We were supposed to have been healed by now, right? With the first African-American president finally elected not once but twice, the nation was supposed to be . . .
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2/2/17
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The who captured America’s hearts as a Saturday Evening Post cartoon character and in the popular ‘60s sitcom, has found her way onto the stage.
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1/25/17
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Hazel, that irrepressible maid from the iconic Saturday Evening Post cartoon and ‘60s Emmy Award-winning sitcom, is now sweeping her way onto the stage in a new musical currently in development.
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By Karen Bloom
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1/18/17
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Island Park resident Dolores Hofman was a pioneer, a trailblazer, and a woman before her time. But these days? Well, you can just call her Queen Dolores.
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By Mary Malloy
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12/13/16
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For anyone who has not served in combat, it’s impossible to understand the horrors of war. We can try to imagine them, however. We can imagine . . .
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11/10/16
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A Roosevelt man has been charged with a bank robbery in Merrick and a burglary at The Barn convenience store in Lynbrook.
Authorities arrested Omar Acosta, of Hale Place in …
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By Scott Brinton
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9/21/16
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Newsweek recently published its annual list of America’s best public high schools, and all three Bellmore-Merrick high schools –– Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham –– made the top 500. According to the Census Bureau, there are some 24,000 public high schools across the United States.
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By Scott Brinton
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8/31/16
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The Bank of America, at 2020 Merrick Road, was robbed on Aug. 29 at 2:08 p.m., according to Nassau County police.
Authorities said a black male wearing black pants and a gray T-shirt entered the …
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By Scott Brinton
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8/30/16
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The pyrotechnics are ready to dazzle throughout the area.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/29/16
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A shocking front-page story in last Friday’s New York Times caught my eye. Its title was, “Experts Find Flaws in Trump Plan for Wall.” That seemed the understatement of the year.
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5/26/16
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