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A stately house used to occupy 392 W. Merrick Rd., on the southwest corner of Merrick Road and Montgomery Street. Called the Queen Anne, it boasted three stories of almost 3,000 square feet with a wrap-around porch, a widow’s walk and open land in the back. Today, it is a lot filled with shiny new cars that belong to the Acura dealership. more
By now most people are familiar with their local fire departments’ reminders to change the batteries in their smoke detectors . . . more
Sister Lynn Caton, a pastoral associate in charge of social ministries at Sacred Heart Parish in North Merrick, began a garden for the first time this summer. It’s a small patch of greenery under her office window, with a handful of bushy tomato plants and soaring sunflowers. There’s also a bird feeder and a clear-plastic cross. She calls it her little “corner of heaven.” more
People stop to ask Gus Rendon about his East Carpenter Street home’s solar panels so often that he keeps his sales representative’s business cards in his pocket when he does yard work. … more
There’s a wonderful story about St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century champion of the poor, after whom the Roman Catholic Church’s current pope is named. St. Francis, it is said, would stop in his tracks if he . . . more
Architects, engineers and builders are frantically rebuilding and elevating Hurricane Sandy-ravaged homes across Nassau County’s South Shore these days, and they are expected to get even busier … more
Q:  I work for a mid-sized company in Nassau County and was sent home early twice in the past few weeks due to the terrible weather.  While my office officially closed and we were told to … more
Q: I understand that Nassau County determines taxes in some part by lot size and structural square footage, but is there a standard calculation? I'm in the process of … more
Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray cited famed singer Perry Como when announcing the start of a free pet adoption program at the town’s animal shelter: “There’s no place like home for the holidays.” more
The 48,613 fans who fretted through Derek Jeter’s final home game on a rainy night last Thursday because they thought he needed a dramatic sendoff, and would certainly provide one if given the opportunity, were only half right . . . more
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