From Captain America to Merida to witches and princesses, a cast of characters marched on Bedford Avenue on Saturday. That’s when a crowd of costume-clad kids –– and their parents –– came to downtown Bellmore for the annual Halloween parade.
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By Julie Mansmann
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10/28/15
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A “dream team” of volunteers with the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores is hard at work preparing for the biggest community event of the year: the Bellmore Family Street Festival. The …
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By Julie Mansmann
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9/16/15
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Long Island, I love you, but I’m about to leave you.
For almost 40 years, you helped me raise my family. You taught my children . . .
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7/15/15
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce awarded college scholarships to six local high school seniors at a ceremony on June 15 at R.S. Jones Restaurant, at 153 Merrick Ave.
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6/24/15
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Local car enthusiasts fired up their engines and headed to the first Friday Night Car Show of 2015 sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores last week.
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By Julie Mansmann
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5/15/15
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Snow may have been falling on Saturday, but that didn’t stop the Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores and locals from participating in the annual Easter Parade. More than 100 residents gathered …
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By Julie Mansmann
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4/6/15
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Chrissa Schmerler, 35, has brought her grilled cheese truck to the Bellmore Family Street Festival since 2012. As word spread across the community about her business, now known as the Big Cheese, …
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By Julie Mansmann
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3/13/15
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The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores honored members of the local business community, in addition to installing officers, at a celebration last Saturday night. The annual chamber installation …
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By Julie Mansmann
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2/9/15
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One after another, for four hours, speakers at a hearing last Wednesday in Jamaica, Queens lined up to decry a proposal to build a liquefied natural gas terminal in the Atlantic Ocean 18.5 miles southeast of Jones Beach.
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By Brian Racow
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1/14/15
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Religious leaders, local officials and residents celebrated the Festival of Lights with a special celebration at the community’s giant menorah on Wednesday, Dec. 17, sponsored by the Chamber of …
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By Julie Mansmann
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12/29/14
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