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Crews worked on a water main break on Friday morning on Front Street and Merrick Avenue in East Meadow.

Water main break shuts down part of Front Street

An early-morning water main break blocked off traffic on Front Street, just before the intersection of Merrick Avenue. Police closed off the section of Front Street at about 7:55 a.m. and diverted … more

Mike Caputo | 6/11/10

Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet is now filming a remake of the 1945 classic 'Mildred Pierce' in Merrick for HBO.

Kate Winslet films 'Mildred Pierce' in Merrick

HBO is remaking the 1945 classic "Mildred Pierce," with Academy Award-winning actress Kate Winslet now playing the lead. And the film’s being shot, in part, on Henry Street in Merrick. more

6/10/10

Calhoun Coach Joe Corea, second from right, led the Colts baseball team to its second Nassau County Class AA Championship in eight years. He is pictured during a recent playoff game against Carey High School.

'Gentleman Joe' does it again

Thirty-eight years after Joe Corea began his four-decade career as Calhoun High School's head baseball coach, he can still rattle off most of the names on his starting lineup from his very first year -–– 1972. more

Scott Brinton | 6/9/10

Bomb squad removes grenade from East Meadow road

Two East Meadow roadways were closed in the middle of rush hour on Wednesday night as police investigated the presence of an object that appeared to be a hand grenade. According to … more

Mike Caputo | 6/3/10

Starting Memorial Day, non-residents will be charged a $5 parking fee at Eisenhower Park and other county facilities in Nassau.

County to charge non-residents at Eisenhower Park

If you plan on driving to Eisenhower Park this weekend, have your identification ready. Starting Memorial Day, non-residents will be charged a $5 vehicle fee at the county-run park … more

Mike Caputo | 5/26/10

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is erecting a 9/11 memorial with ‘sacred remains’ from the World Trade Center. A group of Central District officials and students went to Hangar 17 at Kennedy Airport last week to inspect the rusted girder that will form the centerpiece of the monument. Above are, from left, Dan Christoffel, a retired Calhoun High School art teacher; Peter Gat, an art conservator with the Port Authority; John Scalisi, the Central District’s facilities director; Peter Miller, a Port Authority financial analyst; Dr. Henry Kiernan, the Central District superintendent; students Julie Schnaars and Patrick Lugauer; and John Boyle, a Central District English teacher.

Central District erecting memorial with girder from the WTC

A cold drizzle fell as the short, yellow school bus from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District pulled up last Wednesday to Kennedy Airport's Hagar 17, the 80,000-square-foot storehouse for the remains of what once were the two tallest buildings in the world. more

Scott Brinton | 5/17/10

Editor named finalist in Press Club competition

Scott Brinton, senior editor of the Merrick and Bellmore Heralds, has been named a finalist in two categories –– News and Editorial Writing –– in the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards competition. more

5/13/10

Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick, far right, at the New York in China Center in December.

What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?

The question of how involved Freeport Mayor Andrew Hardwick has been in talks with the Chinese Zhondge Group to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport has been a point of concern among local residents since news of the proposal broke last month. more

Scott Brinton | 5/13/10

Sources close to Freeport Village Mayor Andrew Hardwick say he has not entirely killed plans to build a waste-to-energy incinerator in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. The incincerator would sit at the head of several tidal creeks leading into the nearby South Shore Estuary Reserve.

Toxic threat to nature's nursery?

Part one of a two-part series. Imagine building an incinerator next to a hospital nursery. That, critics say, is about what the Village of Freeport would be doing if it were to build a $550 million waste-to-energy incinerator alongside a wetland in south Freeport, near the Merrick border. Plans for the facility appear in doubt (see related story, "What's up with Freeport's incinerator plans?"). But if eventually approved, the project could have serious consequences for the local environment and human health. more

Allie Wilkinson | 5/13/10

Suspected serial burglar nabbed after foot pursuit in East Meadow

A suspected serial burglar was arrested by Nassau police following a foot pursuit in East Meadow on Sunday night. According to detectives, First Precinct Officers responded to a … more

Mike Caputo | 5/3/10

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