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A book for all time — read it this weekend
The men burst into the house and dragged out the 15-year-old boy as his mother screamed for help. The sheriff’s men bound the boy’s hands and feet, loaded him into their car and . . . more
Davison Avenue Intermediate School and Howard T. Herber Middle School have been identified as meeting the criteria of the Beating the Odds: Building Opportunities study by Better Outcomes, LLC.
‘Building opportunities’ in Malverne
For the second year in a row, Davison Avenue Intermediate School and Howard T. Herber Middle School, both in the Malverne Union Free School District, have been identified as meeting the criteria of … more
Residents, state officials react to tax reform
The House of Representatives’ tax-reform bill passed by a 227-to-205 vote on Nov. 16, paving the way for high-tax suburban regions like Long Island to be hit hard by tax increases while much of the … more
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Scott Brinton
Pittsburgh, metaphor for America
The public bus dropped me at a dirt patch seemingly in the middle of nowhere. In front of me, on the other side of a four-lane highway, was a wide river. Behind me was a tree-covered escarpment. Pittsburgh was nowhere to be seen. more
On Oct. 14, Malverne High’s football field will be named for former varsity coach Colbert Britt.
Honoring a legacy of inspiration
Remembered for his 40-plus years as a coach and teacher, the late longtime Malvernite Colbert Britt will be honored at this year’s Homecoming on Oct. 14. On July 11, the Board of Education … more
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Roy Knoernschild, a maintenance worker at 125 Church St. in Malverne for 20 years, with historic maps he found in the property’s basement dating back over 100 years.
Historic Long Island maps found in Malverne basement
A treasure trove of original survey maps of the Long Island Motor Parkway — the country’s first road built exclusively for automobiles, in 1908 — have been in the basement of a Malverne business, the Learning Circle, for decades. “I saw them about 20 years ago and I didn’t pay much attention to them,” said Roy Knoernschild, an on-call custodian for the building. more
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Pirating those high seas
The friendly seafaring captain regales families with some swashbuckling adventures. more
What do we do if Indian Point springs a radiation leak?
At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements. more
Unlike Starbucks, college should be affordable
After overpaying for your daily dose of caffeine at Starbucks, you probably also noticed something else scribbled on the side of the cup . . . more
An alternative vision of our schools
I wouldn’t go so far as to call Howard Gardner a prophet, but way back in 1993, he sure predicted the chaotic politics that are roiling our public education system these days. more
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