Parents, teachers and school administrators on Long Island all understand the gravity of the youth vaping epidemic. Young people are using vaping devices at alarming rates, exposing themselves to nicotine and numerous other dangerous chemicals that have adverse effects on their health. New York state must respond to this crisis by requiring greater transparency when it comes to the sale of vaping products, holding distributors accountable for illegal sales and rigorously enforcing penalties for bad actors.
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By Michaelle Solages
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3/29/24
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While many public policies often divide us as a nation, the protection of Mother Earth unites us with a common goal as a society. As Long Islanders, especially Town of Oyster Bay residents, we cherish the surrounding environment and value the importance of clean air, waterways, locally grown food, natural resources, and amazing open space for recreation.
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By Joseph Saladino
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3/29/24
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Despite the downpour, hundreds of people braved the wet weather to line the streets of Rockville Centre on a soggy Saturday afternoon, marking the village’s 26th annual St. Patrick’s Day …
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By Daniel Offner
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3/27/24
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An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause.
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STAFF REPORT
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3/25/24
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The Village of Rockville Centre is buzzing with excitement in preparation for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday, March 23. Considered to be one of the largest parades on Long Island, …
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By Daniel Offner
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3/22/24
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The Rockville Centre Education Foundation will host its 32nd annual fundraising gala on April 6, at Gatsby on the Ocean at Jones Beach.
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By Daniel Offner
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3/22/24
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Francis “Bud” Cosgrove, 85, died in February but his impact on the community carries on in the heart and spirit of the annual Rockville Centre St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
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By Daniel Offner
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3/22/24
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Central Synagogue-Beth Emeth in Rockville Centre hosted a dinner dance on March 16, celebrating the official installation of Rabbi Michael G. Cohen and Cantor Eryka Velazquez as the spiritual leaders …
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By Daniel Offner
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3/22/24
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Instead of traveling more than 1,000 miles to experience the bright sunshine, warm breeze and smooth, sandy beaches of the Bahamas, members of the Rockville Centre Fire Department turned up the heat …
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By Daniel Offner
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3/22/24
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In “Through the Looking-Glass,” Lewis Carroll’s sequel to “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” the author warns us to beware the Jabberwock. If he were writing today, he would probably warn us to be leery of artificial intelligence, with “jaws that bite” and “claws that catch.” The big difference is that AI has escaped the realm of fantasy.
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By Alan Singer
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3/22/24
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