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The second of two pit bulls that mauled a North Merrick woman in September was apparently shot dead by police on Monday afternoon.
Police shoot, kill second pit bull that attacked North Merrick woman
At around 3 p.m. on Oct. 17, Nassau County Police shot and killed the second of two pit bulls that mauled 62-year-old Shashi Sharma in late September at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head. more
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Two pit bulls attacked Shashi Sharma at the Brookside School in North Merrick last Thursday. The brown pit bull remained on the loose as of press time on Tuesday.
Police fire at, possibly wound dog that attacked woman at Brookside School
Updated Oct. 4, 4:45 p.m. A pit bull that mauled 64-year-old Shashi Sharma last Thursday at the Brookside School in North Merrick, digging its teeth into her arms, legs and head, eluded capture as police closed in on the animal in North Merrick on Tuesday. more
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Mosquito spraying on hold across Nassau County
Aerial spraying to treat West Nile virus has been postponed after the federal government imposed a no-fly zone over the area during the 9/11 weekend and beyond, according to the Nassau County Department of Health. more
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This Nassau County Department of Health map shows the locations of traps where West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes have been reported.
At war with mosquitoes
Because of severe mosquito outbreaks recently, the Nassau County Department of Health recently upped its mosquito surveillance program and started spraying to protect the health of residents from mosquito-borne infections such as West Nile virus. more
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Pat Sila in front of a sinkhole at her Hewlett Lane home in south Bellmore, caused by floodwaters that reached two to three feet on her street.
Bellmore-Merrick slowly emerges from Irene
Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more
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Certified PGA golf instructor Walter Ostroske taught Herald reporter David Weingrad the fundamentals of the golf swing at the Merrick Road Golf Course.
Teeing off with the Town of Hempstead
With my driver raised above my head, I took a moment to remember what my golf instructor, Walter Ostroske, had just taught me –– knees bent, feet a shoulder-length apart and arms straight. Check, check and check. more
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Sacred Heart student Alyssa Pallotta,11, who is a cantor at Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church on Sundays, will sing “God Bless America” during a New York Mets game in August.
11-year-old to sing at Citi Field
If you closed your eyes and listened to Merokean Alyssa Pallotta sing, you might believe that you are hearing a seasoned professional who has honed her craft for years. And when you opened your eyes, you would be startled to see an 11-year-old girl standing before you. more
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Mets first baseman Ike Davis spoke to campers at Coleman Country Day Camp, on the Freeport-Merrick border, on Tuesday.
A Met stops off at Coleman Country
Hundreds of Coleman Country day campers sat eagerly in the bleachers, their chants of “Ike Davis!” rising into the hot summer air on Tuesday. Minutes later, Mets first basemen Ike Davis strolled out of left field to loud applause, accompanied by camp owner and director Ross Coleman. more
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Nicole Kivirtzikis, left, and Toni Asena, both of whom grew up in North Bellmore, are publishing an online book, “Wish,” about genies.
Genie is out of the bottle and online
While supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves have risen in popularity in the media in recent years, two native North Bellmorities have been hard at work trying to popularize another mythical being –– the genie. more
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Michele Witte and her husband, Henning, have advocated for a ban on drop-side cribs for more than 13 years, ever since their son, Jonathan Tyler, was killed by one.
Walk-a-thon to mark federal ban on drop-side cribs
Merokean Michele Witte has fought for more than 13 years to pass a federal ban on drop-side cribs ever since her 10-month-old son, Tyler Jonathan, died in 1997 after his neck became trapped between the side-rail and headboard of his drop-side crib. more
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