Residents in the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire districts recently elected the newest members of their boards of fire commissioners. In spite of stormy weather, voters headed to the polls on Dec. 9 to cast their ballots for one candidate for one open seat … more

Rainy weather couldn’t stop Bellmore residents from celebrating the holidays last weekend, as crowds of local folks gathered in Bellmore Village for the Chamber of Commerce of the … more

Bellmore and North Bellmore residents will head to the polls to choose the newest members of their fire districts’ boards of commissioners next week.Both the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire … more

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores kicked off the holiday season last week with a visit by Jolly Old St. Nick. The day after Thanksgiving, the organization welcomed Kris Kringle for the annual … more

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores is inviting local folks to celebrate the community’s holiday traditions at a series of seasonal events. more

Steve Eplan, a 49-year-old entrepreneur from Merrick, owns two businesses in the same building in downtown Bellmore. When asked whether they were similar in any way, he said with a laugh, … more

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores welcomed a cast of characters to Bellmore Village on Saturday when scores of costumed families attended the organization’s annual Halloween parade. … more

The Bellmore Chamber of Commerce and All Island Yellow Transportation, formerly Bellmore Taxi, recently took the ALS Foundation’s Ice Bucket Challenge, which asks participants to have ice water … more

Steve Eplan, an owner of two Bellmore businesses who is often lauded for his community volunteerism, was named last week as Bellmore’s Small Businessperson of the Year. The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, Inc. recognized Eplan and other local merchants at … more

The race for the New York State Legislature’s 14th Assembly District pits the incumbent, Republican David McDonough, of North Merrick, against Gaspare Tumminello, a Democrat from Merrick, who is deputy chief of staff for the Nassau County Legislature’s Democratic minority. Tumminello, a native of Franklin Square, had previously run unsuccessfully for Nassau County legislator in the 8th District in 2009. This year, the Herald asked each of the candidates to fill in a four-question survey about their positions on salient state issues. The 14th Assembly District takes in all or parts of Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, North Merrick, Bellmore, North Bellmore, Wantagh, North Wantagh, Seaford and Massapequa. more