Valley Stream native Bruce Blakeman says he wants to go to Washington. The 54-year-old attorney announced his plans to run for the Senate last Sunday before a crowd of several hundred at the American Legion Post 854 hall in Valley Stream.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/17/10
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The life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is celebrated throughout the weekend with a variety of events.
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Karen Bloom
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1/13/10
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Q. What can you tell me about plastic piping? My plumber said he’ll be using plastic pipes because they’ll flex in tight spaces, but I’m really concerned. Will they hold up, especially with hot water, and will the joints be strong?
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Monte Leeper
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12/24/09
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During the last week of November, members of the American Legion Post 303 Women’s Auxiliary donated 14 cases of men’s socks and underwear to four grateful Long Island organizations that service veterans.
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12/23/09
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In recent months, critics of the Obama administration have lambasted the president’s $787 billion stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February. Sure, they say, the stock market is soaring and the real-estate market is steadily climbing. But America is still shedding jobs. Ergo, the stimulus must have failed.
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Scott Brinton
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12/10/09
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North Bellmore’s Ragamuffin Parade was cancelled this year. The annual tradition, which has taken place on Thanksgiving morning since 1947, was called off due to "lack of interest," according to North Bellmore American Legion Post commander Frank Colon Jr.
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Nancy Hiler
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12/10/09
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Bundled up against a biting wind, veterans, residents, police and fire department representatives and elected officials gathered for the village’s commemoration of the 68th anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day on Monday morning at the Mill River Centennial Park overlook.
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Judy Rattner
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12/9/09
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Philip Williams, a longtime resident of Merrick and commander of American Legion Post 1282, was mourned by hundreds of his family members, friends and fellow veterans during a funeral Mass at Curé of Ars Roman Catholic Church in Merrick on Monday.
Williams died last week after a four-week battle with cancer. He was 66.
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by Scott Brinton
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12/3/09
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The Rockville Centre Fire Department is once again taking part in the Marine Corps’ “Toys for Tots” program.
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12/2/09
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The Village of Rockville Centre and American Legion Post 303 will host a ceremony, including the laying of a wreath on the water, at Mill River/Centennial Park on Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, starting …
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12/2/09
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