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Small Business Crawl patronizes Baldwin shops
A small crowd clad in red and white filled Swirl Bliss, a frozen yogurt shop in Baldwin, last weekend on what is known nationally as Small Business Saturday. They wore the colors of the Nassau …
New York American Water to be sold for $608M
Ratepayers, lawmakers question the sale
American Water Works Co. announced in a Nov. 20 press release that it would sell its New York operation to Liberty Utilities for $608 million cash. The deal follows years-long criticism from Nassau …
Residents share revitalization project ideas
Locals call for community center in Baldwin
More than a hundred people turned out for the second meeting of the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative at Baldwin High School on Nov. 20, when state representatives and consultants heard …
Baldwin sanitation workers clean up 23 instances of graffiti
Within the past few weeks, Baldwin sanitation workers teamed up with the Chamber of Commerce to remove 23 instances of graffiti and vandalism around Baldwin, South Hempstead and Roosevelt. To …
Fearful passenger jumps from car of alleged drunk driver
Long Beach woman arrested for DWI after slamming into cars in Baldwin
A woman in fear for her life jumped out of a car operated by an alleged drunk driver who slammed into a string of parked cars in Baldwin early Sunday. Nassau County police arrested the driver, …
Baldwin school officials seek input on school upgrades
The Baldwin School District is seeking feedback from the public about proposed renovations at the high school, middle school and elementary schools before a bond vote in the spring. Based on …
‘A staple in the neighborhood’
John Kanaras was only a year old when his father opened a diner on the corner of Sunrise Highway and Central Avenue in Baldwin in 1964. His dad, Peter Kanaras, and his two partners, Tommy …
Baldwin man pleads guilty after crash that killed Merrick minister
A Baldwin man pleaded guilty on Nov. 15 to driving while high on drugs and causing a crash that killed a Merrick minister in April, Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced.
Baldwin downtown revitalization planning kicks off at BHS
Representatives of New York state and VHB Engineering, a consulting team, fielded questions from members of the public at the first meeting of the Baldwin Downtown Revitalization Initiative Local …
Honoring those who have ‘done their duty’
Dozens of residents, veterans and elected officials turned out for the annual Baldwin American Legion Post 246 Veterans Day ceremony on Monday to honor those who have served the country. Post …
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Brookside hosts first Turkey Trot to benefit food pantries
Brookside Elementary School hosted its first Turkey Trot, where students ran around the field passing a rubber chicken like a baton to their classmates. And the children were racing for a cause. …
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‘Guys and Dolls’ was one solid bet
Baldwin High School students performed “Guys and Dolls” this past weekend as this season’s musical production. The BHS Playhouse presented the musical fable of Broadway, which is based on a …
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Cream tea and tour
Enjoy a cream tea, which features scones, clotted cream, jam, and tea, then a guided tour of decorated Westbury House.