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Celebrate Women’s History Month
These days, we smile or roll our eyes when we hear the term “fashion police,” but leading up to the Nixon administration, wearing the wrong outfit could land an otherwise innocent young woman in hot water. more
Robert W. Carbonaro’s Biographical Quilt.
District 24 teaches great Black figures for BHM
In celebration of Black History Month, Valley Stream District 24 students took part in classroom activities to understand and recognize the accomplishments of prominent black figures both past and … more
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A snapshot of the Zoom Valley Stream Historical Society lecture “The Geology of Valley Stream’’ that took place on February 16.
VS history lecture raises climate questions
The Valley Stream Historical Society hosted a virtual lecture, “The Geology of Valley Stream,’’ on February 16, featuring Gilbert Hanson, a distinguished Service Professor in the … more
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Many original Baldwinites were buried in the Greenfield Cemetery in Uniondale.
Unraveling the story of the original Baldwins
In an informational “Meet the Baldwins” presentation given by the Baldwin Historical Society late last year, Karen Montalbano discussed the original men and women that developed the … more
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How to teach about the Jan. 6 insurrection
National Public Radio and ABC News warn, “Teachers are on the front lines in the Jan. 6 culture war.” more
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Four Hewlett High School students have created something of a state History Fair dynasty, capturing first place in four consecutive years. From left were Michael Heyman, Madison Honig, Madeline Heyman and Sydney Honig.
Hewlett High students dominate New York History Fair
Most sports fans are familiar with dynasties like football’s New England Patriots, baseball’s Yankees and basketball’s Boston Celtics. Somewhat lesser known is the New York State History Fair’s Hewlett High School. more
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Bob Hare, of the Baldwin American Legion 246, tossed the flowers for each of the names that were read.
How Baldwin has never forgotten 9/11
As we near the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and American Airlines Flight 11, it is important to remember the words of Al Ficarola, commander of American … more
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Climate change is here — and it’s uglier than we thought
The New York Times published a number of articles on July 10 on the impact of climate change on our lives today. Collectively, they were frightening . . . more
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Veterans, fire department members, and residents attend the ceremony at Silver Lake Park.
Memorial Day under an overcast Baldwin sky
Baldwinites gathered on the chilly, cloudy morning of Monday, May 31 at 11 a.m. to remember and honor the fallen at a ceremony at Veteran’s Memorial Plaza in Silver Lake Park hosted by the … more
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I still plan to mask up
To mask or not to mask? That is the question — not only mine, but just about everyone else’s, too. The confusion about the necessity of masks . . . more
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