It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the top team accomplishments, in chronological order.
East Meadow boys’ …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/9/24
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The American Legion Victor Murtha Post 972 recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, marking a century of dedication to veterans and community service. This milestone comes as Long Beach’s VFW …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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7/5/24
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Samantha Feingold is only 17, but she has made quite an impact at Long Beach High School. She has been involved in clubs, plays several instruments, has raised funds for a variety of causes and, as a …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/5/24
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The Town of Hempstead presented its “Salute to Veterans Firework Spectacular” on June 29, although it was much more than just pretty colors lighting up the skies.
Point …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/5/24
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Scott Gernhardt had an immense love for sports. He was frequently playing basketball, baseball and soccer, both leisurely and to represent the Long Beach School District.
He also loved going to …
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By Brendan Carpenter
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7/5/24
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Temple Emanu-El hosted its eighth annual Pride Shabbat on June 28 at 7:30 p.m., celebrating inclusivity and solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.
“As Pride Month was soon coming to a …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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7/5/24
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July Fourth is a holiday that truly deserves to be celebrated by all Americans. The bottom line is that July 4, 1776 began the daring experiment that led to the formation of the greatest nation in the history of the world, which has produced more opportunity and more freedoms for more types of people than ever thought imaginable.
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By Peter King
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7/5/24
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In the course of one week — well before last week’s debate with Donald Trump — Biden had to face multiple false claims about his sanity, made by a political underground that thrives on destroying reputations to help Trump.
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By Jerry Kremer
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7/5/24
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As a community and as a nation, we have faced great challenges and have always emerged stronger. This resilience lies at the heart of the American spirit. So as we come together this Fourth of July, let’s remember what unites us as Americans, and recommit ourselves to building a more inclusive, tolerant and understanding society.
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By Michaelle Solages
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7/5/24
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There’s plenty of hateful ignorance in the world, and it certainly feels like we’ve been treated to a boatload of it the last few months. Although it will ruffle some feathers, we shouldn’t be afraid to call it out. How else will reasonable people — on any side of an issue — recognize one another and agree on what’s unacceptable? Drawing attention to a problem is always the first step in correcting it.
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By Jack Martins
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7/5/24
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