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Yesterday was the first day of the 2008- 09 academic year for students attending public schools in New York City. Today, September 3, students at parochial schools in the Archdiocese of New York headed back to their classrooms. Classes for students at all other schools public, private charter and parochial, have either started or will begin shortly. More ... To The Editor: There are wounds that never heal. Certain losses cut to the bone, slashing, away hope of closure. Some lives never shed the burden of pain and suffering. It is a cancer that consumes. Often we are confronted by those who carry the weight of past pain. It structures them and defines them. More ... To The Editor: The installation of a major 225,000- square-foot Federal Express trucking facility on land located in Western Astoria flies in the face of all logic. More ... Rafael Nadal won a target challenge during Arthur Ashe Kids Day as described in the caption of the photo accompanying the story, "Ashe Kids Day Is Big Hit" by Dan Miller on page 1 of the August 27 edition of the Gazette. More ... To The Editor: Although Michelle Obama was not proud to be an American for most of her life (as she stated earlier this year), America is proud of her--at least, the Chicago University Hospitals, which gave her a 160 percent raise (from $121,910 to $316,962 per year) shortly after Barack Obama was elected a U.S. Senator. It's a shock and scandal of the [Rev. More ... To The Editor: It is time again when school is about to begin and I have a suggestion that Catholic parents think seriously about giving their children a Catholic education. I would like to give some reasons to do so. More ... To The Editor: Well, here we are in the last week of August and September is just a few days away. Time flies by so quickly. I hope that the changes to the NYC public schools are positive and it is up to the students, teachers, parents and administrators to make this a successful school year for all children. More ... A copy of the following letter was received by the Gazette. The Honorable Frank Padavan 8939 Gettysberg Street Bellerose, NY 11426 Dear Frank: Once again, you have come through for Cunningham Park. Thank you for identifying funds, this year, with which we were able to purchase two (2) motorized vehicles to maintain the park. More ... To The Editor: The Polish American Congress strongly protests the caricature on the front cover of the New Yorker depicting Senator [Barack] Obama as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist. More ... |
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