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The first cohort of Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s new electrical training program will learn the basics, and more.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District's electrical program sparks students’ interest

Fifteen seniors from the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will trade their pencils for power tools this year, as the district launches its new electrical training program for students who want to pursue careers in the trade industry. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/29/19

The North Bellmore School District has been granted $250,000 by the Nassau County Legislature for security vestibules. Buildings such as Martin Avenue may have the controlled entrances constructed inside the lobby, while others may need exterior additions.

‘Next step’ for North Bellmore school security

The North Bellmore School District is set for what Superintendent Marie Testa described as the “next step” in its security precautions. A community revitalization project was approved by the Nassau County Legislature on Aug. 5, granting $250,000 in capital funds to the district. more

By Andrew Garcia | 8/22/19

School store: the gift that keeps on giving

Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more

8/9/19

Nicholas Carrano’s Eagle Scout project — a remodeling of Park Avenue’s 9/11 memorial garden — was approved at the July 1 North Bellmore Board of Education meeting. Principal Eileen Speidel said the project was a “long time coming.”

Future Eagle Scout to revamp Park Avenue 9/11 memorial

Fifteen-year-old Nicholas Carrano is heading back to elementary school. This time, however, Carrano will return to Park Avenue Elementary School as a Boy … more

By Andrew Garcia | 7/25/19

Be alert to elder abuse

Every June 15 we commemorate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is important that we speak openly about elder abuse, because it is a hidden crime that most Americans are reluctant to talk about or even acknowledge. more

By Madeline Singas | 7/6/19

State Sen. John Brooks chatted with his staff on the Senate floor before the passage of Bill S1687.

Brooks calls school funding system ‘unfair’

State Sen. John Brooks recently sponsored a bill that could reshape the way Long Island’s public schools are funded. more

By Andrew Garcia | 6/27/19

Newspapers’ existential crisis

In 1996, Hewlett House was a dilapidated farmhouse, long empty and fast rotting. The Hewlett-Woodmere School District, which owned it, planned to demolish the 300-year-old structure to make way for a parking lot. Then the Nassau Herald started reporting on the historic home’s plight. more

6/21/19

Mark Steinberg, president of the Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary Teachers and a teacher for 35 years, will retire next month.

Mark Steinberg, Bellmore-Merrick teachers union president, to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” … more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

Teachers union president to retire

Regardless of what Mark Steinberg taught in his science classes, he hopes his students left with a lasting, positive feeling. He affectionately refers to his classroom as “Steinberg’s World,” through which hundreds of middle-schoolers have passed during his 35-year career. more

By Andrew Garcia | 5/23/19

Hoping for the end of gerrymandering

Once every 10 years, state legislatures across the country play a game known as reapportionment. After the federal census is completed, your elected state legislators will decide . . . more

5/17/19