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Wantagh High School students expressed their solidarity with the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School during Wednesday's walkout. The event was part of a national walkout that took place at 10 a.m.
Nassau students remember Parkland shooting victims, walk out to protest gun violence
As expected, hundreds of students from across Nassau County took part in Wednesday’s planned National School Walkout to remember the 17 victims of the mass shooting at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School a month ago and to call for stricter gun controls, according to student activists and educators. more
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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
An estimated 200,000 women, men and children took to the streets of New York City for the 2018 Women's March, held Jan. 20, one year after President Trump was inaugurated.
Hundreds from Nassau take part in NYC Women's March
An estimated 200,000 men, women and children took to the streets of Manhattan for the second Women’s March, held on the first anniversary of President Donald J. Trump’s inauguration on … more
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Public corruption depends on civic apathy
People like to think the best of others, including elected and appointed officials at all levels, from your local village to the high hills of Albany or D.C. Our confidence is almost always affirmed, because most local public servants are . . . more
The governor takes aim at the gender pay gap
Over the past several decades, women have made tremendous strides in the workforce. Working mothers are now the single or primary source of income in 40 percent of . . . more
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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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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