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Fair Bellmore-Merrick Phase Four not all-inclusive
Gyms, movie theatres omitted from reopening list
Long Island met the criteria to enter Phase Four of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s economic reopening plan July 8, including universities and colleges, but gyms, movie theatres and shopping malls were not included. The governor adjusted the stance on malls and said they can open July 10 as long as they have enhanced HVAC filtration systems.
Air Dance Studio in Merrick pays tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement
The names of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor flashed on a black screen, establishing an immediate connection: all three were Black; all three were killed; and all three inspired a …
New assistant superintendent for business appointed in Bellmore-Merrick CHSD
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District recently appointed Mikaela Coni as its new assistant superintendent for business following the retirement of former assistant superintendent Kate …
North Merrick WINGS students get creative to support health care heroes
Students in the North Merrick School District’s WINGS program recently participated in a special community project to support medical workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 …
Merokean Alan Nemser, who served in World War II, dies at 106
‘He had a real zest for living’
Alan Nemser, who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and spent decades practicing law, “made everyone feel comfortable in his presence,” his daughter, Kathy Nemser, said. …
Merrick Historical Society selected as beneficiary of Stop & Shop’s Community Bag Program
The Historical Society of the Merricks has been selected by store leadership at a local Stop & Shop to benefit from the supermarket chain’s Community Bag Program. For the month of …
Bellmore-Merrick elementary educators offer a retrospect on remote learning
After schools across the nation shifted their lesson plans online amid the coronavirus pandemic, students, teachers and parents were forced to adapt to the new normal, too. Although much attention …
Calhoun High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Kennedy High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Mepham High School graduates the class of 2020
The graduating class of 2020 was celebrated at 18 ceremonies on the Wellington C. Mepham, Sanford H. Calhoun and John F. Kennedy High School football fields, spread out across three days in order to …
Boy Scouts, Lions send supplies to U.S. Navy
When the Boy Scouts and a Lions club team up to help the United States Navy cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, no sailor is left without help. Through fundraising efforts, the groups sent hygienic …
Savall Drugs closes doors after 73 years in Merrick
A fixture in the Merrick business community since 1947, Savall Drugs closed its doors on May 21 after owner Robert Klieger came to terms on an agreement to sell his inventory to CVS Pharmacy.
Send the Herald your stories, photos of how you're coping with the coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has vastly altered our daily routines. Parents are at home. Children are at home. College students are at home. All must stay put, we are told, for now. People are making …
Editorial
Be prepared for hurricanes — now, not later
With all the news of the coronavirus crisis, it would be easy to forget that we are more than a month into the Atlantic hurricane season — and now is the time to prepare for the possibility of a major storm.
Scott Brinton
Was Teddy Roosevelt a racist? You decide.
I grew up on Long Island, and like so many local kids, I made the pilgrimage to Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s stately Cove Neck mansion, full of Americana and animal heads and skins.
Randi Kreiss
We’re all in the room where it happened
We are blessed with the curse of living in interesting times, and our duty is to bear witness. Like the Greatest Generation, we are in the midst of a fight for our lives . . .
Op-Ed
With pandemic abating, town’s on the road to recovery
It is an understatement to say that the coronavirus pandemic has had profoundly negative impacts on the health and well-being of Americans, as well as the job market, personal finances and the economy.