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Mostly Cloudy Bellmore-Merrick Central District mulls Eid for ’20-21 calendar
Muslim students speak out
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education was set to approve the 2020-21 calendar at its Dec. 4 meeting, but before regular business began, Trustee Dr. Nancy Kaplan …
A sense of belonging at Mepham FAPA Winter Festival
Association sponsors sensory-friendly event
As residents checked into Mepham High School on Saturday for the Fine & Performing Arts Parent Association’s inaugural Winter Festival, they heard holiday melodies echoing in the halls. …
Something to taco-bout at new spot in Bellmore
Laura Lucero had her first job in the restaurant business when she was just 10 years old. In a bustling mercado somewhere in Mexico City, she would bring cold bottles of soda to the customers in her father’s taqueria, and watch her mother as she skillfully prepared carnitas and flautas. She also remembers vacationing in Puebla with her family, where makeshift kitchens were set up outside, and sitting in front of an open fire as her grandmother cooked handmade tortillas.
Merrick's businesses offer a personal touch
The holidays are coming, and that means gift shopping. While many residents will turn to the internet, filling virtual shopping carts with a wide range of goods and watching the brown boxes pile up …
Bellmore business owners give online outlets a run for their money
By Alyssa Seidman aseidman@liherald.com The advent of online shopping has allowed shoppers to take their skills to the internet, where scrolling, clicking and data input replace face-to-face …
Local families cook and connect in new show
Rice Krispie-coated chicken fingers and cereal-infused meatballs? It wasn’t just a kid-friendly meal that celebrity chef Jonathan Scinto whipped up for the first episode of his new show — it was …
A mouth full of miracles
If Marsha Lampert flashed you a smile, you wouldn’t second-guess the pearly whites lining her mouth. For her, though, each one is a miracle. “I never in my life thought I’d have teeth like …
Revived Fuji Seoul in Merrick offers ‘something new’
Fans of the first Fuji Seoul, a former Asian fusion restaurant in Merrick, can now revel in its revival. Replacing Kravings at 151 Merrick Ave. is the second coming of Fuji Seoul, a Korean/Japanese …
County approves ban on most flavored vape products
The Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved legislation on Nov. 25 to restrict the sale of most flavored vape products countywide. The law’s passage follows a recent uptick in vaping-related …
Bellmorite’s work of Whitman displayed in Library of Congress
Before Mark Nuccio, of Bellmore, became the treasurer of the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association, he exhibited his artwork there in 1982. The paintings, he explained, evoked Long Island’s bird life, the heritage of its indigenous people and Whitman himself.
Local 11-year-old ‘tapped’ for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
For every Thanksgiving for as long as she can remember, Hailey Arnell, 11, of North Bellmore, has watched the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade at home in her pajamas with her younger sister, Nikki. But this year, that tradition will be broken. Instead of watching the parade on TV, Hailey will be a part of the action.
Editorial
Signs of hope amid the opioid crisis
"We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.” So began Hunter S. Thompson’s 1972 drug-addled novel “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" . . .
Scott Brinton
The inherent right of trees to exist
It was around 8 a.m. on a Saturday, if I remember correctly. The chainsaw revved, then wailed, as it tore into the old oak tree in the far corner of my neighbor’s yard.
Randi Kreiss
This is us: just a typical Thanksgiving
The local raccoons enjoyed the last bits of turkey scraps as we wrapped up the Pilgrim candlesticks and the turkey cheese spreaders. You just can’t be too kitschy on Thanksgiving.
Op-Ed
The Newseum’s legacy will not die in darkness
Washington D.C.’s Newseum, founded to enhance the public’s understanding of the importance of a free press, will close on Dec. 31 after a years-long financial struggle. It was open for 11 years. The museum will be remembered for . . .
Jerry Kremer
Who will decide who wins in 2020?
Have you ever heard the words “tasseography” or “tassology”? In plain English, it’s the practice of reading the patterns of tea leaves, coffee grounds or wine sediments to tell the future. I have concluded that these substances are just as reliable as all the political polls . . .