It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine.
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7/20/23
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His name was David, and he killed himself in my second year of teaching.
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By Mark Nolan
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7/20/23
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Chimpanzee stories invite cheap shots, jokes and memories of J. Fredd Muggs (a regular on “The Today Show”), but the true story of these primates in modern times is both shameful and tragic.
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7/20/23
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Kathy Quinn-Taylor felt lost after her husband, Robert Taylor Jr., died last July. Her life, she said, has never been the same. Although she continues to appreciate support she’s received from …
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By Laura Lane
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7/18/23
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It was an eventful first half of baseball for the Long Island Ducks, who became the Atlantic League’s all-time winningest franchise, captured the North Division’s …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/17/23
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The Nassau County High School Athletics Hall of Fame will hold its 2023 induction ceremony Sept. 28 at the Crest Hollow County Club. For more information and tickets, go to www.sectionviii.org. …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/17/23
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It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the Top 20 team and individual accomplishments, in chronological order.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/17/23
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A new exhibition has opened at Raynham Hall Museum, featuring miniatures from a number of historical epochs and continents. Entitled “History in Miniature,” the exhibit offers visitors a different way to view history, capturing moments and ways of life from across the expanse of human history.
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By Will Sheeline
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7/16/23
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The North Shore Land Alliance has been celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, as well as the completion of its new headquarters at the Tavern House and Cook’s Cottage in the Humes Preserve in Mill Neck. After two decades of work, the future of land preservation on the North Shore is looking a little brighter.
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By Will Sheeline
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7/16/23
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Bibliophiles and history-lovers alike made their way to Theodore’s Books in Oyster Bay for a discussion with author Jeff Shaara to discuss his newest novel “The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt.” Shaara, whose father Michael was famous for his novel series on the Civil War, spoke in a Q&A format along with Theodore’s’ owner Steve Israel and Howard Ehrlich, chief executive officer of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.
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By Will Sheeline
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7/16/23
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