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At 2:49 p.m. on April 15, two crude bombs, fashioned out of pressure cookers and ball bearings, exploded 13 seconds apart at the Boston Marathon, killing three and severely injuring nearly 180. more

4/25/13

To Obama, Big Bird trumps Libya

Last week, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform commenced hearings to examine what went wrong when the American ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three others were killed in Benghazi last month. more

10/18/12

On the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Bellmore Fire Department unveiled its World Trade Center monument.

Bellmore F.D. unveils 9/11 monument

The first thing that Mary Ann Rand noticed about the Bellmore Fire Department’s newest monument was a row of bolts. more

By Julie Mansmann, jmansmann@liherald.com | 9/19/12

On Sunday, Bellmore and North Bellmore volunteer firefighters attended Mass at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Bellmore fire departments remember 9/11

To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments joined together to remember those who were lost. More than 100 firefighters gathered with the community at St. Barnabas Roman Catholic Church in Bellmore to pray for those lost and their families. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 9/13/11

Tom Riordan and Merrick Veterans Memorial Park Chairman Walter Ellensohn, in back, from left, American Legion member Harry Crosby, front left, and Henry Hinricks, former chief of the North Merrick Fire Department, with the World Trade Center beam that will form the centerpiece of a new memorial in North Merrick.

Bellmore-Merrick residents recall 9/11 horror

The Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks left many Americans in fear. In the early hours of that Tuesday morning, Bellmore-Merrick residents watched their TVs in horror as the World Trade Center fell, uncertain about what might follow. That day changed the lives of many in the Bellmores and Merricks, and continues to hold a place in the hearts and minds of local residents. more

By Deirdre Krasula | 9/7/11

A steel beam from the World Trade Center now forms the centerpiece of a 9/11 memorial at the Brookside School in North Merrick. Local residents say that Osama bin Laden’s death brings a small measure of comfort, but nearly 10 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, people still feel the psychic pain of losing their loved ones, friends and neighbors.

Merrick-Bellmore ‘thrilled’ that bin Laden is gone

“I’m thrilled that he’s gone.” That is what Merokean Carol Gies had to say on Monday morning about the death of Osama bin Laden, shortly after President Obama announced to the world on Sunday night that the al Qaeda leader and 9/11 mastermind was killed in a 40-minute firefight with U.S. Navy seals at a fortified compound outside of Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/2/11

Bellmore Little League hosts Bruce Gary tourney

The Bellmore Little League recently hosted its second annual Bruce Gary Memorial Columbus Day Tournament. Gary was a Bellmore Little League president and New York City firefighter who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

10/25/10

Bellmore firefighters saluted during a 9/11 ceremony at the Bellmore firehouse on Saturday.

Bellmore fire dep’t marks 9/11 attacks

The Bellmore Fire Department held a solemn ceremony at the Bellmore firehouse in Bellmore Village on Saturday to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. more

9/13/10

Mr. President, don’t appease the bullies

A good portion of last week’s news cycle focused on the rise of school bullies. Tragically, two young girls, including a Suffolk County teen, took their own lives after being pushed to the edge by bullies. more

Al D'Amato | 4/21/10

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