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The firefighters running for a position on their respective boards of commissioners are, from left, Bellmore candidate Richard Holzhauer; North Bellmore candidate Robert Bazarewski; and North Bellmore candidate Mark Collins.
Bellmores to elect fire commissioners
Bellmore and North Bellmore residents will head to the polls to choose the newest members of their fire districts’ boards of commissioners next week.Both the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire … more
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On Aug. 13, pond water inundated Merokee Drive in central Merrick, flooding houses and vehicles on the street.
Flooding, pollution mark Bellmore-Merrick pond
Sharon Lavelle, a 50-year resident of Mitchell Street in Bellmore, said she was in her basement when 5 ½ feet of water gushed in from the pond. “I nearly got sucked down my sump pump,” Lavelle said. “I nearly drowned in my basement.” more
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Village workers Cut trees on Arrandale Road, leaving ground-down stumps where they stood.
More trees come down
A few blocks in Rockville Centre are starting to look a lot less shady. And for some residents, that’s not a good thing. As part of its annual road resurfacing program, the village has been milling streets — removing their surface so they can be repaved. And workers have also cut down some curbside trees, leaving some formerly tree-lined streets much sunnier than they were a few weeks ago. more
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Village bonds $7.5M for improvements
The board of trustees unanimously approved bond resolutions for $3 million for electric system improvements and a $500,000 for athletic field improvements at their briefing session on Sept. 4. Another bond resolution for $4 million to resurface roads was also approved. more
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Speed cameras like this one have been going up all over Nassau County.
Speed camera for RVC — eventually
Keep an eye out while driving through Rockville Centre, because a speed camera is going to be coming — eventually. more
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The village wants residents’ permission to cut down trees on Devon Road, which are healthy but would have their roots cut during upcoming road construction.
The trees must go
The Village of Rockville Centre rustled up some trouble recently when it sent notices to residents requesting that they remove trees along roads that are going to be repaved. more
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City to borrow $20M to cover Sandy costs
The City Council approved a $20 million short-term borrowing measure at its Aug. 19 meeting to cover the lingering costs of Hurricane Sandy. The measure will fund rebuilding projects ranging from … more
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Randy Shotland, of Merrick, addressed the Hempstead Town Council on June 10, voicing his opposition to a proposed 7-Eleven at the northwest corner of Merrick Road and Babylon Turnpike in Merrick.
Town: We can’t legally block 7-Eleven
Merrick residents articulated many reasons why they do not want to see a 7-Eleven open at 150 Merrick Road, opposite Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, during a June 10 Hempstead Town Council meeting. Town officials, however, said there was nothing they could do legally to stop the business from moving in. more
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What we need is another Robert Moses
Each year, the month of July reminds me of someone who played a significant role in our past lives and would be even more significant if he were alive today. I refer to the late Robert Moses. more
Hurricane Sandy took down trees throughout the Faith Laursen Preserve.
Residents raise concerns about Faith Laursen Preserve
Bill Wood, of Orange Street in Bellmore, lives just feet from the Farmers Avenue entrance to the Faith Laursen Preserve, which sits on 25 acres between Bellmore and Merrick. Bill’s wife, … more
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