Jessica Chin

Jessica Chin

35 Articles

Peter Ripullone, decorated Vietnam vet from Port, dies at 77

Peter Ripullone, a decorated Vietnam War veteran who was active in two Port Washington veterans groups, died of cancer at

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Local Girl Scouts win awards

The Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently presented more than 70 gold awards, including ones to Girl Scouts in Manhasset

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Berest Dance Center partners with Tilles

Port Washington’s Berest Dance Center is partnering with the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts to bring professional dance classes

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Empire State Fair comes to Long Island

The Empire State Fair is making its Long Island debut on Thursday night at NYCB LIVE's Nassau Coliseum. The fair

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Uncle Giuseppe’s celebrates 20th anniversary

With five locations on Long Island, including one in Port Washington, and another opening this fall in Melville, Uncle Giuseppe's

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Kitchens and Baths by seasoned hands

Since he was a boy of 9, Alex Cruz, tinkered with electronics and built his own furniture. Now Cruz, 31,

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LI group’s plan calls for safer streets

Jivanna Bennaeim could not hold back her tears as she recounted the hit-and-run incident that killed her husband, Oren, last

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I Love Hearing provides a mother’s touch

As a single mother, Aviva Tilson had four children, was going to school and building her career.  Instead of letting

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New Hyde Park softball team wins district championship

The New Hyde Park All-Stars softball team won the District 29 championship for the first time in five years on

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Port resident named “Woman of the Year”

Bernice Wenger says her commitment to philanthropy is the result of her family's history of being givers and receivers. Her

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Greentree Foundation maintains community roots with grants

Richard Schaffer, the president of the Greentree Foundation, said that although the foundation created by the Whitney family focuses primarily

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Pols guest star at Floral Park graduation

Political leaders shared stories and good wishes and offered advice at the Floral Park Memorial High School graduation on Saturday

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194 get diplomas at Mineola High School commencement

By Jessica Chin The Mineola High School graduating class personifies “grit,” a trait that is defined by passion and perseverance,

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Port company launches music app

By Jessica Chin A small Port Washington startup launched a new phone app last week that it hopes will be

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Herricks High School graduates 324

By Jessica Chin As the sun set, and their loved ones and teachers looked on, members of the Herricks High

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