While Scott Anderson planted flowers at the base of the Mill Pond Park sign on May 26, people walking their dogs and jogging stopped to look. One told him how nice it seemed. Another thanked him for his efforts. But Anderson said that, as a local business owner, he had no problem going out of his way to beautify parts of Bellmore. “In little spots, we can help out as local residents,” he said. “Each little thing that gets done will help in the long run.” Anderson donated 30 to 40 plants to the South Bellmore Civic Association’s latest community beautification project: cleanups at the pond and Bellmore’s post office on Merrick Road. more

A week after Hurricane Sandy lashed the South Shore with a 10-foot storm surge and hurricane-force wind gusts, Long Island Power Authority officials said on Nov. 5 that the utility had restored power to 675,000 of the 1.2 million customers who lost their electricity in the storm. But the majority of Bellmore-Merrick residents south of Merrick Road were not among those to get their lights back on, even though many, if not most, parts the Bellmores and Merricks north of Merrick Road had electricity. more

The morning high tide brought flooding to low-lying streets in south Merrick and south Bellmore on Monday between 8 and 9 a.m. when a heavy tidal surge forced water through storm drains and onto roads. The tide was expected to reach its peak in the area at 9:28 a.m. before starting to recede at 9:50 a.m. more

The Long Island Power Authority’s chief operating officer, Michael Hervey, toured storm-ravaged parts of south Merrick with Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg on Wednesday to reassure frustrated homeowners that power would be restored to their homes. more

Theresa Policaro has made her home on Hewlett Lane in south Bellmore for more than 30 years, and so, she said, she was reluctant to leave her house when she was ordered to evacuate last Friday by Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano in preparation for Hurricane Irene, which ripped a swath of destruction across Long Island over the weekend. more

Large sections of south Merrick and south Bellmore were under three-feet of water after hurricane Irene passed through Sunday morning. Some streets were impassable, fire department officials … more

With a familiar shout –– “Play ball!” –– the Bellmore Little League officially got under way for the spring season last Saturday. The league’s annual parade stepped off from the Bellmore firehouse in downtown Bellmore and made its way through the community. Several hundred people showed up to enjoy the event. more