In honor of Women in History Month, The Herald asked woman in our community, “Which woman from history would you have to tea?”
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Mary Malloy
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3/23/11
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A neighborhood trend has started to spread. Several local families are illuminating their homes with power generated by solar panels, saving money and benefiting the environment at the same time.
“It’s unlimited, free electricity,” said Daryl Altman, a Lynbrook resident. “We got tired of paying for electricity that’s generated using foreign oil, supporting the countries that contributed to 9/11. Solar is clean, affordable and virtually maintenance-free.”
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By Clarissa Hamlin
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3/23/11
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The long and often contentious race for mayor and trustee seats in East Rockaway came to an end on Tuesday when the Pride Party candidates won three seats on the village board.
Francis Lenahan, 57, got 1311 votes to Richard …
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Mary Malloy
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3/15/11
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In what can only be described as the most contentious and competitive local election in recent memory — and one as riveting to watch as a six-car pileup — the race to find a new mayor and two trustees for the Village of East Rockaway is winding down, but not quietly.
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Mary Malloy
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3/10/11
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Let the voters bewareTo the Editor:In response to Pride Party President Ed Zangrillo’s refusal to participate in the March 1 debate, I responded directly to him as follows:“As a …
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3/3/11
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The Nassau County Department of Health is investigating an influenza associated pediatric death of an East Rockaway district student who died last Friday, according to county spokeswoman Mary Ellen Laurain. The student is said to be a five-year-old kindergartner who attended Centre Avenue School in East Rockaway.
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3/2/11
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After months of stalling, harsh letter writing, name calling and finger pointing, the Freedom Party and Pride Party presidents reached a stalemate, which cost East Rockaway …
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Mary Malloy
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3/2/11
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Schools from all over Nassau County participate in the year round Trivia Challenge event and raise significant funds for the United Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County, Inc.
Now in its …
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2/23/11
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If you passed by Lorraine Liberti’s second grade classroom at Centre Avenue School in East Rockaway on the morning of Feb. 3, and heard quite a racket coming from inside, it was not because her students were misbehaving — they were trying out their new noisemakers just given to them by their classmate, C.J. Peknic!
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2/23/11
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Words are just thatTo the Editor: In an effort to be part of the public forum that the Herald seems willing to give to Bill Kienke and the Freedom Party, and as part of the Herald’s …
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2/23/11
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