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Commander Chris Peterkin, of Bellmore Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2770, manned a table at the event.

Local legions help vets get the benefits they need

Commander Gary Glick is leading the Jewish War Veterans Post 652’s mission to get fellow veterans the health benefits they deserve. It’s become such a big mission for Glick that he has … more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/20/20

Dan Chuzmir, of Port Washington, began his stint as the new director of the Merrick Library on Jan. 1.

Merrick Library has a new director

Many people wouldn’t group the music and library industries together, but Dan Chuzmir contends that they are more alike than many think. He admitted that while his former career as an audio … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/20/20

Rev. Perry Kirschbaum, above, blessed Conlon’s peace pole on Feb. 9.

Eagle Scout project unveiled at St. John’s in Merrick

Congregants of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Merrick gathered in front of the church on Feb. 9 for a special ceremony in recognition of Scout Sunday. Under a shimmer of sunlight, the Rev. Perry … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/20/20

Last year, the Herald took our interns and staff surfing. The Herald crew began their lesson by learning how to steady themselves on their boards. At left were, at front, instructor Ian Skudin, and from left, Herald staffers Alyssa Seidman and Bridget Downes, intern Frank Gargano, and staffer Melissa Koenig.

Heralds seek 2020 summer interns

Herald Community Newspapers is seeking 2020 and summer interns for our 18 community-based publications that stretch across Nassau County’s South Shore, from Valley Stream to Seaford, and Long … more

2/19/20

Jill and Jeff Rosenberg, of Bellmore, recently renewed their wedding vows. The couple have been married for 50 years.

Bellmore couple reflect on 52 years of love

Jeff Rosenberg is still trying to solve a “52-year-old mystery” that haunts him: Why did his coworker, Jill Van Grembergen, agree to a second date? The two met as teenagers at the Big … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/13/20

Meredith Chesler, back left, joined joined her teammates Lynn Brown, at right, and Lyn Dobrin, in a competitive game of (un)Scrabble at Literacy Nassau’s 50th anniversary gala in 2018.

Bellmore-Merrick residents elected to Literacy Nassau’s board of directors

The board of directors of Literacy Nassau, a Wantagh-based nonprofit that provides language-building programs to children and adults, recently promoted two current board members. Judy Beckman, of … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/13/20

A petition to keep Elizabeth Gangi’s murderer in jail has reached 12,000 signatures.

Petition decries Bellmore murderer nearing parole

The convicted murderer of a Bellmore mother may soon be released on parole — but more than 12,000 petition signers say his incarceration should be extended. John Jackson was charged in the … more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/13/20

Janna Okolie added shimmery edible paint to her heart-shaped lollipop.

Library patrons create sweet V-Day treats

Love was in the air at the Bellmore Memorial Library long before Valentine’s Day, as patrons gathered to attend a chocolate-making class on Feb. 3. There, instructor Susan Ackerman of … more

2/13/20

Bellmore resident and Town Hall employee Drew Hanson, center, was recently recognized by the Town Board for pulling a woman and her two children from a car wreck in Hempstead on Dec. 21.

Good Samaritan from Bellmore honored by Town of Hempstead

The first thing Drew Hanson heard as he left work on the morning of Dec. 21 was “the bang,” he said. Around 9:30 a.m., as he pulled up to the stoplight at Front and Clinton streets in … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 2/6/20

Bob Botwin, the manager of the lunar modules’ propulsion systems — which landed 12 men on the moon — died on Dec. 26. He was 89.

Bellmorite Bob Botwin, Grumman engineer, dies at 89

When the world watched with wonder as the United States sent missions to the moon, Bob Botwin, of Bellmore, was behind the scenes, helping each operation go smoothly. Botwin was a propulsion expert, … more

By Andrew Garcia | 2/6/20

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