Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Students at Camp Avenue Elementary School in the North Merrick School District were treated to a day of surprises and storytelling on Feb. 10 as mystery readers visited classrooms to celebrate PARP …
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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2/27/26
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Merrick Avenue Middle School’s Flag Field of Honor event raised over $10,000 for Honor Flight Long Island and the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, with hundreds of American flags displayed to honor military service members and inspire the community to support veterans and their families.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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11/14/25
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W.C. Mepham High School celebrated its first post-pandemic Who’s Who awards ceremony, honoring alumni from the classes of 2020, 2022, 2025, and recipients of the Meritorious Service Award for their professional achievements, community contributions, and lasting impact on the school.
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By Isabella Plante
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11/14/25
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The Wellington C. Mepham High School Class of 2026 installed its 11th Flag Field of Honor on Nov. 2, celebrating local community service while supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities through their Senior Service Learning Project.
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By Brian Kacharaba
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11/14/25
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Sanford H. Calhoun High School Principal Nicole Hollings returned to Nassau County First District Court on Nov. 12 for a continuation of her driving while intoxicated case.
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By Brian Kacharaba and Joseph D’Alessandro
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11/12/25
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A Hurricane Sandy Storm Recovery Resource Fair will be held at Kennedy High School in Bellmore on Tuesday, May 26, from 5 to 9 p.m.
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5/13/15
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“Homecoming” usually conjures images of colorful parade floats and hard-fought football games, but for the students, faculty and staff of East Rockaway and Lawrence high schools, the term has a more basic meaning: the return to their respective school buildings after months of repair following the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
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By Mary Malloy and Jeff Bessen
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4/24/13
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Editor’s note: Morgan is an eighth-grader at Merrick Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District.
As everyone knows, the East Coast was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 29. People lost power. Many lost their homes. Some even lost their lives.
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By Morgan Connelly
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12/7/12
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Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/20/12
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Signs taped to the walls of Kennedy High School’s cafeterias on Nov. 15 did not advertise club meetings or school events, as usual. Some featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character who, as it happens, bears the same the name as the hurricane that destroyed many students’ and teachers’ homes –– Sandy –– with a red line across the character’s picture. Most of the posters, though, promoted a special community dinner.
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By Julie Mansmann
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11/20/12
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