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Call for contract watchdog is mostly about politics
The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . . more
This primary day, there’s a lot on the line
For the first time since the bad old days of Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall, some New York voters will be able to vote twice on the same day. But this year, on Primary Day, it will be legal. more
Donna Dobkowski, second from left, brought her daughters Anna, 12, and Kristen, 14, to the Historical Society of the Merricks’ reading of the U.S. Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July at the Merrick Avenue gazebo. Right, Historical Society President Lawrence Garfinkel has organized the annual event for many years.
Merricks mark the Fourth of July
As they first did in the summer of 1776, local townsfolk gathered last week to hear the words of Thomas Jefferson declaring America’s original 13 colonies free and independent states. more
In Congress, July 4, 1776
The Declaration of Independence was first published on July 6, 1776, in a newspaper, the Pennsylvania Evening Post. We are proud to commemorate that high point in American journalism by reprinting that historic document. more
Declaration reading set for Fourth of July
The Historical Society of the Merricks will hold its annual Reading of the Declaration of Independence this year on the Fourth of July. The reading will take place on Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Merrick gazebo, at Merrick Avenue north of Sunrise Highway. more
Aaron Baruch, 12, was one of many children who added their palm prints to a poster that read, “The Future of Israel is in good hands!” They used blue paint on a white background for the colors of he Israeli flag.
Synagogues unite for Israel Independence Day
Jews from Bellmore and Merrick came together on April 23 to celebrate Israel’s 67th birthday. more
Business center opens at Merrick Library Wing
Merrick Library employees, Chamber of Commerce members and local officials gathered on March 27 at the Merrick Library Wing, 2369 Merrick Ave., a block south of the main library, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of its new business center. more
Merrick Library opening business center
The Merrick Library is opening a business center at which independent contractors such as academic tutors and financial advisers can meet with clients, or job prospects can engage in online interviews more
Making college campuses safer
Last week, Gov. Andrew Cuomo put forward a bill that would help combat sexual assault on college campuses across New York. The bill, part of the governor’s Enough is Enough initiative, would make all colleges in the state, which enroll some 1.2 million students, comply with initiatives the governor instituted at SUNY schools last year, including setting up a statewide definition of affirmative consent and creating a Bill of Rights for victims and survivors of sexual assault. more
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Born with cerebral palsy, North Bellmorite Brian Arnold received his first service dog from Canine Companions for Independence when he was 19 and his second, Ozzie, at right, at age 31. Arnold lives with his parents, Bill and Louise, pictured here at a Canine Companions training facility in Medford, in Suffolk County.
A service dog to the rescue
As a teenager, Brian Arnold often awoke in the middle of the night, screaming and shaking. He was afraid of falling and being unable to catch himself before his face hit the floor. His fear was understandable. The North Bellmorite had already fallen and shattered his jaw in three places. more
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