A decade ago, former Maurice W. Downing Primary School Principal Margaret McDaid and former teacher Jim Cornwell created an outdoor garden at the school in …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/29/21
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The impending closures of three Catholic schools have sparked an outcry from a number of parents and parishioners. Due to declining enrollment and revenue, the Diocese of Rockville Centre will close …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/22/21
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Students in the Sheila Dempsey’s Language in the Community class and Career Exploration classes at West Hempstead High School recently celebrated Autism Awareness Month by creating puzzle piece …
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4/22/21
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The Malverne School District recently announced that 15 students have been named All-County artists for the Art Supervisors Association’s 2021 Nassau All-County Virtual Art Exhibit. The artwork …
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4/22/21
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The Malverne School District has again been recognized by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation as one of the Best Communities for Music Education. This is the eighth consecutive …
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4/15/21
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For the past 15 years, Karen Brohm, president of the West Hempstead School District Board of Education, has pushed for pre-kindergarten education in the district. As part of its current budget, a …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/15/21
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President Biden’s proposed $2 trillion infrastructure plan is remarkable for its ambition and breadth and for taking significant steps to address historic racial inequities. The president deserves great credit . . .
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By Elaine Gross
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4/15/21
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Bowling runs deep in the O’Connor family, according to West Hempstead bowler Arthur O’Connor III. His grandfather and father, both named Arthur, were well-known bowlers in New York, and …
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By Nakeem Grant
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4/15/21
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West Hempstead High School senior Michael Sheehan was presented with a certificate of achievement for winning the Long Island Mathematics Conference Board Scholarship last month.
The scholarship …
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4/8/21
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I married an older man, and this week he’s turning 75. When we met, I was 14 and he was 15.
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4/8/21
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