times, mixed with light rain, leaving a thin sheen …
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By Scott Brinton and Melissa Koenig
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12/17/20
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The Franklin Square School District will be offering a hybrid learning program for the remainder of the week, after a bus driver tested positive for Covid-19, Superintendent Jared Bloom announced on …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/14/20
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All students in the Franklin Square School District will be learning remotely tomorrow, as multiple transportation employees are being quarantined while they wait for the results of Covid tests, …
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By Melissa Koenig
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12/13/20
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There seem to be signs that the coronavirus pandemic is worsening throughout Franklin Square and Elmont — from the long lines outside urgent care centers to the constant school closures.
As …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/24/20
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Helen Fries, of Franklin Square, usually celebrates Thanksgiving with about 20 family members, and was planning to do so again this year when Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that gatherings must be …
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By Melissa Koenig
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11/17/20
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