Sunday, November 15, 2026
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For nearly 30 years, Elisa’s Restaurant, in North Bellmore, has served as more than a place to enjoy Italian food. For brothers Rocky and Paolo Telese, the family-owned restaurant has become a gathering place where longtime customers return year after year, families celebrate milestones and neighbors are welcomed like old friends.
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By Julia Gillego
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10/15/26
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North Merrick Public Library composting programs brings neighbors together while reducing food waste
Every Saturday morning at the North Merrick Public Library, residents gather with buckets of food scraps, ready to turn their kitchen waste into something useful.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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10/15/26
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Wellington C. Mepham High School celebrated its annual homecoming Oct. 3, bringing students, alumni and community members together for a day of school spirit, athletic achievements and Pirate traditions.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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10/15/26
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Sanford H. Calhoun High School’s On Tour Company will open its 2026-27 season with William Shakespeare’s comedy “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” directed by James Crichton, with performances beginning Oct. 16.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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10/15/26
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What began as a friendship between two mothers whose children attended kindergarten together is now bringing a Long Island-inspired novel to the Bellmore-Merrick community, as author Jacqueline Friedland prepares to discuss her latest book, “Breathing Underwater,” at an event hosted by her longtime friend, Rabbi Sara Birnbaum.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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10/15/26
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Students got a taste of the intricacies of coding at Harold D. Fayette School in the North Merrick School District as they participated in a hands-on coding activity designed to introduce them to the basics of programming on Sept. 29.
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By Julia Gillego
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10/9/26
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Merrick resident Martin E. Valk began his term as governor of the New York District of Kiwanis on Oct. 1, bringing more than two decades of local Kiwanis experience to the statewide leadership role.
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By Allyson Ferrari
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10/9/26
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Three students from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have been selected to participate in the prestigious NYSSMA All-State Music Festival, representing the district among the top student musicians from across New York State.
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By Julia Gillego
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10/9/26
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Hundreds of student athletes and coaches from across Nassau County gathered on Sept. 23 for the fourth annual Unity Summit, a forum designed to promote unity, sportsmanship and civility in high school athletics.
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Allyson Ferrari & Julia Gillego
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10/9/26
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Chip City, the New York-based cookie chain known for its thick, chewy cookies and rotating lineup of flavors, abruptly closed all of its remaining locations on Oct. 2, including stores that had served customers in Oceanside and Merrick.
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By Abigail Grieco
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10/9/26
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