A year ago, 23-year-old William May lost his job managing a welding supply company in Westbury. So, the young father decided to join his wife, Kara, 21, as a student at Nassau Community College in Garden City.
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Scott Brinton
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2/16/10
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The Island Park Theatre Group, in concert with The Island Park Schools Recreation Department, will proudly present "On Broadway - A Musical Revue!" featuring local talent of all ages from all communities. Come and experience Broadway-style singing and dancing at a fraction of the cost -- and ten times the fun!
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Mary Malloy
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2/14/10
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St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School in Bellmore celebrated Catholic Schools Week this past week. The school educates students from Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, East Meadow and surrounding towns. On Kids Day, children had a blast with relay races and loads of fun games.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/12/10
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Calhoun High School senior Michael Guerra epitomizes the silent leader.
A four-year member of the Colts boys' varsity soccer team, Guerra was one of nine Long Island residents recently named to the All New York State Team. And to Calhoun coach Jim Cantley, the honor came as no surprise.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/11/10
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The temperature's in the mid-30s. There's a foot of snow on the ground. There's no school. What to do?
For Bellmore-Merrick kids, the answer is obvious: Go sledding at Newbridge Road Park in Bellmore.
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Scott Brinton
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2/11/10
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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. is providing constituents with a list of emergency services in the storm.
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2/11/10
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In October of 1995, Rafael Da Costa, then 22, had just finish working the night shift as a bartender on Eastern Long Island when he got into his car to visit his girlfriend, Consuelo Vila, also 22, who lived in Long Beach. He was tired, he said, and fell asleep at the wheel while travelling on the Meadowbrook Parkway. As a result, he crashed his car in a concrete wall — but that wasn’t the life-changing part. His mistake was getting out of his car to access the damage.
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Mary Malloy
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2/10/10
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Teenager Amanda Hansen was sleeping overnight at her friend’s home in January, 2009. She never woke up the next morning. Her life ended tragically that night by a carbon monoxide leak from a defective boiler.
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Steve Grogan
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2/10/10
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Budget issues continue to plague the Bellmore School District. At the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night, the upcoming budget season was high on the list of concerns.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/10/10
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Updated: Wednesday, 4:21 p.m. A winter storm roared into Long Island early Wednesday morning, and by midday had dumped an estimated two to four inches of snow and ice on Bellmore-Merrick.
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Scott Brinton
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2/10/10
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