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Bishop Frank Caggiano (center) administered the Confirmation Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church on Friday, March 5, in front of more than 500 churchgoers. Decon Bob Lavanco (left) and Pastor Paul Wood also took part in the ceremony in which 51 children were confirmed into the Catholic church. Maspeth church holds Confirmation ceremony for 51 kids
Bishop Frank Caggiano (center) administered the Confirmation Mass at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church on Friday, March 5, in front of more than 500 churchgoers. Deacon Bob Lavanco (left) and Pastor Pa...
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Maspeth Federal s renovated lobby At home in your bank
Maspeth Federal Savings unveils new cozy interior
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Truck goes up in flames on LIE
Traffic came to a standstill Tuesday afternoon when a westbound tractor trailer caught fire near the Maurice Avenue exit of the Long Island Expressway, causing chaos and brief delays before order ...
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Not all is 'rite' with school proposal
CB5 raises concerns with SCA’s plans
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LaGuardia Community College students at a campus computer station LaGuardia's scholarship program pays dividends
When LaGuardia Community College student Michelle Osorio, 26, received a phone call informing her that she had been chosen to receive a scholarship of $3,500, she was ecstatic. The call came last ...
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Fire Chair Elizabeth Crowley conducts a hearing. Access granted
Volunteer Ambulance Corps back in fold
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
02/22/2010 – 02/29/2010
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Another grade school For Maspeth?

K-5 school could open on I.S. 73 campus
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Another School For Maspeth?
New elementary school may open to relieve overcrowding
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Pictured form left to right are Detective Kevin Weber from the 104th Precinct, Captain James Marron from Transit District 33, Deputy Inspector Keith Green from the 104th Precinct, and Roe Daraio from Citizens of Maspeth and Elmhurst Together (COMET). 104th top cop warns seniors to be vigilant
Burglars targeting elderly who live alone
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State Senator Joseph Addabbo, Jr. Let’s Talk About Maspeth
Addabbo hears from residents on local issues
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From left to right (top row) are members Jim O’Kane, Leonard Masone, Fred Strobel, President Nunzio Russo, Immediate Past President Joseph P. DiTroia, Member Michael Terry, Secretary David Gigler, (bottom row) Joan Sammon, Former President Vincent Lodico and Member Tina DiTroia. A little recognition for these Maspeth Kiwanis members
The Maspeth Kiwanis Club held its weekly meeting at O’Neill’s Restaurant on February 18, which also happened to be Maspeth Kiwanis Recognition Day. The community service club recognized dozens of ...
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104th Precinct Police Blotter
02/15/2010 to 02/21/2010
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The team of instructors are (left to right) Jacki Giangrande, crafts; Dayana Lopez, cake decorator, Bridy Crawford, jewelry making; Dori Wolt, owner/decorative one-stroke painter; Marie Boyd, knitting and crocheting; and Fran Villano, Ukranian egg decorating. (Photo by Michael O Kane) Art studio aims to blossom in Maspeth
Purple Petals opens doors to the pubic
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Impersonation is a crime
Next time a utility man comes knocking, make sure to check his credentials. Already this year two Queens households have been robbed by men impersonating utility repair men. In both instances the...
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Obama using 'bounty hunters' to root out fraud (AP)

US President Barack Obama speaks on healthcare and health insurance reform at Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Obama has launched a populist assault on price-gouging American insurance firms, escalating his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill.(AFP/Saul Loeb)AP - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.


Tue Mar 09 22:14:14 -0600 2010
Car detectives crowd around Monday's runaway Prius (AP)

Driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon Tuesday, March 9, 2010, in El Cajon, Calif. Sikes' 2008 Toyota Prius raced out of control on a San Diego freeway Monday. A California Highway Patrol officer helped him stop the car. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)AP - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to interview the driver as the besieged automaker dealt with a high-profile new headache that raised questions about the safety of its beloved hybrid.


Wed Mar 10 00:07:28 -0600 2010
Biden's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans (AP)

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, and his wife Jill, second from left, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and his wife Sara, second from right, pose for photographers ahead of their joint dinner the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)AP - Israel's new plan to build 1,600 homes for Jews in east Jerusalem is overshadowing Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the West Bank.


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