After some seven years of studies, community meetings, press conferences and tens of millions of dollars spent on planning and consultants, the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum remains an aging concrete behemoth surrounded by 77 acres of cracking asphalt. It is a glaring eyesore in one of the nation’s wealthiest counties.
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5/6/10
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Curious George®, the irrepressible little monkey who has captured children’s hearts for generations, takes to the stage in the inaugural tour of Curious George Live! at Nassau Coliseum, Friday …
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5/5/10
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Make Mother’s Day a memorable one for Mom. Beyond the flowers and cards, take her on an outing that all can enjoy.
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Karen Bloom
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5/5/10
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Exhibits and more...
Fernando BoteroThis major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify …
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5/5/10
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Mepham needed one win to secure at least a share of the Conference V girls' lacrosse crown, and the road to the top had to go through second-place Sewanhaka last Monday.
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Steve Siniski
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5/5/10
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Louis Kruh of Merrick, a decorated World War II hero, 30-year veteran of the Merrick School District Board of Education, former president of the Bellmore-Merrick School District board, and longtime advertising executive turned attorney, died after a long illness on May 1. He was 87.
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Scott Brinton
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5/4/10
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When Dinkelmeyer Elementary School Principal Faith Skelos first learned of the earthquake that hit Haiti on Jan. 12, leaving more than 300,000 people dead and countless injured, she wanted to give her students the opportunity to help those in need. She soon learned about the Association of Haitian Physicians Abroad, an organization that collected medical supplies to be sent down with doctors intent on helping the sick and injured.
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Deirdre Krasula
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4/29/10
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The Bellmore Little League season is in full swing, and more than 150 children marched on Saturday to celebrate. The season started in early April, but officials held off the parade in the hope of sunnier weather. The wait paid off, and players took to the street and marched from Bedford Avenue to the Bruce H. Gary Memorial Field of Heroes.
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Deirdre Krasula
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4/28/10
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Richard Lawrence of Merrick, a former Nassau County Family Court judge, longtime legal counsel to a state senator, and well-respected, well-loved community activist, died suddenly on April 21 of complications from a bone-marrow transplant. He was 66.
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Scott Brinton
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4/28/10
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Exhibits and more...
Fernando BoteroThis major exhibition showcases one of the most honored Latin American artists working today. Paintings, drawings and monumental sculpture that exemplify …
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4/28/10
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