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With a herd of Nigerian dwarf goats eating their way through a field of mugwort weeds in the background, Town of Hempstead officials welcomed National Parks of New York Harbor Commissioner Joshua Laird to the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve in Merrick last Thursday.
Laird and a contingent of federal and New York City officials came to the 52-acre preserve to understand better how to convert a decommissioned landfill into a wildlife refuge.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/29/15
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Q: I am the President of mid-sized company on Long Island which has a zero-tolerance drug policy which includes prohibiting the use of marijuana. We also randomly test …
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By Paul F. Millus
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1/23/15
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Parrots of all shapes and sizes land at the annual Parrot Expo in Freeport.
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10/8/14
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For some children, summer is about sleeping late and hanging out in the air conditioning. That’s not the case for the hundreds of children who attend District 13’s summer recreation program, along with its other academic offerings during the two-month break from school.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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7/23/14
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The nomadic Valley Stream Recreation Department has finally found a home. The Hendrickson Park pool complex is the latest spot for a department that been on the move after it was flooded out of the administration building in 2011.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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6/18/14
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The east side of Hendrickson Park was covered by thousands of colorful plastic eggs for the Valley Stream Recreation Department’s annual Easter egg hunt last Saturday morning.
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4/9/14
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The gymnasiums at Valley Stream’s three high schools always seem to have a lot of activity happening inside, but usually it’s for high school games and practices. However, earlier this month, the gyms at South and Central played host to some younger students.
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By Brian Croce
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3/26/14
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Sports fans across the globe will soon turn their eyes to Sochi, Russia, where the XXII Winter Olympic Games will be contested from Feb. 7 to 23.
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1/30/14
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Like a tsunami, a great social and cultural wave is moving west to east in this country, favoring the decriminalization and legalization of marijuana.
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1/16/14
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I am 18 years old, and despite my love of travel and new experiences, I have never really considered myself the adventurous type. However, I surprised my family, friends and even myself when I agreed to try a private trapeze lesson at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow for the first time. Although I doubted my meager gymnastics experience from the age 4 would be of much help, the prospect was enticing.
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By Grace Poppe
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8/1/13
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