I have lived in Merrick for 65 years, having moved here from Island Park in 1949. Merrick has changed enormously in that time. Stately mansions were replaced by shopping centers, strip malls and office buildings.
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By Jerry Medowar
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1/31/14
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The Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s annual installation dinner last Thursday was a time to honor both the organization’s incoming officers and Board of Directors and a longtime Merrick institution –– Merrick Life, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2013.
Special honors were bestowed on Linda Toscano and Paul Laursen, the Life’s publisher and editor, respectively. Cliff Richner, publisher of the new Merrick Herald Life, handed out the accolades.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/29/14
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This week, we are proud to present a Merrick Herald Life special section celebrating the publication’s 75th anniversary. The section celebrates the work of Linda Toscano and Paul Laursen, the Life’s former publisher and editor, respectively, and their staff, while also taking a nostalgic look at Merrick’s storied past, dating back to the early 20th century.
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By Scott Brinton
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1/22/14
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Publishers Clifford and Stuart Richner announced July 10 that Richner
Communications has agreed to acquire L&M Publications, a Long Island weekly newspaper group that includes the Merrick Life, Bellmore Life, Freeport-Baldwin Leader and the Wantagh-Seaford Citizen. Both Richner Communications and L&M are privately held companies, and terms of the sale were not announced. The sale is expected to close this quarter.
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By Scott Brinton
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7/12/13
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