New elementary school students had the chance to meet their teachers and peers at the Uniondale school district’s pre-k and kindergarten jamboree on Aug. 26.
All the elementary schools in …
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By Kelsie Radziski
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9/6/24
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TrustedCare recognized D&D Daycare as the best daycare in Uniondale.
This year marks 25 years since the daycare on Uniondale Avenue first opened its doors. It was co-founded by business …
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By Kelsie Radziski
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9/6/24
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A most uncommon reunion occurred on Aug. 17 at Kennedy Memorial Park: that of a low-income project called Park Lake Apartments on Hempstead’s Wilklow Avenue (renamed Martin Luther King Drive in …
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By Reine Bethany
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9/6/24
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Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is listed by the World Health Organization as a probable carcinogen. Pesticides like this one are being applied with abandon on Long Island’s lawns, endangering the Island’s only aquifer while threatening the health of its human residents as well as the birds, bees and household pets that share our biosphere.
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By Kevin Kelley
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9/6/24
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I’ve been in the local news business a long time. Not long enough to remember the first handwritten newspaper, distributed in Venice in 1566, or the first printed news sheets, published in Germany in 1605, but I go back.
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By Randi Kreiss
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9/6/24
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Our family, like many others, moved to Baldwin for its beautiful diversity, high-quality schools, safe neighborhoods, and proximity to New York City. We had long admired its picturesque homes and manicured lawns, signs of a peaceful and prosperous quality of life. Indeed, Baldwin is full of great assets and resources, yet few would argue that the community has realized its full potential.
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By Karl Valere
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9/6/24
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“School’s Open — Drive Carefully” has been the annual refrain in a back-to-school safety-awareness campaign that is now nearly 80 years old. But it’s worth repeating every September.
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9/6/24
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In a world where unpredictable events can unfold in the blink of an eye, it has never been more important for every member of our communities to play an active role in maintaining their safety and security...The simple act of noticing something unusual and reporting it can be the key to preventing a crime, averting a disaster, or saving a life.
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By Michael Giangregorio
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9/6/24
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While we transition into fall, there’s no reason to give up on summer’s blossoms just yet. Colors abound and late summer delghts linger on — for a while longer.
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By Karen Bloom
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9/4/24
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A teenage motorcyclist died Sunday afternoon around 1:30 p.m. after crashing near the Cradle of Aviation Museum.
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By Kelsie Radziski
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9/3/24
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