Hewlett Elementary School second- and third-graders and their parents appeared to have a great deal of fun at the second annual Sports Night overwhelmingly approved by Principal Colleen O’Hara, happily sponsored by the HES PTA — Co-Presidents Rosalyn Perrotta and Elizabeth Tucker — and safely coordinated by Game Time coaches Peter Gatto and Kevin Olsen.
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By Jeff Bessen
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2/21/19
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Marie Colvin, the acclaimed international war correspondent for The Sunday Times in London, lived a frenetic life, squeezed into a narrow space between sanity and madness.
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2/15/19
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Town Supervisor Laura Gillen announced on Jan. 16 that she was seeking to hire an outside consultant to audit the town Building Department and offer recommendations on how to streamline its building …
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By Peter Belfiore
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1/24/19
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During this past May’s commemoration of the 350th anniversary of Glen Cove’s founding, residents celebrated the city’s extensive history with a festival that took more than two years of …
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By Mike Conn
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1/24/19
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Children ages 2 to 3 are invited to sing songs for 45 minutes, listen to stories, watch finger plays and create a craft to take home at the Lynbrook Public Library on Jan. 9 at 11 a.m.
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1/2/19
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The late-summer sky was pale blue last Sunday, when residents got their first look at the newest addition to Sea Cliff’s Stenson Memorial Children’s Library — a secret backyard garden.
The …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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8/30/18
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Performances/On Stage
Singin’ in the Rain Musical adapted from the 1950s MGM movie musical, Thursday, July 5, 3 and and p.m.; Friday, July 6, 8 p.m.; Saturday, July 7, 3 and 8 p.m.; Sunday, …
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7/6/18
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The next step in Glen Cove’s becoming a city was the election of a mayor and City Council in late 1917. The candidates formed two slates – pro-city and anti-city candidates. The pro-city group …
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3/15/18
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Judge Jerome “Jerry” Medowar, who died last June, had roots in the Merrick community that were perhaps deeper than anyone else’s. For decades as a schoolteacher, librarian, attorney, judge and unofficial local historian, Medowar defined the Hempstead hamlet for many.
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By Erik Hawkins
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3/1/18
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New York City wants Long Island’s water. We shouldn’t give it to the city, period. Here’s the thing: If granted state approval, the city could just take it.
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2/8/18
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