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Rob Bogle wanted to document Valley Stream’s unique history with his Eagle Scout project. Recently, he installed a plaque along Sunrise Highway honoring Rum Junction, a popular spot in the 19th century.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/20/10
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After nearly six months without a pastor, the congregation of New Hope Lutheran Church, on the border of Valley Stream and Elmont, has found a leader: a former Tanzanian diplomat.
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Matthew Hampton
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1/20/10
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Last Friday, I saw the flashing lights of a police car shining into our living room window. I looked out and saw a police officer and two other men who had gotten out of their cars, all trying to entice a large and frightened dog. I suspect they were trying to read his collar, which told us that he belonged to someone and could be far away from home.
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Mike Malloy
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1/20/10
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Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice announced today that Sean Gluck, a serial purse-snatcher with two prior theft convictions, has pleaded guilty to burglary and grand larceny charges after going on his third crime spree in as many years. Gluck will receive three to six years in prison in exchange for his plea.
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1/20/10
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New York State Police arrested a man they say led them on a chase through the Valley Stream area on Jan. 13.
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1/20/10
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Without leaving the school, James A. Dever fourth-graders recently got to explore American Indian culture. The field trip came to them as students were visited by members of Journeys into American Indian Territory.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/20/10
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Valley Stream native Bruce Blakeman says he wants to go to Washington. The 54-year-old attorney announced his plans to run for the Senate last Sunday before a crowd of several hundred at the American Legion Post 854 hall in Valley Stream.
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Andrew Hackmack
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1/17/10
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As many members of the Haitian community on Long Island anxiously await to hear from loved ones from their devastated homeland, local organizations and county agencies are mobilizing relief efforts …
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Mike Caputo and Andrew Hackmack
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1/14/10
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I think he would approve,” entertainer Don Anthony said of his portrayal of Elvis Presley. “He’s probably looking down and smiling now.”
Anthony, who lives in Westbury, has been doing Elvis impersonations for a decade now, and admits that he still gets the chills when he dons the costume. His calendar fills up around this time of the year. Elvis would have been 75 on Jan. 8 — and in August, the month that Elvis died in 1977.
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Mary Malloy
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1/14/10
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Throughout his campaign for county executive, Ed Mangano cited the need for reform of Nassau County's much-maligned assessment system. Seven days into his term, Mangano unveiled his plan of …
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Mike Caputo and Mike Russo
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1/13/10
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