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At long last, spring. Cue the fresh scents and sweet chirps.

Long awaited, spring, the season of beginnings, has begun. Though it happens with astronomical regularity . . . more

By John O'Connell | 3/31/22

There was no winning in Afghanistan

In the 1987 movie “The Princess Bride,” Vizzini, a Sicilian assassin, warns Wesley, also known as the Dread Pirate Roberts, “You fell victim to one of the classic blunders — the most famous of which is, ‘Never get involved in a land war in Asia.’” more

By Alan Singer | 9/2/21

Critical race theory as critical thinking

The Florida state Board of Education recently banned the teaching of critical race theory because all topics taught in Florida schools must be “factual and objective” . . . more

By Alan Singer | 6/24/21

Creating your pandemic time capsule

If time is really relative and there are time travelers out there from the future thinking about where to visit, do not, I repeat, do not go back to 2020. more

2/4/21

The Historical Society of the Merricks, pictured here at its annual Fourth of July Declaration reading in 2019, has been selected by Stop & Shop to benefit from the supermarket chain’s Community Bag Program.

Merrick Historical Society selected as beneficiary of Stop & Shop’s Community Bag Program

The Historical Society of the Merricks has been selected by store leadership at a local Stop & Shop to benefit from the supermarket chain’s Community Bag Program. For the month of … more

7/9/20

Mark July Fourth by reading the Declaration

Next week, the Herald Community Newspapers will publish the Declaration of Independence and a likeness of the American flag. The Declaration will appear . . . more

6/26/20

Librarians Chryssa Golding, left, and Martha DiVittorio have digitized and archived the Historical Society of the Bellmores’ collection of relics. They displayed two dresses that were made by hand by a Bellmore family in the 1910s.

A journey into Bellmore’s past at the library

Cracked, sepia-toned photos, banged-up, rusty crowns, century-old handmade dresses. These are just a few of the many items stored in the Bellmore Memorial Library. The treasure trove of historical … more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/27/20

Regina Feeney, far left, Judy Bongiovi, Carol Poulos, Martha DiVittorio and Tom Watson, representatives of the Freeport, Seaford and Wantagh historical societies and the Bellmore Memorial Library, offered their guidance for restarting Bellmore’s historical society.

Hoping for a return of the Bellmore Historical Society

Many of Bellmore’s surrounding hamlets and villages — Merrick, Freeport, Seaford, Wantagh and more — have historical societies or groups that help preserve the area’s past. So … more

By Andrew Garcia | 1/9/20

Postcard of Bedford Avenue in Bellmore looking north circa 1940.

Historical association looks at Bellmore –– then and now

The July 13 meeting of the Bellmore Historical Association featured a discussion on “Bellmore: Then and Now,” for which the group exhibited items from and displayed photos of Bellmore landmarks from as far back as the 1800s, and discussed the contrast between the hamlet’s past and present. more

By Daine Taylor | 7/28/16

The jungle comes alive with a jazzy beat in Plaza Theatrical Productions staging of Disney's “The Jungle Book KIDS,” adapted from the classic animated film, at Long Island Children's Museum, on Saturday.

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Africa: Sub-Saharan DiversityDrawn exclusively from the Hofstra University Museum’s collections, this exhibition explores the rich diversity of 25 ethnic cultures across … more

6/15/16

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