Kimberlee and Jared Lanning knew just what to do when their son, Jared Jr., asked for “real army soldiers” at his birthday party — they called the U.S. Army.
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4/22/21
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Island Park was in “significant fiscal stress” in 2020, a rating that officials from the state comptroller’s office said stems from the burden of a continuing recovery from Hurricane Sandy, which was only made worse by the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/22/21
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April 22 is Earth Day, when we come together as a nation — and a planet — to celebrate the natural world and renew our vows to protect the environment from harm. In honor of Earth Day five years ago . . .
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4/22/21
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The potential for a return to normalcy rolled through Island Park on April 7 and 8 as the Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital “Vaxmobile” came to town.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/16/21
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At the turn of the 20th century, environmental protection meant preserving wilderness so future generations might know nature as the great environmentalists Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir knew it — bountiful and largely pristine. Some 120 years later . . .
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4/15/21
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Oceanside Middle School Principal Allison Glickman-Rogers beamed when the school was once again named one of 16 Essential Elements Schools to Watch recently. The school had previously received the honor in 2012, 2016 and 2018.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/14/21
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The Mary Brennan INN, at 100 Madison Ave. in Hempstead, will host a no-contact food drive on Saturday, Apri 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Donors will place donations on a table, with masked …
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4/12/21
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The Herald Community Newspapers took home 26 honors in the annual New York Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest, which attracted more than 2,400 of entries from 151 newspapers across …
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Herald staff report
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4/10/21
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Many elected officials and community members offered varying opinions after New York state legalized recreational marijuana use last week.
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By Mike Smollins and Peter Belfiore
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4/9/21
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As the Oceanside Library prepares to undergo a major overhaul, officials have announced that it will soon move to a temporary home, where it will maintain all of its current services.
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By Mike Smollins
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4/9/21
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