Diane C. Lore

New York

Reporter for the Staten Island Advance, covering education and local news. Story ideas and tips welcome, to [email protected]

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Articles

She found beauty in Staten Island’s nooks and crannies. Virginia Sherry dies at 74 | Life Stories

Apr 9, 2024 | silive.com | Diane C. Lore

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Colorful blooms sprouting, peeking out from under fences, around trees or between sidewalk cracks; a bee carefully pollinating a flower; a monarch butterfly gracefully touching down on a petal; a scarlet cardinal perched on a snow-covered tree branch; vanishing historic garages, vintage stone and brick walls, and Staten Island’s historic architecture: Virginia (Gini) Sherry’s keen eye for detail, especially behind the camera lens, and her reporter’s sense of curiosity,...
A son, a dog and a fentanyl epidemic

Mar 16, 2024 | ajc.com | Diane C. Lore

When I answered the phone, I could hear his wife screaming. The line went silent for a moment before a family friend spoke in her most formal British accent: “I regret to inform you that Ian has passed…”Five miles away from my son’s home, I had spent the early morning at work, taking Teams meetings and crafting emails. Meanwhile, while working on a resume, Ian silently died within seconds at his desk from fentanyl poisoning.
The last of the all-girls classes . . . ‘Sea Sisters’ reunite after 50 years

Jun 22, 2023 | silive.com | Diane C. Lore