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Let's look ahead to summer
We New Yorkers are enduring one of the bitterest winters in the last 25 years. Gasoline prices may be low . . . more
Thousands of Long Beach residents and visitors took part in the Long Beach Polar Bears’ 16th annual Super Bowl Splash on Sunday. The event benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Polar Bears brave icy Atlantic at Super Bowl Splash
Temperatures hovering in the 30s and a recent blizzard did little to dampen the spirits of the thousands of Long Beach residents and neighbors who gathered for the Long Beach Polar Bears’ 16th … more
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End ISIS's campaign of terror once and for all
The reign of terror by Islamic State insurgents surged just one day after President Obama asked Congress for new war powers to combat the brutal terror group. more
John Curley, a former chief of the Bellmore Fire Department, was one of the 2012-13 Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor honorees. He received the award from Attorney General Eric Holder and Vice President Joe Biden at a ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Bellmore firefighter receives Medal of Valor
Vice President Joe Biden and other federal officials honored a former chief of the Bellmore Fire Department last week, as the volunteer was one of only 16 people nationwide to receive a 2012-13 … more
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Students with the letters and photos the White House sent.
School 4 receives letter from White House
The students in Stacey Madden’s class at School No. 4 were thrilled to receive a letter from President Obama after sending their ideas for an updated presidential seal to the White House several … more
The Family of John Capano was presented with the Medal of Valor by Vice President Joe Biden last week. Congressman Peter King, who lives in Seaford where Capano grew up and was killed, was also on hand.
John Capano receives Medal of Valor
It was a bittersweet moment for the Capano family. Dorea Capano and her children, John, 21, and Natalie, 18, were presented with the Medal of Valor Award last week in Washington D.C. more
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Merrick Spanish teachers Toni Allen, left, and Jacki Geltman posed outside Allen’s classroom door. A sign on the door reads, “¡Bienvenidos a la clase de español!” Translation: “Welcome to Spanish class!”
Merrick board agrees to keep Spanish
The Merrick School District administration reversed course last Tuesday on a recent recommendation to cut Spanish from the curriculum, citing the importance of foreign language in the elementary school, or FLES, and pledging to keep and improve Merrick’s Spanish program. more
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19th District needed for GOP supermajority
The outcome of the race in the Nassau County Legislature's 19th District could prove key to whether the Legislature’s Republican majority is able to secure a supermajority, which is needed to borrow money or override a county executive’s veto. more
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Two sides of the coin on education
Last week, President Obama and Governor Cuomo gave their annual addresses on the nation and state, and both focused a good portion of their speeches on education. While both placed a heavy emphasis on charter schools, they were far apart on other issues. more
Excuse me, Mr. Cuomo, but teachers are the good guys
Governor Cuomo certainly puts the “bully” in bully pulpit. In his State of the State address . . . more
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