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Strong women will not be silenced
When acclaimed poet and memoirist Maya Angelou described the makings of a great woman in her 1995 poem “Phenomenal Woman,” she wrote of a female spirit that . . . more
A shifting vision of black America
Perhaps no show on American television addresses the perilous times in which we find ourselves more vividly than ABC’s “Black-ish,” which . . . more
Democrat Laura Gillen pulled off a historic victory in the Town of Hempstead on Tuesday night, defeating incumbent Anthony Santino. She declared victory along with Laura Curran, of Baldwin, who won the county executive's seat. Gillen voted at Hewitt Elementary School in her hometown of Rockville Centre early on Tuesday.
Gillen makes history as first Democratic Hempstead supervisor in more than a century
For the first time in more than a century, the Town of Hempstead will have a Democratic supervisor. Laura Gillen, a Rockville Centre attorney, defeated incumbent Republican Anthony Santino on Tuesday night by roughly 2,000 votes. more
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Country music star Jason Aldean's performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night became the scene of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. In the crowd was 24-year-old Rockville Centre native Peter Meehan. Above, the concert venue last Friday.
Rockville Centre native ‘grateful’ to survive America’s deadliest shooting
The death toll was climbing steadily on Monday, less than 24 hours after a lone gunman opened fire with an assault weapon from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas during country music star Jason Aldean's performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival. In the crowd at the Aldean concert was Peter Meehan, 24, of Rockville Centre, who flew to Las Vegas last Thursday to attend the three-day music festival with his girlfriend. more
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Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, center, recently appeared on “Good Day Street Talk” to discuss Women’s History Month.
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Sweeney marks Women’s History Month
Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, of Wantagh, participated in programs locally and beyond that were designed to celebrate Women’s History Month. Sweeney appeared on “Good … more
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Six honorees were recognized at the third annual Women of Wantagh event on March 27. From left, Coordinator Ella Stevens, Honorees Melissa Swanson, Diane Sales, Maureen Conklin, Maureen Goldberg, Anne Marie Murale, Cathy Powell and Hempstead Town Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney.
Miss Wantagh Court celebrates local women
In honor of Women’s History Month, the Miss Wantagh Court honored six local women at the third annual Women of Wantagh celebration on March 27. With purple balloons and decorations lining … more
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Wantagh Resident Ellen Cook, left, Mary Wagner, Sandy Leonard, Regina Pinto and Johanna Livesay say they are all proud to be part of the Jerusalem Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Wantagh Daughters of the American Revolution chapter preserves the past
Ellen Cook, Sandy Leonard, Mary Wagner and Johanna Livesay gasped when Regina Pinto described Henry Senter, her ancestor and a patriot of the American Revolution. Senter was 16 when he fought in the … more
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Dr. Tonie McDonald, center, the superintendent of the Levittown School District, won the Town of Hempstead Pathfinder Award. Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, left, Supervisor Anthony Santino and Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad commended McDonald for her commitment to the community.
Levittown superintendent wins Pathfinder Award
To commemorate Women’s History Month, Hempstead Town leaders honored Dr. Tonie McDonald, the superintendent of the Levittown School District, and 10 other women for their contributions to the community at the annual Pathfinder Awards ceremony on March 7. more
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The Miss Wantagh Court will host the third annual Women of Wantagh recognition event later this month.
Miss Wantagh Court seeking women of distinction
The Miss Wantagh Court is preparing for the third annual Women of Wantagh event. The 2017 WOW will be celebrated on March 27 at 7 p.m. more
Why we still need Women’s History Month
In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . . more
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