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Julianna Tand, 9, of Merrick, held her sculpture of Vermont U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, which helped her raise more than $3,000 for the Ronald McDonald House Charities New York Metro.

Nine-year-old raises thousands for charity with Bernie Sanders sculpture

With a natural altruistic tendency, third-grader Julianna Tand only had a goal of raising roughly $500 through her charitable project. What she ended up raising, however, far surpassed her … more

By Andrew Garcia | 4/15/21

The cast of “Head Over Heels,” the latest performance by the John F. Kennedy High School Drama Club, celebrated after completing their album.

JFK Drama Club goes digital with ‘Head Over Heels’

Facing a new reality, the John F. Kennedy High School Drama Club was left with one question: What’s a Drama Club to do in a pandemic? more

By Reine Bethany | 4/1/21

Bellmore resident Linda Goldstein prepared meals at the Mary Brennan Interfaith Nutrition Network in Hempstead. She’s raised more than $2,500 for the organization.

Bellmore resident raises $2,500 for Hempstead INN

Bellmore resident Linda Goldstein picked up a new, charitable pandemic hobby last August: crafting personalized beaded mask chains. more

By Kate Nalepinski | 4/1/21

Bellmore-Merrick Rabbis share Passover messages

Rabbi Charles Klein, of the Merrick Jewish Centre, and Rabbi Shimon Kramer, of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, share messages with the community on Passover. more

3/25/21

Ryan and Dylan Levinter, students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, are helping their cousin book appointments for thousands of New York residents through VaccineHelper.

Siblings book Covid-19 vaccine appointments for those in need

Ryan and Dylan Levinter can still be found with eyes focused and fingers fixed against their laptops long after their remote classes end. Their goal is simple but requires a few hurdles: find vaccine … more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/25/21

Local families have enjoyed MECA’s amenities for the past 60 years. Dozens gathered in the pool in 2019, before the pandemic forced MECA to close for the 2020 season.

MECA prepares to reopen after long hiatus

The Merrick Estates Civic Association’s community center — featuring a private pool, play areas, beach volleyball court and soon, a renovated basketball court — is the go-to spot … more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/18/21

Bellmore Merrick Little League player Kristana Ippoliti of Merrick pitched at Bruce Gary Field in Bellmore last year. The team hit the field in July after a hiatus in the spring.

Little league craze stays in Bellmore-Merrick

Spring may stir up feelings of new beginnings and warmer weather for some, but many Bellmore-Merrick residents associate the season with one thing: Little League. more

By Kate Nalepinski | 3/18/21

Students in John F. Kennedy High School’s culinary program, including, from left, Cecilia Hayes, Sunita Samaroo, Anne Varveris and Daniel Delgado, volunteered at St. Francis’s charitable barbecue feast last Sunday.

Uniting to feed hundreds in Bellmore

Last Sunday, hundreds of hungry families went home with meals in hand after a quick pit stop at St. Francis Episcopal Church in North Bellmore. Five hundred of those meals fed families in need, for … more

By Andrew Garcia | 3/9/21

CVS is offering the Covid-19 vaccine at a number of local sites.

CVS expanding Covid-19 vaccine availability in Nassau

CVS pharmacies are now expanding community access to the Covid-19 vaccine at the following sites within the Heralds’ coverage area: Baldwin Bellmore Cedarhurst East Rockaway Glen … more

3/5/21

North Bellmore resident Sharon LaCentra received her first dose of the Moderna vaccine at Keezac Pharmacy, on Bedford Avenue, from owner Sam Sheth last week. The family-owned pharmacy received 100 doses on Feb. 24, all of which were administered by Sheth and pharmacy assistant Theresa Graziano by Feb. 27.

Local vaccine rollout now under way

One hundred doses of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine arrived at Keezac Pharmacy in Bellmore last week, and 100 more are expected to arrive at the end of the month, according to owner and … more

By Peter Belfiore and Alyssa Seidman | 3/4/21

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