The Merrick Chamber of Commerce and the Merrick Herald are co-sponsoring a Halloween parade through downtown Merrick on Saturday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to noon.
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10/15/10
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Barrett Park is the place to be this summer. The village’s summer camp has one of its highest enrollments in recent years, with 250 children signed up for the six-and-a-half week program.
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Andrew Hackmack
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7/21/10
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The third annual Halloween Treats For Troops Candy Drive sponsored locally by Dr. Michael J. Rechter of Long Island Dental Excellence collected a total of 1,884 pounds of candy and personal products that were donated by the community — their best year yet.
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11/25/09
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More than 600 people dressed in costumes of all kinds walked up and down Merrick Avenue this Halloween, making this year's annual costume parade sponsored by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce and the Merrick Herald the biggest to date. What's N Store was a contributor to the event.
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Scott Brinton
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11/5/09
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Villages welcome vampires
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From Bixley Heath to Atlantic Avenue, both north and south of Sunrise Highway, residents of all ages donned their scariest, funniest and most original costumes to celebrate a rare Saturday Halloween.
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Mary Malloy
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11/5/09
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The swine flu was detected at the Beach House on West Beech Street on Oct. 21. Lydia and Beetlejuice also made an appearance and the pixels from the Cablevision commercials took a night off to attend …
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11/5/09
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No wonder the neighbors were frightened
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Willow Road School held its annual Wonderwalk on Oct. 30. Students, teachers, staff and parents walked through the neighborhood in their Halloween costumes.
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11/4/09
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The bewitching day will soon be upon us! Gather the goblins, conjure up some creative costumes and prepare scary, scrumptious sweets for a great ghostly gathering. Making some frighteningly fabulous party …
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Karen Bloom
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10/27/09
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The Halloween spirit abounds as we near that spooky date. There’s much to see and do in the area, before the candy-fest arrives next Saturday. Whether you want to step back in time to celebrate Halloween the way Long Islanders did over 120 years ago, stop by Cradle of Aviation museum for some “haunting” after hours, visit the grounds of Nassau County Museum of Art all dressed up in its Halloween finery, or find some scary thrills at one of the haunted houses in the area, there’s something for Halloween lovers of all ages.
Here’s a round-up of where to go this weekend:
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by Karen Bloom
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10/22/09
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One area dentist is redefining the phrase “put your money where your mouth is.”
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10/8/09
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