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Sacred Heart students, from left, Edward Andres, Seabrook Kilfoyle, Kelsey Clabby, Hailey Wilcox, Annie Coogan, Nicole Targia and Alyssa Pallotta, all 11, are trying to keep their school open.

Bishop denies meeting to Sacred Heart parents

Bishop William Murphy, leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said he will not meet with parents of students at Sacred Heart School in North Merrick. The parents hoped to discuss options for saving the school, which is slated to be closed next June. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 12/20/11

The second of two pit bulls that mauled a North Merrick woman in September was apparently shot dead by police on Monday afternoon.

Police shoot, kill second pit bull that attacked North Merrick woman

At around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, Nassau County Police shot and killed the second of two pit bulls that mauled 62-year-old Shashi Sharma in late September at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head. more

By David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 10/17/11

Two pit bulls attacked Shashi Sharma at the Brookside School in North Merrick last Thursday. The brown pit bull remained on the loose as of press time on Tuesday.

Police fire at, possibly wound dog that attacked woman at Brookside School

Updated Oct. 4, 4:45 p.m. A pit bull that mauled 64-year-old Shashi Sharma last Thursday at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head, eluded capture as police closed in on the animal in North Merrick on Tuesday. more

By David Weingrad and Scott Brinton | 9/29/11

The Resnicks at home in North Merrick, at top, Patricia and Wayne with their youngest son, Daniel, and, at bottom, from left, Benjamin, Nadya, Anya and James, with the family dog, Winnie.

From Kazakhstan to Long Island

A friendly nurse at the orphanage in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, first demonstrated how she wanted Patricia and Wayne Resnick to feed 6-month-old Benjamin and Nadya. They had to rest the babies in their arms and spoon-feed potato soup to them. If the babies would not eat, they would not be allowed to leave the orphanage. That possibility worried the Resnicks, who had traveled more than 10,000 miles to adopt the children, stopping off in Moscow for a 13-hour layover along the way. more

By Scott Brinton | 9/20/11

Brian Schneider, a hydrogeologist for the Nassau County Department of Public Works, rear center, spoke with Envirothon participants during a two-hour hike whose participants viewed environmental damage in the woodlands on the east side of the Meadowbrook Parkway.

Envirothon emphasizes damage in forests

Call it a tale of two forests. On the west side of the Meadowbrook Parkway, on the outskirts of Freeport and Roosevelt, there is the 73-acre Roosevelt Preserve, owned and maintained by Nassau County. There, the wide paths are clear of fallen trees and shrubbery and virtually trash-free. There is no evidence of campfires having burned down swaths of the woods, nor is there graffiti marring the abundant oaks and maples. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/5/11

Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.

Booker T. Gibson, witness to history

Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more

Scott Brinton | 12/7/10

Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.

Breaking racial barriers at every turn

By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more

Scott Brinton | 11/30/10

A police artist's rendering of one of the robbery suspects.

Police caution residents after string of robberies

Be alert. That’s what Nassau County Police are saying after two men robbed several women this month in East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, North Bellmore, Baldwin, Wantagh and Levittown. more

Deirdre Krasula | 11/19/10

The new field, equipped with a softball, soccer and Wiffle Ball field, measures 40,000 square feet.

Coleman Country continues to expand

Long-time campers of Coleman Country Day Camp will be in for a big surprise upon their return to camp next summer. The camp, on Babylon Turnpike in Freeport, recently underwent … more

David Weingrad | 11/2/10

John Boyle, the Bellmore-Merrick Central District special-education teacher who led the effort to create the district's 9/11 memorial, honored Brad Allan of Long Island Crane & Rigging for his efforts to bring the project to fruition.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District dedicates 9/11 memorial

Thomas Crotty stood and stared for a moment on Friday at the twisted, rusted, 1,600-pound steel girder in front of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Brookside School in North Merrick. “It was very thoughtful of the community and the young people to do this so the day and the people will not be forgotten,” Crotty remarked. more

Scott Brinton | 9/24/10