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Feb. 15 will now be a regular day of classes for all Valley Stream students, a change from the original school calendar.

A little more than two months after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of Long Island and shut down Valley Stream schools for more than a week, a new calendar was unveiled that details how the four school districts would make up the lost days. more

By Brian Croce | 1/16/13

Put politics aside and hug your children

Before I get into the goings-on in Washington and Albany, I think it is more important to touch on the heartbreaking tragedy that took place last Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., not far across the Sound from all of us. more

12/20/12

We need balance to avoid the 'fiscal cliff'

The year is quickly coming to an end, and if you believe the hype, lawmakers appear to be nowhere close to making any breakthroughs and solving the fiscal crisis. more

12/6/12

Thirty-two years later, the question is the same

With just a week left before the 1980 presidential election, Republican candidate Ronald Reagan asked Americans whether they were better off than they were four years earlier. more

9/13/12

Don't let it rain on our parade!

Although Isaac threatened some of the events of this year’s Republican National Convention, the rain could not dampen the mood of a re-energized Republican Party. more

8/30/12

What to do when the president violates the Constitution?

Can recess appointments be legal when Congress isn’t in session? Conveniently, while Congress was enjoying its holiday recess, President Obama was hard at work. more

1/12/12

Joe Battaglia and his New York Big Band perform at Hofstra.

Joe Battaglia's New York Big Band visits Hofstra with some summer swing this weekend

It's time for some music, with a range of performances to suit all ages and tastes, from some classic big band swing tunes at Hofstra, to a performance by Long Island-based pop-rccker Freddy Monday at East Rockaway's The Fishery. more

7/20/11

‘Flying’ With Recess Monkey at Long Island Children's Museum

Seattle’s celebrated band of teacher-rockers – known as Recess Monkey – makes their Long Island debut at Long Island Children’s Museum later this month. more

7/15/11

The forgotten middle class

When I first ran for the Senate in 1980, the middle class was going through one of its most trying times in history. People were frustrated. Inflation had skyrocketed. Crime was infiltrating our suburban neighborhoods. Property taxes were becoming stifling. more

Al D'Amato | 10/15/10

Robin Campanelli and Theresa Jones are serving as Old Mill Road Elementary School's walking club chairwomen this year.

Old Mill Road Elementary students get walking

For the third straight year, Old Mill Road Elementary School in North Merrick is sponsoring a walking club during lunch recess. more

9/30/10

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