For longtime Long Beach resident Ken McLaughlin, the boardwalk brings back fond memories of places during his youth that are no longer there: the city's old amusement park that used to sit on the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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1/5/13
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As Long Beach continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, school officials say they have turned their sights to the state education assessments, specifically the Annual Professional Performance …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/4/13
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If there had been only a presidential election, and no other major news events, in 2012, it still would’ve been a year to remember.
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1/3/13
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A new coalition of leaders in the New York State Senate is making its resolutions for change in the new year.
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By Alex Camarda
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1/3/13
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Unless I hear some credible dissenting voices, I’m going to vote for 2012 as one of the worst years in recent history.
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1/3/13
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More than two months after Hurricane Sandy flooded the Long Beach Medical Center’s lower levels, hospital officials say that the facility will remain closed for at least two more months.
LBMC …
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Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/2/13
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Luminary bags and votive candles lined the streets of Long Beach on New Year’s Eve as part of the first annual Light Up Long Beach event.
“It gave a little bit of hope, especially as we start …
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By Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/2/13
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House Republicans killed a measure on Tuesday that would have provided New York and New Jersey with billions of dollars for Hurricane Sandy relief, days after the Senate approved a $60.4 billion …
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By Anthony Rifilato and Alexandra Spychalsky
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1/2/13
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Construction crews will begin removing Long Beach’s iconic boardwalk in January, after the 2.2-mile structure was badly damaged during Hurricane Sandy.
The city will mark the beginning of the …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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12/31/12
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Asked what makes Island Harvest so successful, its president and CEO, Randi Shubin Dresner, answered with a single word: “Passion.”
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By David Weingrad
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12/22/12
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