A pedestrian was struck and killed by a school bus on Wednesday at 8:03 a.m. in Oceanside.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/25/21
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Pancho’s Cantina, which has been in business for 40 years, including 27 in Island Park, will close for good March 7.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/25/21
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Hundreds of inspirational messages were sent around Oceanside High School on Feb. 12 as students, staff members and administrators sought a sense of togetherness at a time when many people feel disconnected.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/25/21
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Although she is a member of a wealthy and well-known family, Mary Trump, niece of former President Donald Trump, has led a quiet life in Rockville …
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By James Bernstein
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2/18/21
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For the third time in as many weeks, snow hit Oceanside and Island Park, with 4 to 5 inches of snow falling Thursday morning.
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2/18/21
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On Feb. 9, alongside local library directors, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin announced that the town has approved more than $340,000 in grants to support several public libraries within the township (see box). The allocation was made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, which was secured by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer last year.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/18/21
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Stop & Shop recently unveiled its newly remodeled store at 465 Atlantic Ave. in Oceanside. In celebration of the remodel, and in support of the Oceanside community, the store provided lunch to more than 1,000 front-line workers at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital.
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2/18/21
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Oceanside Sanitation District No. 7 Commissioner Ryan Hemsley has yet to meet with the law firm that was hired to investigate claims that he was behind racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic Facebook posts, despite the firm’s attempts to conduct the probe.
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By Mike Smollins
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2/18/21
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While the Town of Hempstead’s South Shore is widely known for pristine, sandy beaches and waterways teeming with oceanic wildlife, there is another facet of the township’s local environment — the wetlands found at the town’s Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside.
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2/11/21
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A push has been made for legislation that would help health care workers and volunteer first responders who served on the front lines during the Covid-19 pandemic repay their student loan debt.
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2/11/21
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