Al Jolson was considered the “Greatest Entertainer” of his day, so it is no surprise that the annual Long Island Jolson Festival is celebrating 25 years next month, on Sept. 7.
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By Iris Wiener
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8/21/24
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Neighbors got their luau on at the Rescuing Families luau bingo second annual luau bingo night hosted at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2718 last Friday.
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By Nicole Wagner
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8/16/24
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For a small fraction of the American population, a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer can feel like a death sentence. It is notoriously as difficult to detect as it is to treat, and of the roughly 66,000 …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/16/24
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Pope Francis has appointed Richard G. Henning, who grew up in Valley Stream, and is a former auxiliary bishop of Rockville Centre and the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, as the next …
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By Daniel Offner
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8/16/24
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The Green Acres and greater Valley Stream community is grieving the loss of Gloria Hindin Shapiro Oppenheimer, a long-time resident and pioneering Realtor who left a lasting impact on her …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/16/24
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A Valley Stream man was arrested after a violent confrontation with police at NYU Langone Hospital Long Island in Mineola on July 29, according to the Nassau County police.
Police officers were …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/16/24
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One hundred people serve in the United States Senate. They represent the entire political spectrum, from far left to far right. There are definitely zealots, such as Bernie Sanders, the Democrat from Vermont, and Tom Cotton, the Arkansas Republican, and then there are the middle-of-the-road members, such as Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, and Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska. Then there is Sen. Ted Cruz, the Texas Republican.
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By Jerry Kremer
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8/16/24
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Taking an evening off from Donald Trump, Kamala Harris and the frenzied world of politics in general, I recently sat down with my 20-year-old grandson Jack, who is staying with us for the summer, to binge-watch the HBO Max four-part special on Pete Rose, “Charlie Hustle.”
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By Peter King
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8/16/24
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A major societal shift always brings questions. The shift we are making to renewable energy is on a scale rarely seen in history, and questions are welcome and a part of the process of understanding.
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By Melissa Parrott
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8/16/24
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As summer winds down, many Long Island families face a bittersweet milestone: sending a child off to college for the first time. This transition marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of another, filled with excitement, anxiety and a mix of emotions for both parents and students.
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8/16/24
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