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A photo of Martin “Marty” Doherty. Marty is an 84-year-old veteran who volunteers his time at the Long Island State Veterans Home.  LORI SAXENA/THE STATESMAN.

84 years making a marine: the life of Marty Doherty

Lori Saxena October 24, 2023

In 1958, on the corner of 150th St. and Tinton Ave. in the South Bronx, there was a small grocery store called Krabina’s. Right next to it was a candy shop that featured a jukebox and a television....

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A member of the Hancock County GlamourGals chapter applies nail polish on Clarabelle,a senior citizen at Findlay Fox Run Assisted Living in Findlay, Ohio, in September. COURTESY OF HANCOCK COUNTY GLAMOURGALS

GlamourGals aims to beautify Long Island senior citizens

Katarina Delgado November 27, 2016
Founded on Long Island, GlamourGals is a national volunteer organization of high school and college-aged students that give makeovers to citizens living in senior homes.
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