The Merrick School District Board of Education has adopted a budget for next school year that will, if approved by the community in the school vote on May 20, sustain level funding for most of the district’s functions and programs, according to Superintendent Dominick Palma.
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By Brian Racow
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5/14/14
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Merrick residents passed the Merrick Library’s budget for 2014-15 in a 149-41 vote on April 9. North Merrick residents passed the North Merrick Public Library’s budget for 2014-15 in a 100-40 vote on April 10.
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By Brian Racow
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4/17/14
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The average homeowner in Nassau County typically spends 60 to 65 percent of his or her local taxes on schools. Don’t you want to know how your money is being spent?
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3/27/14
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Trustees of the Merrick School District discussed granting recently enacted school tax exemptions for qualifying veterans, but they were hesitant to do so, according to Board President Gina Piskin and Merrick Superintendent Dr. Dominick Palma, who cited concerns about the exemptions’ cost to non-veteran homeowners and their apparent irrevocability. The board has now missed a Feb. 28 deadline to approve the veterans tax exemption.
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By Brian Racow
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3/26/14
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In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island.
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3/20/14
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Redistricting is most likely something Nassau County residents don’t want to think about again for another decade, especially after last year’s long and contentious process to redraw the county’s 19 legislative districts.
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2/14/14
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Every two or four years, we get to hold our elected officials accountable for the decisions they have or haven’t made, the actions they took or didn’t.
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11/7/13
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Nassau County Republicans not only retained the majority in the Legislature on Tuesday night, but picked up one additional seat. With 99 percent of Nassau County’s precincts counted, Republican legislators had a strong hold on 11 of 19 Legislative seats.
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By David Weingrad
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11/6/13
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In schools throughout the Bellmore-Merrick Central District, many wooden doors are scratched up, and their handles don’t latch properly.
In most bathrooms, one or more sinks and toilets are broken and covered over. In Mepham High School’s football locker room, where the smell of sweat suffuses the air, the sink is sealed with plywood and the urinals are cemented over.
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By Scott Brinton
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11/5/13
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This is the last time many of you will hear from me before you vote on Election Day.
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10/31/13
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