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Red circles on this map, created by the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, mark areas with high 1,4 dioxane levels. Areas with a yellow circle indicate either no testing for dioxane was done, or the levels were unknown. A green circle shows areas with dioxane levels below the EPA maximum for a cancer-causing chemical: 0.35 parts per billion.
Carcinogen found in 39 L.I. water districts
Research from the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, compiled from three years of publicly available water quality reports, found high levels of 1,4 dioxane in water serviced by the 39 water districts, including the Water Authority of Western Nassau, the Franklin Square Water District, New York American Water’s Lynbrook and Merrick Operations Districts, and the Town of Hempstead Water District. more
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New York gets failing marks for tobacco control
Imagine an infant, a baby girl, who jolts with pain each time she coughs up mucus and blood as she battles bronchitis caused by secondhand cigarette smoke. more
Trump may be the gift that keeps on giving
Since November’s election, it hasn’t been easy to be a Democrat. Most of us assumed that Hillary Clinton would win in a walk, and the media . . . more
We need Black History Month now more than ever
We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . . more
Charlie Thomas and the Drifters share an evening of music and memories with The Platters' Sonny Turner.
The beat goes on at the Madison Theatre
Feel the beat at the Madison Theatre when some chart-topping vocalists get together for a fast-paced evening of memorable hits. more
Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Allenby Lyson went for a jump-shot. He helped organize the game, which served as a fundraising kick off for the school’s Relay For Life in June. All funds will go to the American Cancer Society.
Shooting hoops for a cause
Oceanside High School teachers and staff battled it out on the court for the school’s first faculty basketball game on Jan. 17. Spearheaded by coaches Joseph Supple and Allenby Lyson, the game … more
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OHS Sailor competes in Offense-Defense Bowl
Oceanside High School sophomore Edward Mannone participated in the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia last month, which features standout football players across a variety of age … more
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The president-elect is fighting to save jobs
Donald Trump has kept his promise to fight to save the jobs of the working middle class. Almost immediately after the election, he reached out to . . . more
We can all do more to support veterans
For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . . more
Going undercover
Young detective Jigsaw Jones comes to life on stage in a charming family musical based on James Preller’s popular “Jigsaw Jones” detective series. more
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