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Spirit of Giving Thrives on Long Island
Monday, November 25, 2013 - With Thanksgiving just around the corner, followed by the winter holidays, the spirit of giving is alive and well on Long Island. This Thanksgiving, the employees of St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center will be getting together to make donations to the Smithtown Emergency Food Pantry. ... by John |
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Hempstead Store Owner Steals Million Dollar Lottery Ticket
Sunday, November 24, 2013 - A convenience store owner and his son in Hempstead have been charged with grand larceny after cheating a customer out of a $1 million winning lottery ticket. On Thursday, a 34 year old Hispanic man who spoke limited English bought a $10 “Unwrap the Cash” scratch-off card at ... by John |
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WRCN-FM to Become LI News Radio
Thursday, November 21, 2013 - WRCN-FM has been a classic rock station since longer than most Long Islanders can remember. Generations of listeners have grown up enjoying the music. Just last week however, the station’s owner, JVC, announced that the music is coming to an end. On December 26 th , the day ... by John |
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Senator LaValle Opens Forum for Common Core on Nov 26
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - On November 12 th , more than 1,500 people packed an auditorium with a 900-seat limit to protest the state’s Common Core curriculum and testing procedures. The crowd booed Education Commissioner John King Jr. as he spoke, and cheered loudly when others spoke out against the ... by John |
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NASA Rocket Visible Over Long Island Tonight
Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - Those who are lucky enough to live on Long Island and elsewhere on the East Coast have the chance to watch as a joint NASA-Air Force rocket takes off tonight. Assuming the weather is cooperative, the space agency will send up the U.S. Air Force Minotaur sometime between 7:30 and 9:30 ... by John |
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PSEG to Replace LIPA on Jan 1
Monday, November 18, 2013 - For frustrated customers on Long Island who are tired of dealing with an intransigent power company, there is good news. On January 1 st , over a million Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) customers on Long Island and Queens will be switched over to PSEG Power, a Newark-based company. ... by John |
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ProAct Prescription Program Has Saved Nassau Residents $1.5 Million to Date
Sunday, November 17, 2013 - Nasasu County Executive Edward P. Manago has just announced that his ProAct Prescription program, founded in May of 2012, has helped residents in Nassau to save over $1.5 million on their prescription medications to date. The purpose of the ProAct Prescription program is to help discount ... by John |
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Four Long Island Men Charged After Capturing Deer
Thursday, November 14, 2013 - Four Long Island men are facing up to $1,700 in fines after posting recent photos to Instagram with a live white tail deer they had captured. The men claim that they were only trying to help two different deer that happened to have gotten trapped in a fence on two different days. They ... by John |
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Parents and Educators Protest Common Core Curriculum
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 1,500 people showed up last night to a meeting hosted by John King Jr., the education commissioner of New York, to protest state testing requirements along with the academic standards set as part of the state’s Common Core curriculum. The meeting was held at Ward Melville High School ... by John |
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Dolphin Disease Spreads
Monday, November 11, 2013 - Over the summer, many tourists and residents on Long Island’s beaches noticed that dolphins were washing up dead in huge numbers. Researchers have identified the cause as a virus called Cetacean morbillivirus, which is similar to measles. It is believed that this same virus ... by John |
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