It was a banner season for many high school athletic programs in the Herald’s coverage area. Listed are the top team accomplishments, in chronological order.
East Meadow boys’ …
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By Tony Bellissimo
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7/9/24
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North Shore High School seniors and their family members, teachers and faculty gathered at the basketball court on June 26 to celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2024. The building was filled …
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7/5/24
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Kyle Daruwalla, an independent research neuro AI scholar at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, has unveiled pioneering advancements in artificial intelligence that could transform the field of computing. …
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By Will Sheeline
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7/5/24
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Planting Fields Arboretum is set to offer a unique historical walking tour, “Planting Fields as Palimpsest,” led by Marie Penny, the Planting Fields Foundation’s Michael D. Coe …
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By Will Sheeline
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7/5/24
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As temperatures soar on Long Island this summer, firefighters face intensified dangers while battling blazes. High heat and humidity exacerbate the already strenuous demands of firefighting, putting …
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By Will Sheeline
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7/5/24
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State Assemblyman Chuck Lavine is organizing a fundraiser for Living Water for Women, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women who have experienced incarceration or struggled with drug …
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By Will Sheeline
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7/5/24
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July Fourth is a holiday that truly deserves to be celebrated by all Americans. The bottom line is that July 4, 1776 began the daring experiment that led to the formation of the greatest nation in the history of the world, which has produced more opportunity and more freedoms for more types of people than ever thought imaginable.
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By Peter King
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7/5/24
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In the course of one week — well before last week’s debate with Donald Trump — Biden had to face multiple false claims about his sanity, made by a political underground that thrives on destroying reputations to help Trump.
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By Jerry Kremer
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7/5/24
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As a community and as a nation, we have faced great challenges and have always emerged stronger. This resilience lies at the heart of the American spirit. So as we come together this Fourth of July, let’s remember what unites us as Americans, and recommit ourselves to building a more inclusive, tolerant and understanding society.
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By Michaelle Solages
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7/5/24
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There’s plenty of hateful ignorance in the world, and it certainly feels like we’ve been treated to a boatload of it the last few months. Although it will ruffle some feathers, we shouldn’t be afraid to call it out. How else will reasonable people — on any side of an issue — recognize one another and agree on what’s unacceptable? Drawing attention to a problem is always the first step in correcting it.
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By Jack Martins
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7/5/24
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