Long Beach’s police departments try to meet with community members and build relationships at events throughout the year, like International Night Out, which takes place every August. …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/22/24
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For a week at the start of the year, Jack Mitchell traded Valley Stream’s familiar suburban scenery for the sun-bathed, sloping grasslands of Xetapan in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. It …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/22/24
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Residents of Sylvan Place and charity representatives gathered for the annual check signing ceremony for their most recent block party fundraiser at the Carr household earlier this year.
Led by …
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By Angelina Zingariello
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3/22/24
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The Valley Stream Central High School District is proud to welcome its Board of Education student liaisons for the 2023-2024 school year. These three students are Gunand Thind, from North High …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/22/24
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A homeless man who pleaded guilty to the killing of 58-year-old Michael Oliver in March of last year has been sentenced to more than 21 years in prison, Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced.
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By Juan Lasso
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3/22/24
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Students at Howell Road Elementary School showed off their writing chops and research and creative skills at the school’s annual Ancient Egypt Museum Event. The students created an informative …
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By Juan Lasso
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3/22/24
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In “Through the Looking-Glass,” Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the author warns us to beware the Jabberwock. If he were writing today, he would probably warn us to be leery of artificial intelligence, with “jaws that bite” and “claws that catch.” The big difference is that AI has escaped the realm of fantasy.
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By Alan Singer
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3/22/24
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Why should I work this week? No one works anymore, or if they show up, they bring attitude or the three stages of incompetence: Don’t care, don’t want to be here, don’t notice you standing there at my counter. (I don’t mean you, of course. Herald readers are all diligent, responsible people.)
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By Randi Kreiss
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3/22/24
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St. Patrick’s Day has come and gone, but there is much more to this annual holiday than just the vibrant green decorations, festive parades, pints of beer and corned beef. It is an opportunity to celebrate the rich tapestry of Irish-American heritage, deeply woven into the fabric of Long Island and its communities.
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3/22/24
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In the United States, there are elections because of our Constitution. There is political bantering over everything, including whether the U.S. is much of a democracy or not.
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By Wim Laven
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3/22/24
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