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Michael Dolber, a retired Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher, was 13 years old when President Kennedy was killed. He was in French class when word reached his junior high school that the president was dead. He was pictured here teaching at MAMS last February, shortly before his retirement.
Retired MAMS teacher: Where I was when JFK was killed
On the day President Kennedy was killed, my mother turned 41 years of age –– only 5 years younger than he was. I was 13, a ninth-grader at JHS 68 in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Our neighbors were coming over that evening for coffee and cake, and as I sat in my French class sometime after 1 p.m., I was thinking about birthday cake and the upcoming weekend. French was not foremost in my mind, nor was the idea that in a few minutes I would get news of an event that would turn our history upside down. more
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New plan: let the town do it
One of the newest ideas to fix Nassau County’s broken assessment system is also going to be one of the most difficult to implement: let someone else do it. The county is exploring the … more
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Demonstrat0rs from other school districts who had no tickets to enter the Mineola High School auditorium, picketed outside the building.
Educators, parents challenge state education commissioner
It was clearly a difficult night for New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John King and Chancellor Meryl Tisch. more
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Norma Gonsalves
Herald Life chats with Bellmore-Merrick’s county legislators
The 2013 election saw the return of two longtime incumbent Nassau County legislators who represent the Bellmore-Merrick area. The Herald Life spoke this past week with the three legislators about what they hope to accomplish in the their upcoming term. more
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PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014
One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more
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County Executive Ed Mangano won another four years in office, which experts say is attributable to his simple and relatable message to voters.
Mangano win credited to the clearest message
County Executive Ed Mangano’s victory over Tom Suozzi was not a surprise, say some local political experts, but the decisiveness of his win was. Mangano, who upset then two-term incumbent Suozzi four years ago in a race decided by fewer than 400 votes, this year won by more than 48,000 votes. more
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Howard Kopel and Lisa Daniels.
Daniels files lawsuit in Nassau County court
East Rockaway resident Lisa Daniels, the Democratic challenger who lost decisively last week to incumbent County Legislator Howard Kopel (R-Lawrence) in the 7th Legislative District, announced just … more
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Nassau County election results
Results from the 2013 election in Nassau County and the Town of Hempstead. more
Nassau County Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, front left, retained her seat in the 13th District. The Republicans picked up one seat on the night, strengthening their majority lead, 11-8.
Republicans strengthen majority in Legislature
Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats. more
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Kate Murray celebrated her victory at Republican headquarters Tuesday night.
Town of Hempstead incumbents easily hold their seats
With about 95 percent of Town of Hempstead districts reporting, Republicans incumbents easily held their seats in Tuesday’s election. Unofficial results late Tuesday had incumbent Kate Murray … more
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