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5 Patch Headlines Nearby: March 10

A Port Washington 'Genie,' a mother and baby injured in a Plainview crash, and a Cover's perseverance in the boxing ring.

Port Washington native Ryan Silbert and Ian Harnarine on Thursday scored a Genie Award – what some describe as the Canadian version of The Academy Awards – for their film, "Doubles with Slight Pepper."

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A mother and her young daughter were injured in a two car crash that sent their SUV tumbling across Old Country Road Thursday afternoon.

responded about 2:45 p.m. to discover the victims inside the black SUV. They and units pulled the little girl from the wreckage and attended to her at the scene in front of restaurant at Sylvia Lane.

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Generous is not the word typically used to describe corporate America, but one Melville company is setting an example of what ethical business practices are all about.

Henry Schein, a wholesale medical supplies company, has once again been named to Fortune's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies." The company, which this year, tops the list for social responsibility and global competitiveness.

Expect distinctive gray morning suit tuxedos, bagpipes and plenty of green to be the norm for one of Long Island's most colorful annual events — Huntington's St. Patrick's Day Parade.

“He would always tell me, ‘Oh, when you have a fight let me know, I will come.’ I never, ever took the chance to go to the Golden Gloves, and he would tell me like, ‘Why don’t you just go?’” said Colon. “He passed away and I was like, ‘You know what? I’m gonna do it for him.”

Colon said she has been a fan of boxing since childhood. Surrounded by gangs and fighting in her teens, she said she was drawn to the success of famous boxers who used their hands as weapons for sport rather than anger.

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