“I knew I always wanted to be a mom,” Maria Chiaramonte said. “I couldn’t wait to have babies and wanted a family right away.”
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By Rebecca Anderson
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5/3/16
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A: I hear the following phrases so often:
“I brush my teeth, why do I need you to brush them as well?”
“Going to the dentist once a year is enough, why do I have to come …
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Dr. Matthew Siegel, DDS
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4/13/16
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Paid family leave legislation is gaining momentum in Albany, and for good reason. As a small business owner, I know that paid family leave would be a lifeline to New York’s working families, including thousands here on Long Island . . .
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3/18/16
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For 40 years, the Family Project has been aiding children with developmental disabilities and their families from throughout Bellmore-Merrick. In celebration of the group’s fourth decade, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District honored its founder and coordinator, Steve Rose, at the March 2 Board of Education meeting.
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3/10/16
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The concept of the Family Place Library is to get away from the “shhh” library mentality and create an environment where a little bit of noise is OK.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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3/9/16
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At first, sirens would blare for five minutes, a signal that nearby residents must turn on their TVs and radios and listen for Emergency Alert System announcements.
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2/18/16
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had a saying: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve.” For King, service to others was the highest form of humanity.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/20/16
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The Elmont Memorial Public Library has applied for the Autism Welcome Here grant. If selected, the library would implement new books and activities for children on the autism spectrum. Elmont Library …
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By Steve Smirti
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1/13/16
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Over the last quarter century, the John Theissen Children’s Foundation has helped countless children through tens of millions of dollars’ worth of donations. Now, the foundation’s leader is trying to find the girl who inspired it all.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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1/13/16
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For more than 20 years, Frank Borrelli Jr., hasn’t spent Christmas mornings and afternoons opening gifts or relaxing with relatives. Instead, he could be found hard at work at his restaurant, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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1/7/16
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