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Candles burned brightly in Paris in remembrance of nearly 130 people who were killed in terrorist attacks in the City of Light last Friday.

Worry and anger in Bellmore-Merrick after Paris terror attacks

On Sept. 11, 2001, Bellmorite Vince Proto was marching warily on Broadway in Manhattan, from the World Trade Center to Brooklyn, shortly after Al Qaeda terrorists crashed two planes into the Twin Towers. Proto worked for Deutsche Bank, at 1 Liberty Plaza, in the towers’ shadow. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/18/15

A van transporting five disabled passengers ran off the road in North Merrick on Tuesday.

Van carrying disabled passengers crashes on Southern State Parkway

A van carrying five disabled passengers careered off the Southern State Parkway in North Merrick around 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 10 and crashed into a tree, according to James Rogers, the North Merrick Fire Department chief. more

By Scott Brinton | 11/12/15

A Calhoun High School student suffered a “severe case of alcohol poisoning” after drinking at a party last Wednesday night in the woods behind Brookside School in North Merrick, according to Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings. The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, which oversees Calhoun, had asked Uniondale company Summit Security Services to keep watch that night at Brookside, said Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso. Above, a Summit SUV was parked that night outside Brookside as emergency vehicles’ lights flashed at the woods’ edge.

EMTs pull drunken teen from ravine

The teenager, a student at Calhoun High School, had a “severe case of alcohol poisoning,” said Calhoun Principal Nicole Hollings in an email to parents on June 12. He drank at a “large gathering” of Calhoun seniors in the woods between Brookside School and the Meadowbrook State Parkway, Hollings wrote. more

By Brian Racow | 6/17/15

Members of the North Merrick Fire Department held flags at the plaque dedication, which Judy Mankita, Superintendent John DeTommaso, Mepham Principal Michael Harrington, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, John Scalesi, Assemblyman Dave McDonough, Sheryl Perry and Legislator Michael Venditto attended.

Mepham Key Club dedicates plaque at Brookside 9/11 memorial

The Mepham High School Key Club and Bellmore Kiwanis Club recently dedicated a memorial plaque honoring the 24 Bellmore-Merrick victims who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/15/14

Ron Luparello, left, the Merrick Fire Department’s public information officer and a former chief, helped the Goldstein family of Bellmore, including Andrew, his wife, Susan, and their daughter, Makenzie, select the perfect tree.

Merrick's Empire Hose Company hosts a tree sale

The parking lot was full at the Merrick Fire Department’s Empire Hose Company on Merrick Avenue last weekend when the company held its annual Christmas tree and wreath sale, which serves as a department fundraiser. more

By Scott Brinton | 12/12/13

Michael Costanza, 60, a Merrick resident, retired LIRR transportation manager and a commissioner of the North Merrick Fire Department, was convicted of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud for making false statements to the federal Railroad Retirement Board claiming that he had become disabled on the job. Costanza drew tens of thousands of dollars in disability payments.

N. Merrick F.D. commish convicted in LIRR fraud case

A federal jury Thursday convicted Michael Costanza, 60, of Merrick, a retired Long Island Rail Road transportation manager and North Merrick Fire Department commissioner, of fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Costanza now faces a maximum of 55 years in prison. more

10/14/13

St. Demetrios Church congregants attended a mass that the Rev. Nikiforos Fakinos conducted on Aug. 11 beneath a canopy in the church’s north parking lot. An Aug. 9 fire rendered the church unusable for the near future.

Ravaged by fire, a sanctuary quickly rises at St. Demetrios Church

At 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 9, dozens of firefighters and emergency medical technicians from several local fire departments were still at St. Demetrios Church on Hewlett Avenue in Merrick, though many had begun the work of returning fire hoses and first aid kits to emergency vehicles and preparing to roll out. Fire had destroyed the church’s ornate interior. more

By Brian Racow | 8/22/13

For the first time, members of the Merrick Fire Department led the annual Great Menorah Car Parade.

Chabad parades through Merrick for Hanukkah

The Bellmore-Merrick Chabad’s Hanukkah parade was a little brighter and louder this year, as the Merrick Fire Department led the route for the first time at this year’s annual procession on Dec. 8. more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/12/12

A wake for slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez, 29, of Babylon Village, will be held at Empire Hose Company on Merrick Avenue in Merrick over the next two days. His funeral will be at St. Christopher’s Roman Catholic Church in Baldwin on Saturday.

Thousands expected at police officer’s wake in Merrick

The Merrick Fire Department is expecting thousands of mourners at a wake at Empire Hose Company for slain Nassau County police officer Arthur Lopez of Babylon Village, who was gunned down on Tuesday morning in Queens after he pulled over an ex-convict who had served time for attempted murder and drug sale. more

By Scott Brinton and Deirdre Krasula | 10/25/12

The North Merrick Fire Department is having ramps installed in the front and back of its firehouse on Camp Avenue.

N. Merrick F.D. takes on repair project

The North Merrick Fire Department is having two new ramps installed at its firehouse on Camp Avenue. more

By David Weingrad | 10/4/12

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