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Eddie Kraus, 12, of North Bellmore, was SportsNet New York’s 2022 Kidcaster. Two weeks ago he got to call an inning of a Mets game in the broadcast booth with SNY’s Keith Hernandez, Gary Cohen and Ron Darling.

All of 12, and live from Citi Field

Eddie Kraus lived out his dream last month. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/8/22

John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School sixth graders, from left, Lucas Maresco, Aaron Boodhram, Garifalia Vatougios and Kaylee Gangi stopped by the first day photo station on Sept. 1.

Time for a great year: School is back in session

For the first time since 2019, students in Bellmore-Merrick got off the bus, and walked through the front doors of their schools without a mask on. more

9/8/22

'Love is Better Blind,' a short film created by Preston Bowman and filmed by students in the Cougar TV program, was named best comedy at the American Film Youth Festival in Atlanta. It starred Ryan Garcia, left, and Samantha Schneider, center. Amanda Ham, at right with Bowman, worked behind the scenes.

Student-made film wins a top prize at festival

Preston Bowman, a rising junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, has always envisioned himself in a career in filmmaking. more

8/18/22

Students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Extended School Year program put on a show last week, turning the musical “Wicked” into a movie, with students and teachers in the starring roles.

Extended School Year students put on a ‘Wicked’ show

Every summer, students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Extended School Year program put on a play, but with a unique twist. more

By Jordan Vallone | 8/18/22

Herb Maletz, a longtime coach in the league, saved his team’s photos throughout the years. Above, Maletz with his 2016-17 SuperSenior team, which won the league competition that year.

Basketball league in danger of folding

The North Bellmore- North Merrick Basketball League, which has been around since the 1960s, is in danger of folding this year, due to a lack of volunteers to help lead the program. more

By Jordan Vallone | 8/11/22

The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh ran a successful campaign to raise funds for the expansion of its preschool. Above, Rabbi Shimon Kramer, left, looked over plans with an architect.

Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh prepares for preschool expansion

The Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh ended 2022 with a bang, raising more than $450,000 in just two days in an online campaign to benefit many of the programs it operates. more

By Jordan Vallone | 1/5/22

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