OIL TANK ABANDONMENT ON LONG ISLAND I don't know if this applies to other states but, here on Long Island, when you convert to gas heat from oil, the oil tank must be abandoned properly. Years ago, it didn't matter but, with the new concern for environmental protection, soil and water contaminati
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01/26/2012
SUPER BOWL XLVI - ZACHARY BORST OF MERRICK, NY MERRICK has been in the news a lot lately. We must be on a winning streak! Merrick resident, Zachary Borst, 26, was picked as the winner of the Chevrolet Route 66 video submission contest which will air during the 46th Super Bowl. He wins the much s
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01/23/2012
NATIONAL INTEL SCIENCE COMPETITION AS IF THE BELLMORE-MERRICK SCHOOL DISTRICT didn't already have enough to be proud of, yesterday they captured 5 of the 300 semifinalist slots in this prestigious, pre-college science contest that began in 1942. They are in alphabetical order: Asia Brown Brett Go
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01/13/2012
HOW TO DISPOSE OF YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE ON LONG ISLAND Once the holiday season has ended, the task of getting rid of some of your decorating essentials like Christmas trees and wreaths can become a headache unless you know just what to do. Newsday staff had done a terrific job of compiling the diff
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01/10/2012
GREETINGS FROM PORTLAND, OREGON What could be better than walking into your office after an absence of quite a few days and spying an unexpected package sitting on your desk? A quick glance to the return address revealed the sender to be no other than ActiveRain's very own Cindy Westfall who resi
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01/09/2012
Just a couple of cold New York winter days and I'm already dreaming of salt air and pink skies. This time-lapse video of a sunrise was taken on my last trip to Miami Beach. Sunny Isles is a popular destination for many seeking the warmth of the sun and the peace of mind that results from a frolic
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01/06/2012
RIVERHEAD, NY EAST END ARTS CONTEST At the end of the year, local papers reported that Occupy the North Pole had taken 1st place in the East End Arts Contest; $500.00 was awarded to the winner which was voted on by residents and visitors. Riverhead, NY sits at the end of the Long Island Expresswa
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01/04/2012
The Blogging Challenge Just so we're clear, I have no moral reservations against participating in any of the AR blogging challenges. It's nothing that complicated, I promise. I didn't participate this month because I thought it might be a bit too ambitious a goal for me. Now I know that blogging
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01/01/2012
