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Bellmore man finds kidney donor with celebrity help
Bellmore native Geff Gruber was 26 when he was surprised to learn that he had a rare kidney disorder: He had been born with only one. Now 31, Gruber is the recipient of a donated kidney from someone …
JFK grad, first gay judge on N.Y.’s highest court, dies
Merrick native ‘made an extraordinary impact’ on Court of Appeals
Judge Paul Feinman, a Merrick native, John F. Kennedy High School graduate and the first openly gay member of the state’s highest court, died on March 31 of a blood disorder. He was 61. …
State study: Public water is feasible
After failing in state budget, legislation on hold
According to a recent study ordered by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the municipalization of New York American Water’s Long Island infrastructure is not only feasible, but also in residents’ best interests.
Brooks pushes tax relief legislation in State Senate
State Sen. John Brooks is fighting to alleviate the tax burden felt by his business and home-owning constituents. The Seaford Democrat has recently sponsored and co-sponsored three pieces of property …
Bellmore-Merrick alumni start scholarship for late teacher Jack Rice
For a group of six Wellington C. Mepham High School alumni, Jack Rice was much more than a teacher. In school, he was a mentor, a guide and, perhaps most of all, a friend — a presence in their …
Philip L. Williams Memorial Scholarship now open to Bellmore-Merrick seniors
Merrick American Legion Post No. 1282 will again award a Philip L. Williams Memorial Scholarship to a Bellmore-Merrick high school senior who best exemplifies Williams’s core values of strong …
She said yes!
For Sanford H. Calhoun High School football coach Joe Migliano, there was no better place to propose to his girlfriend, cheer coach Christine Meiselas, than on the Calhoun field itself.
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?
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.
Paving the way for women in wrestling
A Wellington C. Mepham High School wrestler is paving the way for more women to join the sport.
Restaurateurs look ahead to spring dining
To say it has been a long year for Bellmore and Merrick’s restaurant owners would be an understatement. The industry, which faced forced closures to stop the spread of Covid-19 around this time …
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 …
Editorial
Newspapers don’t belong in state recycling bill
State Sen. Todd Kaminsky, a Democrat from Long Beach who chairs the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee, has introduced legislation in the Senate that could cripple magazines and newspapers across the state . . .
Randi Kreiss
Dogs on Long Island get a leg up on Covid
While many humans are still waiting in lines for the Covid-19 vaccine, an unusual initiative has put our four-legged friends at the head of the pack.
Op-Ed
Let’s allow schools to decide on activities
As difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been for all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning . . .
Op-Ed
Many calls, but little action on infrastructure
The potholes that used to greet us each spring, but now are with us year-round, remind us of the condition of our roads and bridges.
Jerry Kremer
The party of Lincoln becomes the party of George Wallace
The 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best . . .