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Dancers from JAM Dance Studio in Bellmore helped Evan Styron, center, propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow, with a surprise flash mob at Wantagh Park on Dec. 20.

JAM Dance organizes flash mob proposal in Wantagh

Evan Styron said he defied the odds when planning to propose to his girlfriend, Lisa Friedrich, of East Meadow. Between the Covid-19 pandemic, a last-minute location change and inclement weather the … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/3/21

Debra Izzo, owner of The Dirty Dawg in North Bellmore, shared a smile with her furry client, Louie.

The Dirty Dawg in Bellmore still wagging along despite pandemic

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered non-essential businesses to shut down earlier this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, pet groomer Debra Izzo applied for a permit through the New York State Department … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/23/20

Veronica Ferrero, first vice president and community lending coordinator at Emigrant Mortgage Company Inc.

Tune in to first-time homebuyers webinar

Home buying can seem like a large, daunting task, especially during a pandemic and with a surge in demand for real estate, but experts are there to help. Join Herald Inside LI for a free 45-minute webinar that will feature a panel of real estate professionals. more

9/29/20

St. Matthias Church, on the border of Bellmore and Wantagh, has not changed in its 115 years.

St. Matthias Church granted landmark status

St. Matthias Church — a small building with brown shingles and white clapboard on the border of Bellmore and Wantagh — was granted landmark status at the Oct. 2 Hempstead Town Council meeting. The site will now be protected against demolition, preserving a 100-year-plus legacy of the area’s African-American history. more

By Andrew Garcia | 10/10/19

The crew visited Iceland last month. On July 6, they hiked up the Sòlheimajökull Glacier.

Local scout Venture Crew 577 takes a trip to Iceland

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577, of North Bellmore, traveled to Iceland July 2-8, where members explored the Gjabakkahellir Cave in Thingvellir National Park, hiked up Sòlheimajökull … more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 8/8/19

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577 recently traveled to Iceland last month. On July 6 they hiked Sòlheimajökull Glacier.

Venture Crew 577 of North Bellmore takes a trip to Iceland

The Boy Scouts of America Venture Crew 577, of North Bellmore, traveled to Iceland July 2-8, where members explored the Gjabakkahellir Cave in Thingvellir National Park, hiked up Sòlheimajökull … more

By Alexandra Dieckmann | 8/1/19

A massive fire broke out inside a structure at the Town of Hempstead's waste transfer station in Merrick Sunday morning.

Blaze at Town of Hempstead waste transfer station in Merrick caused by ‘sparked combustibles’

A raging fire broke out inside a homeowner disposal area at the Town of Hempstead’s waste transfer station in Merrick, at the foot of the Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve, around 7:45 a.m. Sunday … more

By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman | 7/28/19

A three-alarm fire broke out at Big Chief Camp in East Meadow Wednesday morning.

Fire erupts at Big Chief Camp in East Meadow

A three-alarm fire broke out at the Big Chief Camp on North Jerusalem Road in East Meadow Wednesday morning, causing campers and staff to evacuate to St. Raphael’s Parish on Newbridge Road. more

By Andrew Garcia and Alyssa Seidman | 7/24/19

North Bellmore man arrested for leaving scene after police say he hit motorcycle cop

A North Bellmore man has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after he allegedly struck a Nassau County police officer on routine motorcycle patrol. The suspect, police said, was … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/6/19

The key panel of the summit featured Stacy Brief, center at right, a community organizer of the Long Island Wellness Summit Committee and a former Mepham High School student.

First teen wellness summit hits L.I.

Messages of hope were shared with more than 200 teens during Nassau County’s first Youth Wellness Summit on March 19. It was hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, and 22 other schools each sent six students and an administrator. Students from Valley Stream, Wantagh, Seaford, Long Beach, Oceanside and East Meadow participated. more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/28/19