At the Merrick School District’s Board of Education meeting on Feb. 11, district officials announced a partnership with South Oaks Hospital, a member of the Northwell Health system, to provide …
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By Andrew Garcia
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2/27/20
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More than 100 students occupied the Brookside School gymnasium on Feb. 13 for a fierce, hours-long competition, but it wasn’t the typical sporting event you might expect. Instead of dribbling …
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By Andrew Garcia
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2/20/20
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Students and families from all over the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District were treated to a special performance on Jan. 30, as teachers and administrators took the stage for the fourth …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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2/6/20
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The coughs of a hospitalized teen echoed through the Brookside School auditorium in North Merrick on Jan. 29. A news report was projected above the stage, and alleged that the boy’s illness was …
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By Andrew Garcia
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2/6/20
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At an inter-district match between Calhoun and Mepham high schools on Jan. 8, the varsity wrestling teams were recognized for their participation in an island-wide campaign to combat the local opioid …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/23/20
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John F. Kennedy High School, in Bellmore, regularly boasts a number of semifinalists in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, and this year is no exception. Three seniors were announced as Regeneron scholars on Jan. 8, and the students’ months-long projects led to practical, potentially world-changing conclusions.
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By Andrew Garcia
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1/16/20
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For over two years, Muslim families in Bellmore and Merrick have attended Board of Education meetings to advocate for the inclusion of the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha on district calendars. Last week, their voices were heard.
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/16/20
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A Mepham High School science teacher died Saturday following a skiing accident in Killington, Vt., according to the Associated Press.
Jason Vitale, 48, of Baldwin, was skiing at Vermont’s …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/2/20
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education was set to approve the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 4 meeting, but before regular business began, Trustee Dr. Nancy Kaplan …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/12/19
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Neighboring Suffolk County is home to the largest population of veterans of any county in New York state — a proud distinction that also gives us Long Islanders a profound responsibility to provide them with all the services they need.
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By Monica Martinez and Ann-Marie K. Foster
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11/14/19
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