Carnival Day at Barrett Park
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Barrett Summer Camp in Valley Stream held its annual Carnival Day celebration on Aug. 6. There was a slip and slide, dunk tank and numerous field day competitions.
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8/18/10
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Two new Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) are open in Nassau County to provide one-on-one assistance for survivors of Hurricane Sandy.
Specialists from the state of New York, the Federal Emergency …
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11/4/12
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Almost 18 months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in history cut a swath through the heart of Joplin, Mo., I discovered some words of wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer I have long admired.
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Carol Stark
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11/16/12
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A law passed by the Town of Hempstead on Jan. 22 requires fueling stations within the township to carry back-up generators capable of powering its fuel pumps during power outages.
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By David Weingrad
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1/31/13
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Valley Stream North wrestling has battled through injuries and an extremely difficult Conference 3B schedule to still find victories on the mat, particularly …
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By David Weingrad
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12/28/23
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Students across Long Island can nominate their teachers for a special-end-of-year class party and $500 sponsorship check when they submit an essay to the 8th annual Above and “BEE”yond …
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By Nicole Wagner
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2/2/24
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Bipartisanship works! Republicans and Democrats in Congress answered the call of history. We fought back against Putin, Iran, the terrorists, the scourge of fentanyl and, most important, Russia’s campaign of deceit and disinformation (and Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene).
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By Tom Suozzi
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5/3/24
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A Queens man was arrested early Tuesday morning on July 23 for a series of burglaries at Macy’s in the Green Acres Mall, according to police.
Officers responded to a 911 call at 7:01 a.m. …
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By Juan Lasso
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8/9/24
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The Valley Stream Central High School District has appointed Thomas McDaid, Jr., Esq. as its new Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations, succeeding the recently retired Emmanuel Glasu. …
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By Juan Lasso
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9/6/24
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Blasted by the snow, again
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Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county.
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2/26/10
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