Maestro Louis Panacciulli lead his Nassau Pops in a “Tribute to the American Spirit" on April 13 to celebrate a milestone in the orchestra's history.
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By Karen Bloom
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4/2/14
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Members of the West Hempstead High School Honor Society recently visited Chestnut Street School and read to kindergartners as part of the school’s Read Across America program.
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3/18/14
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Most pundits agreed: Mitt Romney won the first of three presidential debates in 2012, held at the University of Denver on Oct. 3. President Obama, whose rhetorical skills were the stuff of political legend, appeared tired, and in the weeks after the debate, his poll numbers plummeted.
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By Scott Brinton
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3/5/14
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The West Hempstead school district held its annual Family Literacy Night on Feb. 27 at West Hempstead High School. Children and parents alike enjoyed a fun-filled evening of playing board games, …
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3/4/14
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A former Nassau County Police detective who faced criminal charges for his role in preventing the arrest of a Merrick teenager whose father was a personal friend and financial benefactor of a police foundation pleaded guilty to official misconduct on Monday.
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/25/14
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The Beatles’ invasion of America 50 years ago this month was a global event, but in 1964, in the Five Towns, it was very much a local story.
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2/14/14
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Fifteen-year-old Cindy Garcia, a Malverne High School student who was killed in a two-car crash in Valley Stream on Jan. 27, was buried last week after a funeral mass at Our Lady of Loretto Church in …
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By Emily Webb
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2/11/14
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When you ask former West Hempstead resident Christian Ekunwe, 31, who now works as a VIP host at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, about the clientele he meets on the Strip — or what he …
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By Emily Webb
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1/28/14
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New York state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released a report on Jan. 14 titled “School District Revenue Growth Slows.” Before I get to it, a quick primer on education funding.
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1/23/14
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Felicia Binkis, of West Hempstead, a sophomore at the all-girls Sacred Heart Academy in Hempstead and a newly minted member of the school’s speech and debate team, has spent years honing her …
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By Emily Webb
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1/23/14
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