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Residents Matthew and Gabrielle Fox welcomed their newborn daughter, Jordyn, to the world on Aug. 10, but a persistent lack of power may delay a return to their south Merrick home.

Merrick family without power almost brought newborn home in the dark

The pandemic was the last of Gabrielle Fox's worries as she checked in to North Shore University Hospital early Monday morning. The expecting mother from Merrick was prepped for a cesarean, and at … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/11/20

Since the onset of the pandemic, the Kiwanis Club of the Bellmores has provided additional support to the dozen local families it assists regularly.

Bellmore Kiwanis keeps on giving amid the pandemic

Local families impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic have faced many hardships in recent months, including financial insecurity, but service organizations, like the Bellmore Kiwanis Club, have stepped up … more

By Justin Dynia | 8/10/20

We need a can-do attitude to beat Covid-19

It seems like we’ve been living with the coronavirus pandemic in a slow-motion time warp. But it’s time we snap out of it and beat this plague with the attitude that has characterized Americans’ character when faced with other seemingly insurmountable crises. more

7/31/20

Mae Volpe, who has lived in North Bellmore since 1983, told the Herald about the past century as she neared her 102nd birthday.

North Bellmore centenarian reflects on the pandemics

It’s been a little more than 100 years since the Spanish flu ravaged the globe, infecting about a third of the world’s population. And while most people from that era are no longer here … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 7/29/20

Mepham High School physics teacher William Leacock, who once led a lecture on Halloween wearing a beekeeper’s suit, retired at the end of the 2019-20 school year.

William Leacock looks back after 30 years as a physics teacher at Mepham High School

The unusual end of the 2019-20 school year also marked the final chapter of a storied 30-year career in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District for Mepham physics teacher William Leacock, … more

By Justin Dynia | 7/22/20

Town of Hempstead hosts drive-in movie nights, concert series

Residents will be able to travel back in time or rock their socks off at a series of drive-in movie nights and concert engagements this summer, hosted by the Town of Hempstead. Officials … more

7/16/20

All-American Gymnastics and Totnastics Too in Bellmore enjoyed a “fantastic” opening week, co-owner Ori Wilner said.

Athletic fields, moderate-risk sports facilities reopen in Bellmore-Merrick

Athletes of all ages are now taking advantage of open playing fields and some indoor sports facilities. During the first day of Express Lacrosse’s youth training clinic at Cedar Creek Park … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 7/15/20

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials are considering three possible learning scenarios for the 2020-21 school year: in-person classes, online classes or a blend of the two.

Bellmore-Merrick CHSD officials plan reopening

For any school district, planning to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic is no simple task. Besides following safety guidelines, teachers may have to continue adapting to still-unfamiliar remote … more

By Andrew Garcia | 7/15/20

Student Benji Loeb wrote an essay detailing his experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic to include in the time capsule.

Reinhard students record the pandemic one artifact at a time

While most adults would like to forget that the Covid-19 pandemic ever happened, students at the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center in Bellmore are making sure their education and experiences … more

7/9/20

Although elementary school campuses have been silent since mid-March, teachers and students were hard at work adjusting to remote learning strategies amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Bellmore-Merrick elementary educators offer a retrospect on remote learning

After schools across the nation shifted their lesson plans online amid the coronavirus pandemic, students, teachers and parents were forced to adapt to the new normal, too. Although much attention … more

By Justin Dynia | 7/8/20

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