The Merrick Community Civic Association is gearing up for its 65th summer.
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By Jordan Vallone
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4/19/24
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On one level, it’s a matter of clearing some closet space. On another, it’s a signal to let go and move on. Finally, I need to do this so my old friends can rest in peace . . .
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8/3/23
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A growing number of public schools — including many here in Nassau County — are offering something many wish they had years ago: American Sign Language.
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8/24/23
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Empire Hose Company No. 3 in the Merrick Fire Department is holding the first-ever Empire Games, to get high school students interested in volunteering for the Merrick Fire Department.
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By Jordan Vallone
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4/19/24
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If you ask people they feel about Donald Davidson, the answer they’d give is fairly simple: ‘We need more people like him.”
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/6/23
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The world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart.
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12/7/23
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It was just one storm — but it was a nasty one.
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2/2/24
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Last week, we were treated (or subjected, in one instance) to two presidential events unfolding simultaneously in different places. As the day progressed, I understood that if we see and hear nothing else during the campaign, we will realize, as sentient beings and patriots, that only one man deserves the honor of serving as our president. Only one man is intellectually and temperamentally fit for the job.
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By Randi Kreiss
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5/17/24
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If you ask Sophia Specht about ways in which you can help others, she’ll tell you it doesn’t have to do with money. Donating your time, simple products, and outside-the-box thinking can have an impact on others’ lives.
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By Jordan Vallone
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8/6/23
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It was dated June 10, 1927, written from a home no longer standing at Exchange Street in Rochester, to a young woman in Ellicottville named Lola.
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By Michael Hinman
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8/10/23
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