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A car is barely visible through a window at North Merrick’s Old Mill Road School, though it is located just feet past the glass, according to James Saitta, director of facilities for the North Merrick School District. Replacing exterior windows at Old Mill Road is one of many facilities projects that the district wants to complete.

North Merrick school board reschedules bond vote

The North Merrick School District Board of Education will vote on March 10 whether to place a $15.75 million bond referendum on the May school ballot, North Merrick Superintendent David Feller recently confirmed. more

2/9/15

Heating systems at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do much of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education plans to ask the community to approve a $15.75 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. The board likely will vote at its next meeting, on Feb. 10 at Fayette, to place the proposal on the May school ballot. Above, the Camp Avenue boiler.

N. Merrick plans capital improvements bond

The North Merrick School District Board of Education is considering borrowing $15.75 million to overhaul aging infrastructure at the district’s three schools: Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road. The board is set to vote Feb. 10 to place a bond referendum on the May school ballot. more

By Brian Racow | 1/21/15

Seaford Chamber leaders chosen for 2015

Seaford Chamber of Commerce members approved the 2015 slate of officers at its monthly meeting and holiday party on Dec. 16. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/23/14

Releasing the report on the CIA was a great disservice

Was it torture or, as others would say, harsh tactics used to obtain intelligence to protect our citizens? That’s a matter of opinion. more

12/18/14

Sorry, America, Bo ate the president's homework

In a “60 Minutes” interview on Sept. 28, President Obama was asked if the Islamic State’s march into Iraq was a “complete surprise.” Although he didn’t directly answer the question . . . more

10/9/14

More than a dozen students presented reports at a final emergency management meeting after a mock hurricane drill.

High-schoolers take over the Town of Hempstead

Michelle Hauser, 17, recalls driving through the Superstorm Sandy–ravaged sections of her hometown of Oceanside 19 months ago. She explained that she remembers asking her father why construction workers from California and Arkansas were repairing utility poles in the neighborhood, but he didn’t know the answer. more

By Julie Mansmann | 7/10/14

The growing library budget would equate to a tax increase of about $7.50 for the average household.

Library proposes modest budget increase

The Rockville Centre Public Library presented its proposed budget at a meeting last week. The spending plan, a 1.8 percent increase, would equate to a tax increase of about $7.50 for the average … more

By Alex Costello | 4/23/14

Heather Leibowitz, right, was recently named director of Environment New York, a statewide nonprofit organization. Above, Leibowitz with her mother, Judy, at her graduation from Pace Law School.

Kennedy graduate is a 'natural' do-gooder

At 15, Merrick native Heather Leibowitz lit out for Ute Mountain in Colorado. She went to study Hopi Indian culture and to dig for relics in a pit at the foot of the mountain, which is surrounded by an expanse of dusty, brush-covered plains. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/29/14

Lois Goldsmith, who took over as executive director of the Peninsula Counseling Center in September, said it is important to keep current with the trends in the mental health field.

New director moving PCC forward

After 23 years as second in command at the Peninsula Counseling Center, Lois Goldsmith has been named the agency’s executive director, and she is very excited about some new initiatives. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 1/23/14

Janet Pollitt, the North Bellmore interim director of curriculum and instruction, announced which elementary schools were declared "Reward Schools" at the Nov. 14 Board of Education meeting.

North Bellmore schools rewarded by the state

Administrators in the North Bellmore School District recently announced that three of its five schools were named Reward Schools by the New York State Department of Education. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/21/13

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