In honor of spring, volunteers from the South Bellmore Civic Association spruced up Merrick Road on May 2. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has focused on several community … more

Tim Flynn, of North Bellmore, said he thought there weren’t enough local sports programs for children with special needs like his 5-year-old son, Brody, who has cerebral palsy. Neighbor Lori Cohen, … more

Merrick Herald Life Senior Editor Scott Brinton, third from right, who is an adjunct journalism professor at Hofstra University, recently brought his Issues in Science Reporting students to a cleanup in the Merrick woodlands off the Meadowbrook Parkway to help out and report on the event. More than 50 volunteers attended the cleanup. more

Chaz Murray, 54, grew up in Merrick bounding through the woods near his home. He became a Boy Scout and went on to camp in the wild. He moved away when he turned 24 and returned seven years ago. On Sunday, he said he was horrified to see the derelict state into which Merrick’s forests off the Meadowbrook Parkway have fallen. Murray, a New York City paramedic, was one of 52 volunteers who came to the woods between Sunrise Highway and Meadowbrook Road in Merrick to clean up debris that had washed from farther north into the forest via the Meadow Brook or had been strewn there by vandals. He said he learned about the cleanup by reading the Merrick Herald Life. more

Since April is National Volunteer Month, let’s consider what volunteering really is: a vital part of every community . . . more

Ilene Corina, of Wantagh, a suburban mother and wife, had no intention of founding a movement to educate the public about patient safety. But the death of her almost 3-year-old son, Michael, due to a medical error, set her on a path to help others avoid a similar tragedy. more

When Erin O’Brien isn’t practicing law, she is using her knowledge as an attorney to help others. Her volunteer work recently earned her an Extraordinary Woman award from Nassau County. more

On Valentine’s Day, Bellmore Fire Department volunteers expressed their love for and loyalty to fire service by accepting leadership positions in the organization. The Bellmore Fire Department … more

By Michelle LaFiura Carey High School students Penny Charimedou and Maria Gargiulo have been named volunteers of the year in the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program. Gargiulo, a … more

County Executive Edward P. Mangano welcomed Junior Girl Scouts from the West Hempstead-Franklin Square Association to the Ceremonial Chamber of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative … more