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Claudia Borecky, second from left, president of the North Merrick Civic Association, and David Denenberg, a former Nassau County legislator from Merrick, led a news conference last Thursday to urge the State Department of Environmental Conservation to take over cleanup of an underground chemical plume caused by Grumman and the Navy. They were joined by Dr. Dean Hart, of Brookville, and Audrey Ciuffo and David Stonehill, both of Merrick.
A widening toxic threat
A half-dozen Nassau County environmental and civic activists, most from Merrick, came to Bethpage Community Park on April 21 –– the day before Earth Day –– to call on the state to accelerate efforts to clean up a massive chemical plume that has crept for more than seven decades from Bethpage toward South Oyster Bay. more
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Hofstra senior Jack Saleeby plays the lovable but completely self-centered Peer Gynt.
Ibsen's 'Peer Gynt' performed at Hofstra
Share the misadventures of its charismatic Peer Gynt in a lively staging of the rarely produced masterpiece. more
Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano delivers his State of the County Address to over 400 guests at the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage.
County exec talks transparency in address
Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his State of the County address to a crowd of more than 400 government officials and supporters on March 15 at the Museum of American Armor at Old Bethpage. He emphasized the need for greater transparency, saying, “as one of the most transparent counties, we have learned over the years that our system can further improve.” more
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Make Red Cross’s month: get involved
March is the month we recognize the American Red Cross for all it does, as we have since President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed it so in 1943: “I request that during that month . . . more
Shown from left are: Regent Martha Meyer of Baldwin; Kathryn Travers of Rockville Centre; Nancy Vernon of Wantagh; Nancy Giaretti of Bellmore; Lydia Donoghue of Franklin Square; Sally Boggan of Merrick; Lori Poletti of Deer Park; Ann Poletti of Babylon; Susan DiVisconti of North Merrick, and Vice Regent Mary Jo O’Hagan of Baldwin. The chapter meets at the Freeport Public Library.
A Merry Christmas to South Carolina
Members of the local Ruth Floyd Woodhull chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution met on Dec. 5 to fill Christmas stockings for the girls who live in the New York … more
The Island Hills Chorus, an all-women a cappella barbershop ensemble, shares some festive seasonal tunes in its radio-style performance, at the Elmont Library, on Sunday.
What's happening on Long Island this weekend
Exhibits and more...Doug Hilson: UrbanscapesAn original exhibition of recent works in painting and drawing by Doug Hilson, professor emeritus of fine arts at Hofstra. Imaginative large-scale, complex … more
Help make Small Business Saturday a success
At least one holiday commercial aired before many children headed back to school from their summer vacations: Kmart rolled out a television spot called “Ridiculous” during the first week of September . . . more
Many people attended the Rockville Centre Veterans Day Ceremony at the Rec Center to pay their respects to those who had served.
Honoring veterans
They all paid tribute, from elderly veterans to young children. About 80 people attended Rockville Centre’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Recreation Center. Attendees included boy scouts, girl … more
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JoAnn Pushkin with state Sen. John Flanagan after she received the New York State Senate Women of Distinction award. The award recognized Pushkin’s efforts in lobbying for the Breast Density Information Law.
More testing, not less, needed for breast cancer
According to a report by the New York State Cancer Registry, which is maintained by the Department of Health, the occurrence of female breast cancer in many Nassau County areas is much higher than the state expectancy rate. In fact, of Nassau County’s 65 zip codes, 35 had at least a 15 percent increase in the number of breast cancer cases anticipated in those areas, the report said. more
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After Sandy, progress, but we’re not fully restored
Hurricane Sandy was special –– in a wicked sort of way. Like no other storm since the Long Island Express of 1938 . . . more
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