"Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has announced that the County is prepared for the major snowstorm expected to hit starting Wednesday. Forecasts are calling for 8 to 13 inches and blizzard-like conditions in Nassau County and surrounding areas."
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2/9/10
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For many reasons, children with Asperger’s Syndrome often "fall through the cracks" of society. Asperger’s is said to be mildest of autistic spectrum disorders, and those diagnosed with it are usually capable, good-natured and intelligent.
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Teri Ann Loeser
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2/5/10
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Even in tough economic times, Chris Brown, owner of Mid-Island Medical Supply in Wantagh, has managed to expand his business from one storefront to three on Wantagh Avenue. With the MTA payroll tax, however, even successful Long Island businesses like Brown's have been hit hard.
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Deirdre Krasula
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2/4/10
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Peter Schmitt, presiding officer of the Nassau County Legislature, got off on the wrong foot this year when he announced a 47 percent pay increase for himself and similar raises for the two other top members of the Legislature.
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Al D'Amato
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2/4/10
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Oceanside Library
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Songs That Won An Oscar
Vocalist Bettina Paley walks the red carpet performing a lively repertoire of unforgettable classics from such films …
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2/3/10
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Francis X. Hegarty Elementary School in Island Park is ramping up its usual reading routine in celebration of the school's Parents as Reading Partners month. A series of special events planned …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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2/3/10
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“Send a poem. Make a donation. Save a nation.” So goes the motto of a new blog, www.poets4haiti.blogspot.com, created by Rockville Center resident Tony Iovino just under two weeks ago. Iovino, a …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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2/3/10
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Whether or not Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg retires, Jeff Toback says he is running for the incumbent’s seat this year.
“I think, certainly at this moment, my focus is on running, and …
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by Joe Kellard
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2/3/10
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Lauren Schlitt, a senior at Oceanside High School, was born profoundly deaf. Her parents were told she would never be able to hear, or have a normal life. But Lauren has defied those odds; with the …
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Annmarie Fertoli
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2/3/10
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