On April 22, we will celebrate the 46th annual Earth Day, when, ideally, we should commit to improving the state of our great Mother Ship. Despite our best efforts to discover a second planet where we might lay down roots . . .
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4/21/16
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Environmentally speaking, the mid-20th century was a terrible time. Government and industry experimented with all manner of chemicals . . .
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4/7/16
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Dogs could have a reason to wag their tails in Rockville Centre.
Members of the RVC Conservancy presented their case for a dog park to the village board of trustees at the March 3 briefing …
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By Rebecca Melnitsky
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3/16/16
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Having updated the High Holy Days prayer book, Mahzor Lev Shalem, more than five years ago, the Conservative Jewish movement has published a new daily prayer book, Siddur Lev Shalem, under the auspices of the Rabbinical Assembly.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/9/16
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There has been much controversy over the new plans for a QuickChek convenience market and gas station, proposed to be built on the south side of Merrick Road in Seaford.
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By Rebecca Anderson
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2/23/16
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At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements.
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2/18/16
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“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle’s words still resonate in 2016. I, just like countless other Americans, …
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By Ayyan Zubair
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1/13/16
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Last month the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) began work at the site of the former USA Petroleum gas station at Bishop Street and the corner of Long Beach Road in …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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12/9/15
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Two years ago when the owners of South Shore Collision wanted to purchase the site of a former USA Petroleum gas station across Bishop Street at the corner of Long Beach Road from their Island Park …
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By Barbra Rubin-Perry
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11/25/15
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Last weekend, Mayor Francis X. Murray thanked longtime Rockville Centre physician Dr. Joel Heller for his years of service.
In honor of Heller’s 35 years of service to the community, his sons …
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By Alex Costello
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11/25/15
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