The 26th annual Merrick Fall Festival will hold a special Sept. 11 commemoration this year, as the fair is set to run from Sept. 9 to 11. The festival, sponsored by the Merrick Chamber of … more

The Merrick Library’s garden was lined with gray chairs on June 6 in preparation for the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Scholarship Awards Night. more

The Chamber of Commerce’s annual Kids Fest drew thousands of people from across Long Island to its grounds near the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station from April 29 to May 1. more

Toasts, clinks of silverware against glasses and good conversation filled the air at every table during the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s 81st annual Installation Dinner. more

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual Installation Dinner is set for Jan. 28, at 6:30 p.m., at Chateau Briand in Carle Place. At this 81st dinner, Charles Fuschillo Jr., the former state senator from Merrick, will be honored as Man of the Year, and Donna Rosenblum, the Merrick Library’s current president, will be recognized as Woman of the Year. The Professional of the Year is Louise Pitlake, and the Merchant of the Year is Peter Holmstedt. The Merrick Herald Life is a co-sponsor of the awards. For information on tickets to the dinner, go to merrickchamber.org. Here are the chamber’s profiles of the honorees. more

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving to reduce taxes for small business owners, and local businessmen and tax experts say they approve of the effort. Cuomo’s plan, which he announced last week, is a … more

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is moving to reduce taxes for small business owners, and local businessmen and tax experts say they approve of the effort. Cuomo’s plan, which he announced last week, is a … more

Santa Claus took two hours out of his hyper-busy schedule to swing by the gazebo at Merrick’s Long Island Rail Road station to meet with children and hear their fondest wishes last Sunday. more

At 12:30 p.m. last Sunday, Valerie Sanzone, a trainer and instructor at Synergy Fitness in Merrick, leapt out of the crowd that had gathered in front of the Town of Hempstead’s Showmobile, parked near Merrick and Loines avenues. Dressed in black tights and a white tank top with a pink ribbon and the words “Join the Fight” across the front, she danced rhythmically. more

Merokeans, get ready! The community’s largest annual event is on the way! more