School is out across all of Bellmore and Merrick until April 1, according to an executive order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo Monday night.
The announcement came as districts began what was …
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By Andrew Garcia and Scott Brinton
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3/17/20
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A day before Nassau County confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus, Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Superintendent John DeTommaso assured parents at the March 4 Board of Education …
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By Alyssa Seidman, Jeff Bessen, Briana Bonfiglio and Scott Brinton
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3/12/20
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What if Christopher Columbus, before setting sail, decided not to take an uncharted route, and instead followed a known path to India, and never landed in America? Questions like this one, which warp …
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By Andrew Garcia
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3/12/20
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Forty finalists in The Society for Science & the Public’s 2020 Regeneron Science Talent Search were notified this week that the final stage of the national competition, which was scheduled …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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3/5/20
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On the softball field, under the intense gaze of parents, coaches and fellow athletes, Calhoun High School junior Megan Vecchione practices a technique to help clear her mind. She imagines inhaling a …
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By Andrew Garcia
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3/5/20
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It wasn’t surprising to hear that Josephine Parlagreco, of Bellmore, was spending her winter break in Europe. She is a chemistry teacher at Mepham High School, the adviser of the school’s …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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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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Anyone who thinks science is a quiet activity reserved for the ivy-covered halls of academe has never attended a science Olympiad like the one held at Levittown’s Division Avenue High School …
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By Timothy Denton
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2/6/20
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