A Bellmore woman was attacked by pit bulls while at a North Merrick home on Aug. 18 at 5 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. more

Q. I have a waterfront property and my neighbor is building something behind my home on the water, blocking my view and access to the water. He claims he bought the underwater property and has been measuring to do something. Can someone sell public property without notifying anyone adjacent to it, especially where it should have been offered to us. since it was public land? more

It took slightly less than the two months that the recipe called for, but after many weeks of waiting, my mead — that golden nectar of the gods — is finally finished. And boy, does it pack a … more

Stan Stevens literally helped build south Bellmore. The tugboat operator assisted with the dredging of the land that is now the southern portion of the hamlet. Stevens had a hand in many land developments along the South Shore. That’s just one reason Bellmorite Christine Keller is lobbying to gain landmark status for Stevens’s former home on Bellmore Avenue. It was built in 1923 by Stevens and his father, Charles. Charles and his wife, Pauline Annie, lived in Freeport, where Charles ran the Bellmore Ferry Service to High Hill Beach. Pauline also managed the Breakers Hotel on the beach. more

Those places are freakin’ depressing. Nursing homes, assisted living residences, hospitals, rehab facilities… They really are freakin’ depressing. more

Newbridge Road Elementary School demonstrated compassion and generosity through the Student Council’s “January Jammies” program, which collects new pajamas for children and young adults in need. The pajamas were donated to Mercy First, an organization that benefits foster-care and group homes. Students enjoyed wearing their pajamas to school one recent Friday to celebrate the culmination of the program. more

I was disappointed by the decision of the state’s financial oversight board, the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, to take over Nassau County’s finances. more

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At a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday morning, the Town of Hempstead passed legislation that regulates where cell antennas and other wireless telecommunications equipment may be placed within the township. more

The ongoing saga of cell-tower installations in the Town of Hempstead will take an important turn tomorrow. more