Serving breakfast, raising money
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Five Towns Community Chest’s second annual Flapjack Breakfast raised approximately $1,600 that will be used to help repair damage that occurred to the outdoor classroom and playground of the Early Childhood Learning Center in Inwood in Hurricane Sandy.
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5/23/13
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Snow views from the Five Towns
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Approximately eight inches of snow fell in the Five Towns on Feb. 13.
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2/13/14
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Summer leaves some school-aged kids scrambling to find a healthy meal, since they can’t depend on the federally subsidized breakfast and lunch programs at their school.
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7/13/23
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Local governments in Nassau and Suffolk counties are expected to share $145 million in state money — out of a total of $175 million — to cover the outstanding 10 percent in Hurricane Sandy rebuilding costs that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) doesn’t reimburse.
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By Jeff Bessen
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7/25/14
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Third Battalion shows its muster
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For three days junior and senior firefighters from the 3rd Battalion fire departments that includes Lawrence-Cedarhurst, Hewlett, Inwood, Meadowmere Park, Woodmere and Valley Stream showed off their skills and equipment at a trio of events.
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8/12/15
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Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency …
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11/4/12
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Almost 18 months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in history cut a swath through the heart of Joplin, Mo., I discovered some words of wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer I have long admired.
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Carol Stark
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11/16/12
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A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/13
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Bowling for a good cause in Woodmere
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On Sunday, 65 people came out to Woodmere Lanes in Woodmere to participate in a bowling fundraiser to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
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5/23/13
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Bipartisanship works! Republicans and Democrats in Congress answered the call of history. We fought back against Putin, Iran, the terrorists, the scourge of fentanyl and, most important, Russia’s campaign of deceit and disinformation (and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene).
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By Tom Suozzi
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5/3/24
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