On Nov. 15, a 12-person jury in County Court, Mineola, found Costa Lempesis not guilty of all charges arising out of allegations of child sexual abuse made against him by a member of the swim team at Manorhaven Park pool, where Mr. Lempesis was the swimming coach for two summers.
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In their attempt to win votes for Peter Kenny's expired 3-year seat on the Police Department Board of Commissioners, Bob Persons and Peter Kenny squared off at the League of Women Voters' Candidates Debate, disagreeing primarily about the department's budget and number of personnel.
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The issue of the school district accepting credits from Teachers Education Institute through the College of St. Rose has been a topic of discussion at school board meetings. At last week's meeting, the board clarified and updated the issue.
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