Parents, teachers and school administrators on Long Island all understand the gravity of the youth vaping epidemic. Young people are using vaping devices at alarming rates, exposing themselves to nicotine and numerous other dangerous chemicals that have adverse effects on their health. New York state must respond to this crisis by requiring greater transparency when it comes to the sale of vaping products, holding distributors accountable for illegal sales and rigorously enforcing penalties for bad actors.
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By Michaelle Solages
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3/29/24
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While many public policies often divide us as a nation, the protection of Mother Earth unites us with a common goal as a society. As Long Islanders, especially Town of Oyster Bay residents, we cherish the surrounding environment and value the importance of clean air, waterways, locally grown food, natural resources, and amazing open space for recreation.
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By Joseph Saladino
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3/29/24
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An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause.
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STAFF REPORT
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3/25/24
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Growing up in Baldwin, Jake Steinfeld, a 1976 Baldwin High School graduate, considered himself overweight and struggled with a bad stutter. But his life took a major turn when he was 13, and his father bought him his first set of weights.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/22/24
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Baldwin High School students Gabriela Lucas and Mikayla Rodriguez answered the age-old joke, “How do you get to Carnegie Hall?” The duo recently performed at the world-famous venue in the treble choir through the Honors Performance Series.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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3/22/24
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It was magical, just like in the movies, as students at Baldwin Middle School delved into the enchanting underwater kingdom of ‘The Little Mermaid’ from March 14 to March 16.
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3/22/24
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Baldwin High School’s Medical and Health Sciences Academy students embarked on an enlightening “Leaving2Learn” journey to the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
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3/22/24
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Baldwin Middle School recently held its annual Multicultural Festival, a tradition spanning nearly two decades, showcasing the diverse tapestry of cultures within its student body.
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3/22/24
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In “Through the Looking-Glass,” Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the author warns us to beware the Jabberwock. If he were writing today, he would probably warn us to be leery of artificial intelligence, with “jaws that bite” and “claws that catch.” The big difference is that AI has escaped the realm of fantasy.
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By Alan Singer
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3/22/24
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Why should I work this week? No one works anymore, or if they show up, they bring attitude or the three stages of incompetence: Don’t care, don’t want to be here, don’t notice you standing there at my counter. (I don’t mean you, of course. Herald readers are all diligent, responsible people.)
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By Randi Kreiss
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3/22/24
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