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The Town of Hempstead incinerates its garbage at the Covanta waste-to-energy plant in Westbury. The ash is then sent to the Town of Brookhaven landfill in Suffolk County. That landfill is expected to close in 2024, which will force Hempstead to find another landfill to dispose of ash, potentially increasing costs and the fees that contractors and landscapers must pay to dispose of their waste.
Hempstead Town raises fine for illegal dumping to $10K
The Town of Hempstead Board voted at a Sept. 8 virtual meeting to increase the fine for illegal dumping in the town from $1,500 to $10,00 per incident. Town Supervisor Donald Clavin said the board … more
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Last year’s expo saw dozens of filmmakers and attendees streaming into Bellmore Movies on Pettit Avenue.
L.I. Film Fest lives on, but not at Bellmore Movies
The Long Island International Film Expo will go on this year despite the Covid-19 pandemic. It will not, however, be hosted at the Bellmore Movies, where it has lived since 2006. Dozens of … more
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Librarian Elly Reardon led a story time reading for kids in the Merrick Library’s garden.
Pages continue to turn at Merrick Library
On a recent brisk Tuesday morning, librarian Elly Reardon colorfully enunciated the passages of various children’s books in the Merrick Library’s garden, keeping the attention of a … more
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High School and College Sports Webinar Tonight at 7
Tune in to listen to expert panelists from local high schools and colleges discuss recruiting and other challenges brought on by the postponement of fall sports to the spring. more
Incoming ninth graders at John F. Kennedy High School learned about what to expect from the first two weeks of hybrid learning at an orientation meeting earlier this month.
Bellmore-Merrick district gears up for full in-person classes
Slowly but surely, a sense of normalcy is returning to the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District — despite new mandates of mask wearing, one-way hallways and desks equipped with plastic … more
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Principals from Southern Land Company, which is seeking to build 140 mixed-use rental units at 3000 Whaleneck Drive in south Merrick, addressed a crowd of nearly 200 concerned residents last Wednesday night.
Residents decry rentals for Whaleneck Drive in south Merrick
A petition opposing a development complex proposed by Southern Land Company, which is seeking to build 140 mixed-use rental units at 3000 Whaleneck Drive in south Merrick, had garnered nearly 1,000 … more
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Four fire departments responded to a working house fire at 2512 Bristol Drive in North Bellmore early Monday morning. The house belongs to North Bellmore Fire Department Chief Artie White III.
Blaze burns through North Bellmore Fire Department chief’s home
The North Bellmore Fire Department responded to a house fire at 2512 Bristol Drive early Monday morning, but members later discovered that the home belonged to one of their own — Second … more
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A 2020 election survival guide
The coronavirus crisis has forced us all to rethink how we carry out many of our responsibilities, including here at the Herald. Each election season, we normally invite political candidates to our … more
Dr. Melissa Burak, superintendent of Lynbrook Public Schools, top left, Tara Algerio-Vento, family nurse practitioner in the Rockville Centre School District, bottom left, and Johane Ligonde, principal of J.W. Dodd Middle School in Freeport, bottom right, spoke with moderator Skye Ostreicher about the challenges they have faced reopening schools this month.
Inside LI panel looks at hybrid learning
Educational leaders on the latest Herald Inside LI webinar agreed that reopening schools amid the coronavirus pandemic has been challenging, and the learning curve for students and teachers is ongoing. more
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The Bellmore Street Festival, which attracts thousands of visitors to the hamlet every September, has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Bellmore Street Festival canceled due to Covid-19
The highly anticipated Bellmore Street Festival will not take place this year out of concerns for public health and safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores, … more
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