Actor David McCallum, famed for his roles in the television shows “Man from U.N.C.L.E.” and “NCIS” had long-term Five Towns ties as he was married to Katherine Carpenter, daughter of Margaret Carpenter, a nearly lifelong resident of Lawrence.
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By Jeff Bessen
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10/3/23
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Believing she has a responsibility to the Jewish people in New York state — which has the largest Jewish population in the country — Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled plans on Sept. 19 for a State Anti Hate in Education Center & Annual Convening next summer. She made the announcement at the Center for Jewish History in downtown Manhattan.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/29/23
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To help navigate the path from high school to college, Ellen Karcinell, a seasoned instructor on essay writing, test prep and college applications, shared her best tips with students at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Sept. 19.
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By Parker Schug
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9/29/23
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Despite the absence of the celebrant, family and friends of former state Sen. Carol Berman marked her 100th birthday with an intimate gathering at the Lawrence Yacht & Country Club on Sept. 21.
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SUSANNA CIURLEO
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9/29/23
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Posters, balloons, flowers and gifts on the field or the court? It must be Senior Night.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/22/23
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Illegal road racing remains a source of worry for Five Towns residents.
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By Parker Schug
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9/22/23
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It was the 2019-20 season of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County and the Lynbrook Hewlett-Woodmere and East Rockaway middle school hockey team was making a big push for the playoffs with a lot of momentum. But then, Covid-19 happened, everything including the season shut down right when the first round was about to start.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/22/23
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The Five Towns Community Center in Lawrence is ringing in the start of the school year with its after-school program that serves as a gathering spot for children in the community.
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By Parker Schug
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9/22/23
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From the writing of the letters in the Torah scroll at the home of Rabbi Zalman and Rebbetzin Chanie Wolowik in Woodmere to the dancing in the street to 74 Maple Ave. in Cedarhurst, the home of the Chabad of the Five Towns the new Torah was celebrated on Sept. 10.
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By Jeff Bessen
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9/22/23
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It’s been 22 years since our world changed forever when our nation was attacked. But for so many like Susan Hutchins, it still feels like Sept. 11, 2001 — the day she lost her son, West Hempstead’s Kevin Nathaniel Colbert, in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
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By Michael Hinman
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9/18/23
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