The eighth-graders kept their voices low, despite their excitement as they rushed to the Progressive School auditorium in North Merrick last month to line up for their graduation.
They whispered, …
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By Stephany Reyes
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7/14/16
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The former president of the Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services is headed to prison for two to six years after he stole $1.6 million from the volunteer unit, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/30/16
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Members of the John F. Kennedy High School community gathered early on June 26 at the NYCB Theater at Westbury to celebrate its graduating class.
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6/29/16
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The creative Bernice Busch, light-hearted David Stayer, and “Limerick King” Mike Hertz joined 12 of their fellow seniors under the spotlight at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts …
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By Alex Boyd
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6/23/16
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Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache.
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By Alex Boyd
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6/22/16
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Two men armed with a handgun robbed Jerusalem Auto Inc., a used car dealer at 1345 Jerusalem Ave. in North Merrick, on June 14 at 6:15 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/20/16
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When Kennedy High School math teacher Allen Ma discusses his instructional methodology and educational philosophy, he does not speak of equations and theorems. He doesn’t even mention solutions.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/15/16
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Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center since 2002, was recently honored by State Sen. Michael Venditto as a “Woman of Distinction.”
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6/8/16
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There was a lot of public drunkenness in gym class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last week –– mock drunkenness, that is.
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By Scott Brinton
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6/8/16
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Members of the Merrick Senior Center's Creative Writing Workshop will offer samples of their work Wednesday, June 8, at 1 p.m. at the Merrick Theater and Center for the Arts. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served after the presentation.
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6/6/16
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