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Fun at the Five Towns Community Chest Fair
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After being postponed in September due to inclement weather, the annual Five Towns Community Chest Fair began its three days in Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park under sunny skies on Saturday.
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By Jeff Bessen and Ann E. Friedman
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10/12/13
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On Thursday, the Five Towns Community Reconstruction program committee will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway at 44 Frost Lane in Lawrence.
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The motto of Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is “Together we are better.” In East Meadow, Barnum Woods Elementary School’s motto is “We use our head, heart and hands in all we do.”
Last Friday, the two schools backed up those words at a ceremony in the central courtyard of Barnum Woods, where school officials donated $18,500 to the Hegarty School, which was devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
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By David Weingrad
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10/9/13
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Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy, a committee of Long Beach residents representing a cross-section of the community has been tasked with developing a plan to spend $25 million on storm recovery …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/9/13
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After several months of fundraising, Barnum Woods Elementary School officials plan to donate $18,500 to the Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park, which was devastated by last October’s Hurricane Sandy. The majority of the funds were raised by Barnum Woods students, who amassed more than $13,000 by selling chocolate bars last spring.
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By David Weingrad
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10/7/13
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According to Federal Emergency Management Agency officials, the partial shutdown of the federal government could impact some of the agency’s Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts, though previously …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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10/2/13
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Hurricane Sandy victims whose flood insurance claims were denied due to an “earth movement” provision may soon see financial relief — but many warn that the fight against the provision is far …
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As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy draws closer, so do the deadlines for pursuing legal action against insurance companies. For Long Beach residents who were unsatisfied with their …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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10/2/13
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A committee of local residents tasked with developing a plan to spend $12.1 million on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Bellmore and Merrick held its first meeting last week, at which committee members, a team of consultants provided by the state and a handful of residents discussed project ideas and offered input on how they believe the committee should move forward.
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Long Beach Medical Center officials are continuing talks with South Nassau Communities Hospital about a merger in the hopes of reopening the barrier island’s only hospital, which has remained …
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