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Calhoun High School students displayed some of the handmade Valentine’s Day cards they created for local veterans.
Calhoun students make valentines for vets
Students in Calhoun High School’s Breakfast Club and its Prep for Life program recently joined together to create Valentine’s Day cards for veterans. more
Joseph Richard “Dick” Bolger was a lifelong music teacher.
Dick Bolger, music teacher, at 96
Joseph Richard “Dick” Bolger, formerly of Merrick, who taught music to generations of students in Bellmore, Great Neck, Delaware and Pennsylvania, died peacefully on Jan. 30 at home in Palatine, Ill. He was 96. more
Don't miss out on the still-local Islanders
Even if you’re just a casual hockey fan, you’ve probably noticed that the New York Islanders are having a pretty good year. more
Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores board members were sworn in.
Bellmore Chamber honors its own, volunteers
The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores honored members of the local business community, in addition to installing officers, at a celebration last Saturday night. The annual chamber installation … more
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Harold Arthur Thompson
Valley Stream native, great-grandfather, WWII vet
Harold Arthur Thompson passed away peacefully on January 22 in Oklahoma City, Okla. surrounded by his family. He was 97. Harold was born on April 24, 1917 in Valley Stream to Richmond and … more
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OWner Nick Mavromihalis, seated, and his daughter Peggy Kostakis, began their “dine to donate” last year as part of an effort to give back to their community.
Lynbrook diners donate to help vets
The walls of the Lynbrook Diner, the landmark eatery located in the shadows of the village’s Long Island Rail Road station, echoed louder than usual last week as they hosted their second “dine to … more
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Speed-camera fiasco: born of desperation
When the new school-zone speed cameras program was implemented, it was estimated that it would bring in $30 million. County Executive Ed Mangano wanted it . . . more
Goldsmith delivered a petition, organized by the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America and signed by 60,000 people, to Sen. Harry Reid in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 4, urging him to bring the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Bill to the Senate floor for a vote.
Local veteran fights to stop suicides
After a trying deployment in Iraq in 2005, former U.S. Army Sgt. Kristofer Goldsmith suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. By 2007, the psychic pain seemed inescapable for the Bellmore … more
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Members of Elmont American Legion Post #1033 thanked administrators and students of the Elmont School district for recognizing their service to the country at recent board of education meeting.
Elmont Board approves tax break for veterans
In its continued tradition of honoring United States veterans, the Elmont Union Free School District’s Board of Education recently approved resolutions to provide tax relief to veterans residing in … more
Community leaders posed with children at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas tree and menorah lighting ceremony on Sunday, Dec. 7.
Merricks catch holiday magic
Despite the chilly temperatures, dozens gathered on Sunday night in downtown Merrick to ring in the holidays with the lighting of the community’s large Christmas tree and menorah at Merrick Avenue and Veterans Memorial Plaza. more
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