Hewitt students took to the field to help raise awareness for Hydrocephalus, a condition that first grader Teddy Moore suffers from.
Hydrocephalus is a buildup of fluid in the brain. Hewitt …
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4/17/14
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Peninsula Counseling Center hosted its third mall walk last Sunday morning. The event raised money for children’s services.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/19/14
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A year and a half after he was born, Michael Giangregorio’s son, Nicholas, was diagnosed with a developmental disability that, for his father, was at once terrifying, mind-numbing and life-altering.
Nicholas, Michael was told, had a severe form of autism.
Michael, who is now 48, had a choice, he said, after Nicholas’s diagnosis. He could wallow in despair, or he could accept his son’s condition and not only live with it, but also embrace a new life within the “autism community.” He chose the latter, which has brought its challenges, for sure, but also great satisfaction and joy.
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By Scott Brinton
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12/26/13
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For many Americans, it is hard to imagine that there are inhabited places around the globe, including tens of thousands of villages in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where there is no clean water to drink.
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By Brian Racow
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11/29/13
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The third annual Hope With Every Step Family Fun Walk was held at Hendrickson Park in Valley Stream last Saturday morning. The 5K raises money for the A-T Children’s Project, and benefits kids who suffer from ataxia telangiectasia, a rare neurological and genetic disease.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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11/6/13
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Seventh Precinct detectives are searching for a man who robbed a Merrick Dunkin Donuts at gunpoint early Tuesday morning, officials said.
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By Julie Mansmann
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6/13/13
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Hurricane Sandy left much destruction in her wake, including the toll it took on pets and the organizations that shelter animals.
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By Jeff Bessen
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1/2/13
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Rockaway Avenue has been a staple in the Valley Stream community for decades as a place where people from all over Long Island come to eat and shop, but still, there are many people who think the village’s business district could be so much more.
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By Brian Croce
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12/19/12
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Lions and tigers and bears — oh my! The forest was dense, and twigs scraped against our jeans as we hunted for the Wicked Witch of the West, using sticks as weapons. We wandered off from the …
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By Mary Malloy
mmalloy@liherald.com
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10/18/12
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Last weekend, South Nassau Communities Hospital in Oceanside held its 21st Annual Communities for a Cure 5K Run/ Walk and Multi-Cultural Health Fair.
The walk/run was held on the hospital …
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10/3/12
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