The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores’ annual installation and awards dinner at the Chateau Briand was rife with pomp and circumstance. On Jan. 25, the board recognized local community …
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1/30/20
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual installation and awards dinner was held on Jan. 23. The board recognized five individuals who have shown a dedication and commitment to the …
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1/30/20
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt memorably described Dec. 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy.” It was the day that Japanese pilots swooped in without warning and destroyed Pearl …
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By Mike Conn
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12/18/19
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt memorably described Dec. 7, 1941, as “a date which will live in infamy.” It was the day that Japanese pilots swooped in without warning and destroyed Pearl Harbor, …
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By Mike Conn
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12/12/19
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Dozens of residents, veterans and elected officials turned out for the annual Baldwin American Legion Post 246 Veterans Day ceremony on Monday to honor those who have served the country.
Post …
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By Bridget Downes
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11/14/19
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American Legion Post 1282 held its annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park in Merrick to salute those in the community who have answered the call to service.Auxiliary Unit …
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11/14/19
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Sanford H. Calhoun High School’s Senior Day celebration on Nov. 2 had more than one meaning, as veterans from the Bellmore-Merrick area were honored with a veterans’ salute during …
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11/14/19
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Freeport Chief of Police Miguel Bermudez got rousing cheers on Sept. 26 as he walked out of the Freeport Police Department Headquarters for one last time. Bermudez retired from the FPD after 33 years of service.
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By Nadya Nataly
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10/3/19
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The setting sun drew shadows of the service men and women from the Bellmore and North Bellmore fire departments, who stood in two rows before the Bellmore Fire Department’s 9/11 Memorial last …
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9/19/19
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The Merrick community once again gathered at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway on Sept. 11 to remember the ultimate sacrifices made by first responders during the attacks on the World …
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9/19/19
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