With a new year ahead and coronavirus vaccines rolling out to more qualified individuals, Bellmore and Merrick’s business owners said they are starting to feel optimistic about the future, …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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1/19/21
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We are pleased that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is once again promoting small businesses ahead of the holiday season — which is vital this pandemic year.
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11/26/20
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Thanksgiving is only a week away, and the December holidays are fast approaching. We’re supposed to be making plans to shop in our local downtowns or at the malls, but because of the coronavirus pandemic . . .
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11/19/20
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While many Merrick residents are lamenting the loss of the community’s annual Fall Festival, the Chamber of Commerce has organized another event to take its place. Last Sunday, the organization …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/8/20
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As rain befell the Merricks early Friday morning, it was hard to discern much of anything between the gray skies and torrential downpours. But at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway, a …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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7/21/20
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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 …
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7/9/20
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Starting March 1, New York is set to join a handful of other states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine and Vermont, in banning the use of disposable plastic bags at commercial locations.
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2/28/20
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By Alyssa Seidman
aseidman@liherald.com
The advent of online shopping has allowed shoppers to take their skills to the internet, where scrolling, clicking and data input replace face-to-face …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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12/5/19
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In this era of online shopping, it has never been easier to get exactly what you’re looking for, quickly and relatively cheaply.
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11/29/19
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This holiday season, when American consumers are once again gearing up to brave the crowds at the malls and outlet stores, or the endless expanse of the online marketplace, the Herald encourages you to do at least some of your shopping in the places you know best — your local downtowns.
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11/21/18
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