The new year is off to a promising start in the effort to eliminate housing discrimination, with significant actions taken by the federal and state governments. Those actions, and related ones that are brewing . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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2/11/21
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Every life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama . . .
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1/28/21
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On March 4, 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln stood on the East Portico of the U.S. Capitol to take the oath of office and deliver his first inaugural address. Seven southern states had already . . .
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By Jim Bernstein
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1/21/21
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Editor's note: The village board of trustees hearing to consider a rezone of properties on South Franklin Avenue, originally set for Dec. 21, has been postponed. The Herald will provide …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/18/20
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Continuing a tradition now in its third year, the Valley Stream Fire Department Engine Company No. 2 is currently holding its annual Christmas tree and wreath sale, and residents can stop by the …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/17/20
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Ever since he was a child growing up in Ecuador, Valley Streamer Jose Perez has dreamt of creating a Christmas decoration display so elaborate and so bright, it could be seen far and wide.
But …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/3/20
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Two Valley Stream firefighters were injured early Sunday morning when a house fire and suspected gas explosion in Meadowmere Park caused parts of a chimney to collapse on them, according to fire and …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/1/20
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This year, the Herald took a trip around the neighborhood to sample some of Valley Stream’s spookiest houses this Halloween season. While we couldn’t get to everyone, we looked for some …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/29/20
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There is perhaps no disease that strikes greater fear in the hearts of women than breast cancer. It is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths, behind lung cancer, and . . .
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10/15/20
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Nearly 50 years ago, we bought our house in Woodmere because it had a back porch.
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10/1/20
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