Every Election Day is important, and Nov. 7 is no different. There aren’t a lot of high-profile contests, but voters will still be choosing village mayors and town and county officials.
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10/19/17
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Breast cancer has killed far too many of our wives, mothers, sisters and friends. It is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the U.S., after lung cancer, and . . .
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10/12/17
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From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. But in order to appreciate these immigrants’ colorful, flavorful contributions to virtually every realm of American life, we must understand their centuries-long history . . .
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9/28/17
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If you speak with Hurricane Sandy victims, many will say that a decisive moment came in the recovery effort: the moment when the rest of the world returned to normal while they were left fighting to rebuild.
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9/21/17
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The environmental activist group Long Island Clean Air Water and Soil and a number of North and South Shore residents have taken their fight against New York American Water’s rates, which LICAWS described as “unreasonable and unjust,” to the state Supreme Court.
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By Erik Hawkins
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9/21/17
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The anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks is approaching as our country is convulsed by political, social and economic upheaval. There is plenty of work to do on these fronts, but . . .
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9/7/17
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Cirque du Soleil is on tour with "Ovo."
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8/31/17
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On Aug. 19, Merrick American Legion Post 1282 hosted a barbecue, as they do each year, to honor local veterans.
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8/24/17
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In the wake of the New York Public Service Commission’s May 19 approval of New York American Water’s $3.63 million rate increase, an outpouring of opposition has come from the utility’s ratepayers.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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8/17/17
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Merrick resident Chris Edom recently took a six-week break from his role as a substitute teacher to learn how to box, do military obstacle courses and receive one-on-one advice from pro wrestler and actor John Cena.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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8/10/17
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