New York American Water said $970,000 will be spent to install a new water main along Hewlett Parkway, Westervelt Place and Wheatley Street in Hewlett, through a project that began on June 12 and is expected to take roughly six weeks to complete.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/13/19
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Saying that her office was flooded with telephone calls from residents concerned about brown and discolored water, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen said that she is forming a new community task force.
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By Jeff Bessen
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6/5/19
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The American Chamber Ensemble is back on the Hofstra Unversity stage.
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4/5/19
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When anyone, especially a teenager, dies by suicide, it is difficult to comprehend. We see the person, seemingly vibrant, alive, and we wonder how . . .
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4/5/19
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Two primary representatives from the embattled New York American Water Company addressed residents concerns on water quality and discolored water in the Five Towns, and discussed a conservation plan.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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4/4/19
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To honor the former longtime mayor of Cedarhurst Andrew Parise, a lifelong Five Towns resident, Rock and Wrap it Up! named its Veterans Toolkit app for the World War II veteran, who was part of the U.S. forces that liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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By Matthew Ferremi
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3/28/19
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As the debate around legalization of recreational marijuana in New York state swirls, and the punches and counterpunches of the pros versus cons become more frenetic, we need to take a step back . . .
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By Judi Vining
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3/22/19
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Long Island is one of the most segregated metropolitan areas in America, and segregation in our schools is getting worse, according to the Long Island-based ERASE Racism.
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By Sufyan Hameed
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3/15/19
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Laura Gillen covered a lot of ground in her community town hall presentation at Lawrence High School on March 10, then the roughly 40 Five Towns residents got their chance to ask questions.
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By Jeff Bessen
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3/14/19
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In late January, one of our volunteer teams was called to a house fire in Mastic Beach. Approaching the damaged home on a freezing-cold morning, Red Cross blankets in hand, they saw an all-too-familiar scene . . .
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By Neela Lockel
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3/8/19
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