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Merrick singing sensation Robbie Rosen is headed to Hollywood to compete in 'American Idol.'
Calhoun junior headed to 'American Idol'
Calhoun High School singing sensation Robbie Rosen, all of 16 years old, recently received the news that he had waited for nine years to hear –– he’s headed to Hollywood to compete in season 10 of “American Idol.” more
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The Nassau County Department of Public Works continues to truck raw sewage through Merrick.
County continues to truck sewage through Merrick
Trucking of raw sewage from Nassau County’s Bay Park treatment plant in East Rockaway to a pumping station on Merrick Road in Merrick is continuing as the county works to fix mechanical problems at the Bay Park plant, said Bill Fonda, a state Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman, in an interview on Thursday. more
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Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr.
Sen. Fuschillo offers emergency numbers in blizzard
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, put together a list of emergency numbers that people might need in case of emergency during the final blizzard of December … more
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A heavy winter storm covered Bellmore-Merrick in snow on Sunday. Above, Long Island Rail Road riders awaited a train amid the storm at the Merrick station.
Winter storm pounds Bellmore-Merrick
Updated 5:45 p.m. on Dec. 27. A fierce winter storm that rolled into Bellmore-Merrick around 9 a.m. on Sunday continued to pound the community through Monday morning, dumping 12 to 20 inches of snow on the ground and buffeting the area with winds from 15 to 50 miles per hour. Temperatures dipped into the teens. more
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Booker T. Gibson, 80, was a witness to history during the civil rights era. Now he’s a professional musician who plays at the upscale Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip. He is pictured above at home in North Merrick.
Booker T. Gibson, witness to history
Second of two parts. On Aug. 28, 1963, Booker T. Gibson made his way to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. “It was hot. In August, it was hot,” Gibson said during a recent interview, stressing the word “hot.” more
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District Attorney Kathleen Rice
Senator Fuschillo seeks tougher DWI Laws
New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice recently announced a new legislative proposal to require mandatory jail time for those who repeatedly drink and drive. more
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Booker T. Gibson, a nearly lifelong Merrick resident, was the first African-American teacher at South Junior-Senior High School in Valley Stream. He was joined by his wife of 39 years, Frances, also a music teacher, at their North Merrick home.
Breaking racial barriers at every turn
By his own admission, Booker T. Gibson wasn’t the most athletic student at Mepham High School in Bellmore in the 1940s, so becoming popular at a school that placed a high value on success in sports –– in particular, in wrestling –– was no easy feat. But, man, could Gibson play boogie-woogie piano, and at the time this highly rhythmic style of the blues ruled the airwaves. more
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Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre hosted a talk with Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islanic Cultural Center of New York last week.
Merrick Jewish Centre hosts Jewish-Muslim talk
The Principal’s Office took a field trip on Nov. 23 to the Merrick Jewish Centre for a Jewish-Muslim dialogue between Rabbi Charles Klein and Imam Shamsi Ali of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York. more
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Richard Ronan of Merrick, pictured here with his wife, Virginia, received a citation upon his retirement as sanitation commissioner from Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby.
Town sanitation commissioner, Richard Ronan of Merrick, retiring
The Town of Hempstead sanitation commissioner, Richard Ronan of Merrick, announced recently that he is retiring. more
A police artist's rendering of one of the robbery suspects.
Police caution residents after string of robberies
Be alert. That’s what Nassau County Police are saying after two men robbed several women this month in East Meadow, Merrick, North Merrick, North Bellmore, Baldwin, Wantagh and Levittown. more
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