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Syosset

Syosset’s Sabrina Guo recognized for international nonprofit work

By Hannah Devlin

Melissa Slobin running the NYC Marathon

Manhasset

Manhasset speech pathologist powers through 2024 NYC Marathon for her students

By Cameryn Oakes

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Business

Ernie Canadeo inducted into Business Hall of Fame

By Hannah Devlin

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Oyster Bay

Dina Merrill: The Reluctant Heiress

By Annie Wilkinson

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SUNY Old Westbury nurse receives School Hero Award

Hannah Devlin

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Westbury

Pedro Quintanilla sworn in as new Westbury Village trustee

By Ben Fiebert

Tara Tubridy Rockettes Oceanside

Hempstead

Rockette from Oceanside hits the Radio City Music Hall stage

By Nicole Formisano

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Seaford

Joseph Fitzgerald’s extraordinary journey from Olympian to priest

By Anthony DiCocco

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Westbury

Pedro Quintanilla to be first Hispanic trustee on Westbury Village Board

By Ben Fiebert

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Oyster Bay

Secret Snowman and Adopt-A-Family holiday programs launch this month

Long Island Press

Yiwei and her son, Leo Wei Church (Photo courtesy of TNPO2 Foundation)

Health

Super-mom Yiwei Fighting For Kids With Rare Diseases

By Gabrille Yanovitz

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People

When Dracula Came to Town: Béla Lugosi’s Trip To Long Island

By Annie Wilkinson

Oppenheimer

People

J. Robert Oppenheimer: The Bomb Builder

By Annie Wilkinson

AMNY

Long Island’s Joe Mele on his rise to TikTok fame and staying grounded

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People

Rodney Dangerfield: The Winning Loser

By Annie Wilkinson

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People

Nora Ephron: Making A Little Trouble On The East End

By Annie Wilkinson

People

Mary Cooper: A Long Island Colonial Mother’s Journal

By Annie Wilkinson

Hedy Lamarr

People

Hedy Lamarr: Not Just A Pretty Face

By Annie Wilkinson

Harry Belafonte

People

Harry Belafonte: Civil Rights Activist and Calypso King

By Annie Wilkinson

Old Field

People

Old Field Point Light Station In Setauket Nominated For State And National Register of Historic Places

By Michael Malaszczyk

Prohibition

People

How Long Island Women Helped End Prohibition

By Annie Wilkinson

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People

Benjamin Britten: The Music Of Peace

By Annie Wilkinson

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Oyster Bay

Pat Ladew: The Cat Rescuer of Oyster Bay

By Annie Wilkinson

Halloween

People

A Halloween Memory: Nightfall In A Mansion

By Annie Wilkinson

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Massive two-alarm fire in Queens rips through row of restaurants: FDNY

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Legislador Sam Gonzalez invita al encendido del árbol de Navidad en Brentwood

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