In jumping into the teacher-tenure debate, I know I’m stirring up a hornet’s nest. But who doesn’t like a little danger now and again? So here goes.
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7/16/14
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Summer is almost here, and with it many of the benefits of living by the shore. But June also marks the beginning of the year’s hurricane season on the East Coast, and with memories of Sandy …
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6/4/14
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Mystic India combines traditional and contemporary Indian culture in a colorful spectacle of music, dance and theater.
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6/4/14
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Officials at the Town of Hempstead and Nassau County district attorney’s office are investigating what they described as a racially charged incident at a town Highway Department facility in …
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/7/14
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Hempstead Town officials said they are investigating a racist notice posted at a Town Highway Department facility in Levittown…
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/29/14
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The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode.
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4/17/14
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The South Shore Symphony welcomes the season with its latest concert, "Two Virtuosos and a Virtuoso Orchestra" this weekend.
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3/26/14
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Marijuana legalization is all the rage these days, much to my chagrin. I oppose it. Always have. Always will.
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3/6/14
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Veterans who live in any of Valley Stream’s three elementary school districts will see some relief on their tax bills in the future after the three school boards passed the Veterans’ Tax Exemption last week.
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By Brian Croce
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3/5/14
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It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves.
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2/20/14
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