The Woodmere Middle School Environmental Center, which used to be a weedy, concrete courtyard, blooms beautifully in the spring and is a popular hands-on learning spot for the school’s social studies, math, science, English, music, art and special-education programs.
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By Lisa Margaria
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10/28/21
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The race for the Town of Hempstead 4th Council District is set between incumbent republican Anthony D’Esposito and democratic challenger Aaron Meyer.
The Herald asked both candidates questions tackling the candidates’ priorities and issues in the district, which encompasses East Rockaway, Hewlett, Island Park, South Hempstead, Oceanside, and Rockville Centre and portions of Baldwin, Cedarhurst, Lynbrook, Malverne, Valley Stream, and Woodmere.
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By Tom Carrozza
tcarrozza@liherald.com
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10/25/21
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If you listed all of Jeff Weiss’s achievements in the 32 years he coached boys’ varsity basketball at Lawrence Woodmere Academy, it would read exactly like the resume you would expect from someone inducted into the Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame, as Weiss was on Sept. 29.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/14/21
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Two former Hewlett High School athletes who made their mark in two sports will be inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame at a ceremony before the Bulldogs’ Homecoming game against Valley Stream North on Saturday.
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By Lisa Margaria
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9/16/21
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The shortage of school bus drivers in New York state that began nearly four years ago and that now stretches across the country has continued throughout, and been deepened by, the coronavirus pandemic. Five Towns school districts are concerned, and bus companies are aggressively recruiting drivers.
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By Jeff Bessen
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8/26/21
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The Woodmere Club continues to be a source of controversy, stemming from its plan to be transformed into a 284-home residential development.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/22/21
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The installation of a stop sign at an intersection in Woodmere has left resident Michael Mann perplexed as to why it was requested by a non-Five Towns resident.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/2/21
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For the past four years or so, North Woodmere resident Lily Buziashvili has taken it upon herself to pick up trash and debris that collects along a 1.5-mile stretch of the area called the Nassau County storm basin, which extends from Branch Boulevard to Hungry Harbor Road in that community.
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By Jeff Bessen
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4/7/21
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One year after Lawrence Woodmere Academy transitioned to remote learning amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, school officials are feeling optimistic about operations moving forward.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/17/21
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Woodmere native Lyss Stern has battled Covid-19, and had to deal with the added challenge of a struggling business amid the coronavirus pandemic. She responded by coming up with three new ideas for businesses.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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2/3/21
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