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Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues.
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1/29/15
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Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion.
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12/18/14
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Firefighters Thursday morning encountered “heavy fire” burning through first-floor rooms at the back of a house at 100 Grand Ave in Merrick, according to Ron Luparello, a Merrick Fire Department spokesman.
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By Brian Racow
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12/4/14
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Republicans are preparing to take over the U.S. Senate on Jan. 2, when their new members will be sworn in and take their oaths of office. Until then, both parties need to learn to play nice.
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11/20/14
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Sharon Lavelle, a 50-year resident of Mitchell Street in Bellmore, said she was in her basement when 5 ½ feet of water gushed in from the pond. “I nearly got sucked down my sump pump,” Lavelle said. “I nearly drowned in my basement.”
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By Brian Racow
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11/20/14
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New York is working to shore up Irene-, Lee- and Sandy-damaged communities against future catastrophic storms, but the effort will take time, said officials at the state and local levels of the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program.
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10/29/14
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A drug take-back event sponsored by the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center, the Central High School District and the Heroin Task Force on Sept. 27 yielded more than 200 pounds of medications, representing hundreds, if not thousands, of the opioid prescription pain pills that a growing number of teenagers are abusing, according to Wendy Tepfer, the Parent Center’s executive director.
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By Scott Brinton
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10/1/14
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Patients should stop thinking of powerful pain medications like Oxycontin and Vycodin as slightly stronger versions of Tylenol and Advil. Rather, they should think of them as “heroin pills.”
That’s according to Dr. Andrew Kolodny, president of Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing and chief medical officer for Phoenix House, a national, nonprofit drug treatment agency.
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By Scott Brinton
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9/18/14
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Buying a home is more than just making a purchase — it’s one of the most important decisions in a person’s life. Owning a home can be a source of comfort, pride, security and stability. But …
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By Mary Malloy
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9/17/14
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Kevin Vaughan, a Marine corporal who was wounded in Afghanistan and received a hero’s welcome when he returned home to North Merrick in 2012, will now receive a free house, courtesy of Building Homes for Heroes.
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By Brian Racow
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9/10/14
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