In late 1916, Brooklyn’s Inez Milholland Boissevain, a prominent New York attorney and suffragist, was traveling the country, demanding equal rights for women, including the right to vote. By the time she reached the West Coast . . .
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3/9/17
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Malverne resident Linda Baldacchino, known locally for her extensive work helping the elderly and disadvantaged through Our Lady of Lourdes Church’s Youth Group, was presented with the Town of Hempstead’s Pathfinder award in the Humanitarian category on March 7.
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By Rossana Weitekamp
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3/8/17
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The Lynbrook New Vision Party hosted the 2017 Mayor William J. Hendrick Community Awards Night at the Saint Mary’s Knights of Columbus on Feb. 17.
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By Mike Smollins
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3/8/17
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Glitz, glamour and good friends are on the agenda this weekend, as most everyone will settle in front of the TV to revel in that over-the-top awards show, otherwise known as the 89th Academy Awards.
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By Karen Bloom
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2/22/17
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The name Scott Harris may not ring a bell to even the most dedicated pop radio listeners. But anyone who has ever belted out a Shawn Mendes chorus while cruising down the highway, or cranked up the Chainsmokers’ Grammy-Award-winning “Don’t Let Me Down” to liven up a social gathering is familiar with Harris’s work.
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By Ben Strack
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2/21/17
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Sometimes, it’s good to defy your father.
Kathleen Cook, a 16-year physical education teacher at St. Agnes Cathedral School, was honored with the prestigious Elizabeth Ann Seton Award during the …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/15/17
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Mercy Medical Center was awarded the Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award for the third straight year and granted a three-year accreditation with gold-level commendation from …
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By Brian Kacharaba
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2/15/17
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Every inch of bulletin board space in Woodland Middle School’s hallways and classrooms is covered with drawings, words of encouragement and names of students whose successes are highlighted each week and month.
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By Stephany Reyes
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1/11/17
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The East Meadow School District’s Board of Education presented an East Meadowite with a certificate of recognition during its Dec. 15 communications meeting for her efforts in improving children’s education.
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1/11/17
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Girl Scouts from troops 820 and 837 gathered around one of their own. They sat in a semi-circle as Catrina Casella, 13, read a children’s book version of a history of Rockville Centre that she …
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By Peter Belfiore
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12/21/16
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