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Merrick School District teachers arrived at the Board of Education's reorganization meeting at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School on Monday donning black shirts — an act of solidarity to protest their displeasure over not yet having their contract renewed.
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By David Weingrad
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7/10/12
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Luke Massaro’s violin was created 197 years before he was born.
Last month, the 18-year-old recent Kennedy High School graduate stepped into an East Meadow violin shop to purchase a new violin. He was determined to find the right one, emphasizing that each violin is unique to its owner.
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By David Weingrad
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7/10/12
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Unbeknown to many, one of the pioneers of modern music makes his living on the South Shore. Anyone who has studied music at Hofstra University would recognize him, as he has been teaching at the school for 51 years. His name is Herbert Deutsch, and he lives in Massapequa Park with his wife, Nancy. In 1964, at age 32, he co-invented the Moog synthesizer, helping to pave the way for electronic music.
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By David Weingrad
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7/5/12
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In Ashley Starr’s mind, everybody has a story.
The 14-year-old recent Merrick Avenue graduate was one of many students honored last month at the Bellmore-Merrick Cultural Arts Foundation Awards Luncheon. She was recognized for her abilities as an all-county vocalist.
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By David Weingrad
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7/5/12
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Mepham High School has officially gone viral.
On June 8, a video was uploaded to YouTube featuring hundreds of Mepham students taking part in a choreographed dance celebration throughout the school. But it wasn’t just students — faculty and administrators got in on the fun too.
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By David Weingrad
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6/27/12
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After more than 50 years of educating South Shore children, Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick recently held its final graduation.
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By David Weingrad
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6/21/12
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With the National Weather Service predicting temperatures to soar to the mid-90s, and perhaps as high as 100, over the next two days, the Town of Hempstead has opened “cooling centers” at its senior center on Clubhouse Road in Merrick and its senior center on Bellmore Avenue in Bellmore, as well as extended hours at pools across the town.
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By Scott Brinton, Deirdre Krasula and David Weingrad
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6/20/12
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Top scholar-athletes at Mepham High School were recently honored during the school’s annual Varsity M Dinner, which recognizes outstanding team and individual accomplishments.
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By David Weingrad
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6/13/12
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Justin Plotnick was doing what any other 16-year-old would do. Last September, the Mepham junior was with his friends, skateboarding outside Mepham High School on a sunny afternoon. He had just bought a new fisheye lens for his camera earlier that day and was testing it out.
That’s when his friend, Richie Dominguez, also a Mepham junior, converted a perfect tail slide with his skateboard on a nearby bench. Plotnick snapped the photo, but it wasn’t until after when he realized he had captured the moment perfectly.
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By David Weingrad
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6/7/12
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There are a handful of school days that kids mark off on their calendars at the beginning of the year, but none may be more anticipated and popular than Field Day.
Last Friday, Sacred Heart Elementary School in North Merrick held its annual day of fun for all grades at Kennedy Park in Hempstead.
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By David Weingrad
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6/7/12
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