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Longtime knitter Syndi Reibman, of Merrick, is using her skills to fashion ear guards for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Merokean makes ear guards for health care workers

Merrick resident Syndi Reibman began crocheting in 1993 and hasn't stopped since. While she's cornered the market on baby beanies, scarves and other items, the coronavirus pandemic has given her a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 5/7/20

Spring sports coaches in the Belllmore-Merrick Central High School District are receiving 50 percent pay.

Spring sports canceled, but Central District coaches keep in touch with players, officials say

In Bellmore-Merrick, spring sports have been canceled, but many coaches are still keeping up with their players virtually to ensure they continue training and are well, both physically and mentally. more

By Tony Bellissimo | 5/6/20

The library's Head of Technology, Chris Jelley, used the library's 3D printer to create face shields for hospital workers.

North Merrick Public Library uses tech resources to aid front-line workers

Although the North Merrick Public Library is temporarily closed to the community, its technological resources are hard at work to assist hospital workers and scientific researchers fighting to keep … more

4/30/20

Three sixth-grade students from Birch School are benefiting front-line workers by selling beaded rainbow bracelets. The students donated $700 of their proceeds to Bellmore/Merrick Helping Our Heroes, a group that's feeding workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.

Birch School students use beading business to benefit front-line workers

Three Birch School students are beading their hearts out to benefit workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixth-graders Kayla Indich, Paige Seltzer and Jolie Weiss, of Merrick, have … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/30/20

The Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, Italy was almost vacant in the weeks before the nationwide lockdown. Mepham High School graduate Victoria Caruso was studying abroad there this spring, until the pandemic cut her trip short.

From Italy to New York: A college student recounts fleeing Covid-19 pandemic while abroad

The first six weeks I spent in Bologna, Italy were nothing short of a dream: I was studying abroad in the culinary capital, riding on the backs of Vespas and wandering the city’s … more

By Victoria Caruso | 4/28/20

John F. Kennedy High School students Hayley Kuhn, left, Dylan Lipman and Paige Lipman wheeled a cart full of donated snack items to Mount Sinai South Nassau.

Bellmore-JFK's Student Government Association pitches in during pandemic

Members of John F. Kennedy High School's Student Government Association are continuing to support their community while learning from home. Over the past few weeks, student leaders have mobilized … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/27/20

Living through Covid-19, in bits and pieces

I’ve been thinking about wagon trains; I’ll tell you why later. If I remember. Yeah, a serious side effect of the pandemic is definitely attention deficit disorder. more

4/17/20

The Doctor's Office in Merrick is offering Covid-19 antibody tests.

The Doctor's Office in Merrick offers Covid-19 antibody testing

The Doctor's Office is now offering Covid-19 antibody testing at its facility on Merrick Avenue, according to an email sent to patients Friday. In his daily briefing Thursday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/17/20

Justin Heath, owner of John Moore’s Deli in Bellmore, and his wife, Megan, dropped off protein-packed snacks to the overnight workers at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip.

John Moore's Deli in Bellmore makes midnight deliveries to hospital workers island-wide

John Moore's Deli in Bellmore has teamed up with Kilwins, a Suffolk-based confectionary chain, to deliver food to doctors and nurses working overnight shifts at hospitals across Long Island. … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 4/16/20

Distance runner Faith Dwyer is part of a strong junior class that anchors Calhoun High School’s talented girls’ track and field team.

Bellmore-Merrick athletes chasing college dreams impacted by pandemic

The NCAA is giving all spring sports athletes — whose 2020 seasons ended after about three weeks of play due to coronavirus — an extra year of eligibility (see box). Of course, … more

By Tony Bellissimo | 4/16/20

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