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Student columnist Eden Goldberg weighs the positive and negatives of wind turbines — and whether they’re responsible for killing mighty creatures of the sea.
Hear from Bellmore-Merrick's student columnist: Another whale’s life washed up
A s summer approaches, people are getting out their sunscreen and bathing suits in anticipation of the 2023 beach season. They might however be in for a surprise if they find themselves tanning right … more
PFY, the organization previously know as Pride for Youth, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and gearing up for Pride Month in June. It serves Long Island at Bellmore and Deer Park locations.
Bellmore-based PFY celebrates 30 years of pride
As PFY is gearing up to celebrate the month of pride in June, and the LGBTQ community in general, this year it is also celebrating its own history, as 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the agency, which was the first of its kind in a suburban setting in the United States. more
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Liberty Utilities, which provides drinking water to several South Shore communities, is proposing a rate increase. Advocacy groups fighting for a public takeover of companies like Liberty are opposed to the increase — and putting pressure on the South Nassau Water Authority to facilitate takeover efforts.
Liberty Utilities seeks water rate hike, angering advocates, officials
More than 100,000 customers across Nassau County’s South Shore communities may face a steep increase in their private water bills if Liberty Utilities’ planned rate hike is approved. more
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The Chabad Center for Jewish Life hosted its annual Lag B’Omer festivities at its Merrick center on May 9. The holiday is celebrated through many fun activities, including a bonfire.
S’mores around the fire for Lag B’Omer at Chabad Center for Jewish Life
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life, which services the Jewish community of Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh and surrounding communities, hosted its annual Lag B’Omer festivities on May 9. more
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three Girl Scouts from North Bellmore, Aria Williams, Arianna Coutu and her sister, Gemma Coutu, bottom right, participated in a cookie collection for Operation Hometown Hero. They got to meet members of the military, elected officials and dozens of police officers at the Girl Scouts of Nassau County headquarters in Garden City on May 3.
Saw Mill Road Girl Scouts in North Bellmore send cookies overseas
Three Girl Scouts with North Bellmore roots participated in Operation Hometown Hero, an initiative by the Girl Scouts of the USA that helps scouting groups give back to heroes at home, and overseas. more
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Talya Lippman
Bellmore-Merrick's student columnist Talya Lippman recommends taking AP exams
For everyone else there are 4 seasons, but for some high school students there are 5: AP exam season. more
Members of Calhoun’s OHO Lab around a table in school, where they helped spread the mission of the club, which sends inspirational messages to prisoners as part of a free book exchange.
Calhoun High School's OHO Lab 'opens hearts' through origami
At the Chuang Yen Monestary, a Buddhist institution in upstate New York, Joseph Darcourt, a junior at Calhoun High School, learned of the monestary's free book-distribution program, and connected the program to his own community. more
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Jordyn Kratenstein; Ava Mogelefsky, chapter president of Becca’s Closet; and Julie Lehrfeld worked together to collect over 300 prom dresses for students in need.
Bellmore-Merrick Becca's Closet chapter donates 300 dresses
Ava Mogelefsky, a junior at John F. Kennedy High School, has helped distribute more than 60 prom dresses since March to Long Island students with the school’s chapter of Becca’s Closet, a national nonprofit dedicated to helping high school students in need. more
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It was a Candy Land dream at the North Bellmore Public Library on Saturday, as groups of kids got to play a life-sized version of the popular board game.
North Bellmore Public Library's life-size Candy Land offers players something sweet
At the North Bellmore Public Library on May 6, kids in all different age groups were able to play a life-sized version of Candy Land, a popular board game. more
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Bellmore, North Bellmore Board of Eds. uncontested
Both board of education races in Bellmore and North Bellmore are uncontested. There is one seat up for grabs on each board, both held by incumbents. more
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