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Merrick Chamber of Commerce President Femy Aziz, third from left, posed alongside the chamber’s 2020 honorees: Lorraine Castanio, left, Cathy Boddy, John Fabian, Anne Ruvolo-Guercio and Dr. Chantal Santos.

Merrick Chamber of Commerce recognizes five residents

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual installation and awards dinner was held on Jan. 23. The board recognized five individuals who have shown a dedication and commitment to the … more

1/30/20

The 2020 Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores’ Board of Directors.

Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores bestows annual awards

The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores’ annual installation and awards dinner at the Chateau Briand was rife with pomp and circumstance. On Jan. 25, the board recognized local community … more

1/30/20

Frank Herlihy honored those who were killed at Pearl Harbor.

Remembering ‘a date which will live in infamy,’ 78 years later

President Franklin D. Roosevelt memorably described Dec. 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy.” It was the day that Japanese pilots swooped in without warning and destroyed Pearl … more

By Mike Conn | 12/18/19

Remembering Pearl Harbor, 78 years later

President Franklin D. Roosevelt memorably described Dec. 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy.” It was the day that Japanese pilots swooped in without warning and destroyed Pearl Harbor, … more

By Mike Conn | 12/12/19

Members of the Baldwin American Legion Post 246, — from left, John Atkins, County Commander Al Ficalora, Mike Miller, Ken Cadieux, Baldwin Post Commander Bob Hare, Post Chaplain John Meyer, John Sandhaas and Gene Perceval — honored those who have served the country at the post’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday.

Honoring those who have ‘done their duty’

Dozens of residents, veterans and elected officials turned out for the annual Baldwin American Legion Post 246 Veterans Day ceremony on Monday to honor those who have served the country. Post … more

By Bridget Downes | 11/14/19

At American Legion Post 1282’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Monday at Veterans Memorial Park in Merrick, Calhoun High School freshman Hayden Okonowitz played taps as members of Boy Scout Troop 351 saluted.

Merricks honor 'the exceptional and the extraordinary'

American Legion Post 1282 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park in Merrick to salute those in the community who have answered the call to service.Auxiliary Unit … more

11/14/19

Veteran Lawrence Pinto, right, tipped his hat to the camera as fellow service members made their way to Calhoun’s 50-yard-line during a veterans’ salute ceremony.

Calhoun salutes Bellmore-Merrick's veterans

Sanford H. Calhoun High School’s Senior Day celebration on Nov. 2 had more than one meaning, as veterans from the Bellmore-Merrick area were honored with a veterans’ salute during … more

11/14/19

The chief greeted each of the officers with a handshake or a hug as he walked by followed by his family.

Freeport's Bermudez’s final walk as chief of the FPD

Freeport Chief of Police Miguel Bermudez got rousing cheers on Sept. 26 as he walked out of the Freeport Police Department Headquarters for one last time. Bermudez retired from the FPD after 33 years of service. more

By Nadya Nataly | 10/3/19

The Bellmore and North Bellmore Fire Departments held their annual remembrance ceremony on Sept. 11 to honor the volunteer firefighters lost in the World Trade Center attacks and their aftermath 18 years ago.

Bellmore fire departments remember the fallen

The setting sun drew shadows of the service men and women from the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments, who stood in two rows before the Bellmore Fire Department’s 9/11 Memorial last … more

9/19/19

For a moment during Merrick’s Sept. 11 ceremony, the usually busy corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway fell silent. Dozens of residents and firefighters lined the street to honor those lost on that fateful day 18 years ago.

Merrick fire departments honor the fallen

The Merrick community once again gathered at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway on Sept. 11 to remember the ultimate sacrifices made by first responders during the attacks on the World … more

9/19/19