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nnedy High School researchers, from left, Rachel Mashal, Logan Eisner, Rachel Chernet, David Mark and Beatrice Brown recently competed in the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. At right was one of their research advisers, Barbara Franklin, a Kennedy chemistry teacher.

Kennedy researchers advanced in Long Island Science and Engineering Fair

Five Kennedy High School research students recently competed in the second, and final, round of the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair, and one came away with a second-place award, one with a third place and three with honorable mentions. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/15/15

Vote for Bellmores' school budgets, trustees

Bellmore-Merrick Central District Superintendent John DeTommaso recently said the district’s 2015-16 spending plan has the potential to be “one of the best budgets in Bellmore-Merrick in the last 10 years,” noting that, if passed, it would restore previously cut teaching and administrative positions and reduce class sizes, particularly for special-education classes. more

5/15/15

Cory Epstein, a junior and student ambassador at Kennedy High School, came up with the idea for the Ties for Ties initiative.

The ties that bind Bellmore-Merrick

Students in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s five schools are working to tie the community together — literally and figuratively. Thanks to the brainstorming of a Kennedy … more

By Julie Mansmann | 5/15/15

Sisters Mia and Natalie Rodriguez went for a whirl on the teacup ride at the 2014 Merrick Kids Fest. The Chamber of Commerce organizes the annual event, which will take place again this weekend.

Merrick Chamber of Commerce's Kids Fest is on the way

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Kids Fest, a carnival with rides and games, food and family-friendly entertainment, will take place this weekend at the Merrick Long Island Rail Road station. more

4/22/15

The Mepham and Kennedy baseball teams recently squared off at the SUNY Farmingdale Baseball Complex in a special charity game to honor military personnel and their families.

Kennedy, Mepham go to bat for vets

Kennedy and Mepham high schools recently went to bat for veterans. Students played in a baseball game on April 10 that doubled as a charity fund-raiser for a nonprofit organization that supports … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/17/15

Mepham High School junior Kristen Corless, left, posed with her first-place certificate at the American Association of Teachers of Italian poetry recitation contest

Mepham student wins Italian poetry contest

A Mepham High School student recently won a Long Island-wide Italian poetry contest. Junior Kristen Corless earned first place in Level IV of an Italian poetry recitation contest sponsored by the … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/17/15

On March 26, State Farm Agents Suzanne Aral-Boutros and Scott Hermann, right, presented a $25,000 check to the Community Parent Center for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. On hand were, from left, Tom Volpe, director of transportation for the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; John DeTommaso, the district’s superintendent; Cynthia Strait Régal, deputy superintendent for business; Dr. Mara Bollettieri, assistant superintendent for personnel; Wendy Tepfer, director of the Parent Center; and Marge Lee, president of Dedicatedd, a DWI victim advocacy group.

State Farm gives $25K to Community Parent Center

State Farm donated $25,000 on March 26 to the Community Parent Center, a Bellmore-Merrick nonprofit organization that supports parents and families with children in kindergarten to 12th grade, for its “Drive in the Safe Lane” program at Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools. more

4/16/15

Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services had its first nasal Narcan “save” last week when members of a responding crew applied the drug to revive a patient in North Bellmore who was unresponsive. The crew consisted of Brittany Russo, EMT, of Merrick; Canada Schneider, of Baldwin; Lt. Nicole Morelli, EMT, of Wantagh; Ashley Russo, EMT, of Merrick; and Alex Svetlovics, of Merrick.

Local EMS group has first nasal Narcan ‘save’

Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services, - one of only five independent, volunteer ambulance corps in Nassau County, - had what the members of the organization described as their first nasal … more

By Julie Mansmann | 4/9/15

Marla Kilfoyle, a leader of the activist organization Badass Teachers Association, spoke at a forum on state education policies on March 31 at Brookside School in North Merrick.

Parents, educators decry testing at forum

On March 31, a crowd of roughly 150 people, mostly parents and teachers in Bellmore and Merrick, packed the auditorium at Brookside School in North Merrick for a forum on the state’s education policies. more

By Brian Racow | 4/9/15

Hundreds of participants turned out for the One Voice, One Message 5K, despite the weather.

Bellmore-Merrick Central District 5K off and running

For a while on the morning of March 21, organizers of the first One Voice, One Message 5K Run/Walk, hosted by the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, wondered whether anyone would show. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/25/15

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