When firefighters wash down their trucks after making on a run, they may have to pay a fee on that water. Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, has proposed a water use fee in the county’s 2011 budget. At a news conference in front of the North Merrick firehouse on Friday, Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg said the fee is really a tax.
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Deirdre Krasula
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10/15/10
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Members of the North Merrick Fire Department took part in the 6th Battalion Parade and Drill hosted by the Massapequa Fire Department this past weekend, and North Merrick came in fourth place overall in the drill, taking home a trophy in nearly every race category, and second place as Best Appearing unit of 15 to 30 members in the parade.
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9/27/10
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The Merrick Fire Department held a solemn ceremony at the Merrick firefighters’ 9/11 memorial at Sunrise Highway and Merrick Avenue on Saturday at noon to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Scott Brinton
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9/13/10
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Five years ago, people might have had a difficult time understanding when North Bellmore native John Scalesi spoke. But thanks to a new device, Scalesi, 53, who suffers from disfluency, or stuttering, can now be heard loud and clear.
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Deirdre Krasula
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8/18/10
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Bob Sheppard, known as "The Voice of the Yankees," and also dubbed "The Voice of God" by former Yankee great Reggie Jackson, was laid to rest on July 15 at St. Christopher's Church on Merrick Road in …
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Mary Malloy
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7/15/10
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Empire Hose Company No. 3 Inc. of the Merrick Fire Department hosted the 2010 Nassau County Firemen’s Parade and Drill this weekend –– and what a show it was!
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Scott Brinton
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7/10/10
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The Town of Hempstead held a ceremony on July 3 to dedicate North Merrick's Gianelli Avenue in honor of fire patrolman Brian McCauley.
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Sari Zeidler
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7/8/10
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Fire ripped through a Cape Cod home at 2086 Monroe Ave. in North Bellmore at 5:21 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, according to authorities.
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Scott Brinton
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7/7/10
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The Merrick Fire Department’s Empire Hose Company No. 3 responded to a yard fire that burned off a good section of the homeowner’s lawn on July 3 around 5:30 p.m., according to fire officials.
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Scott Brinton
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7/4/10
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Empire Hose Company No. 3 Inc. of the Merrick Fire Department will host the Nassau County Firemen’s Parade & Drill, along with a carnival from Newton Shows, in July.
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6/7/10
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