Throughout a day full of fanfare, pomp and circumstance, the Grand Avenue and Merrick Avenue Middle Schools’ Class of 2023 celebrated their moving up on June 9 at four indoor ceremonies.
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6/18/23
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“History is not the past, but a map of the past,” historian Henry Glassie once said, “drawn from a particular point of view, to be useful to the modern traveler.”
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6/15/23
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I wrote my heart out after 9/11, scribbled my way through blackouts, epic blizzards, hurricanes and, for three years, the pandemic.
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6/15/23
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Serving as a police officer for 22 years, I saw firsthand the effectiveness of the “broken windows” model of policing.
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By Christopher Carini
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6/15/23
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I often imagine the thoughts and experiences of enslaved Black people in America. It is a dark place, but it is a place that keeps me in gratitude and motion every day.
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By Taylor Darling
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6/15/23
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To date, there are at least 10 Republican Davids who have announced that they are running for president . . .
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6/15/23
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One of the best things you can grow in a garden is a life-long gardener. With summer upon us, the world outdoors beckons. Starting at home. Your personal landscape is a great place to enjoy being outside.
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By Karen Bloom
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6/14/23
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The Bellmore-Merrick Democratic Club took a strong stance against gun violence at a rally on June 2, National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
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By Jordan Vallone
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6/11/23
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When Rabbi Emeritus Charles A. Klein retired from the Merrick Jewish Centre in October 2021, after 43 years with the congregation, a legacy fund was created in the name of Klein and his wife, Betty, to honor their service to the Merrick and Bellmore Jewish community.
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By Jordan Vallone
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6/11/23
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F or several months, the Historical Society of the Merricks has been actively campaigning for the preservation of a rich piece of history off Meadowbrook Road: the Bedell Dairy Farm property.
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By Jordan Vallone
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6/11/23
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