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Nassau now under coastal flood advisory; riptides still a concern

As of 6 a.m. on Monday, Suffolk County remained under a tropical storm warning, while Nassau was under a coastal flood advisory, according to the National Weather Service. more

By Barbra Rubin-Perry and Scott Brinton | 9/3/16

John Huss, of the Wantagh-based Fiber Control Inc., an asbestos-abatement company, was hard at work at Calhoun High School last Friday. As part of the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District’s reconstruction project, asbestos floor tiles are being removed at all five district schools.

Central High School District revamp is well under way

In each of the Bellmore-Merrick Central District’s five schools, students’ desks are now stacked in halls beside cardboard boxes full of textbooks and teachers’ knickknacks, and … more

By Scott Brinton | 7/26/16

Former Bellmore-Merrick EMS president gets 2 to 6 years

The former president of the Bellmore-Merrick Emergency Medical Services is headed to prison for two to six years after he stole $1.6 million from the volunteer unit, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/30/16

Concussions force student-athletes and their parents, like Alyssa Garbarino and her father, Al, to weigh the benefits of playing sports against the long-term health risks.

Bellmore-Merrick athletes hit hard by concussions

Alyssa Garbarino’s second concussion came on a frigid Sunday afternoon when she was 17. Under overcast skies, Garbarino, of North Merrick, who was then playing with the East Meadow Soccer Club’s Storm, bruised her way through a sea of bodies. As she battled with her opponent on the Northport Cow Harbor United Soccer Club, she was constantly driven to the ground, her head hitting the hard earth. As fast as she went down, though, she popped back up. As the game wore on, she began to feel dizzy and developed a sharp headache. more

By Alex Boyd | 6/22/16

Wendy Tepfer, left, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center director, was recently named a Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Michael Venditto. Above, Tepfer working with Kennedy High School sophomore Rachel Woodiwiss during the nonprofit organization UNITE’s Arrive Alive teen driver-safety class on June 3.

Community Parent Center's Wendy Tepfer named 'Woman of Distinction'

Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center since 2002, was recently honored by State Sen. Michael Venditto as a “Woman of Distinction.” more

6/8/16

eante Smith, at left, a Kennedy High School sophomore from Bellmore, tried a simulator that shows students the dangers of driving while intoxicated during the Arrive Alive Tour at Kennedy last Friday.

When DWI dangers loom –– in gym class

There was a lot of public drunkenness in gym class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last week –– mock drunkenness, that is. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/8/16

Representatives of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District and Community Parent Center, State Sen. Michael Venditto, County Legislator Steve Rhoads, and officials of the Nassau County Police Department and Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrick and North Merrick elementary school districts were on hand to collect prescription pain medications at the third annual Drug Take-back Day.

Officials: 3rd drug take-back a success

With gloves on their hands, volunteers collected hundreds of medicine bottles from residents who had come to dispose of unused prescription medications at the third annual Drug Take-back Day at Merrick Avenue Middle School on May 21. more

By Stephany Reyes | 6/1/16

Samara Solerman, 7, Matthew Mangano, 9, and Sean Harris, 9, tried on traditional Israeli clothing at Bellmore-Merrick’s recent celebration of Israeli Independence Day.

Bellmore-Merrick marks Israel's independence

Israel recently celebrated its 68th birthday, and Congregation Ohav Sholom, on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, hosted folks from throughout the Merrick-Bellmore community for a day of merriment and friendship to mark the occasion. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/1/16

All Bellmore-Merrick school budgets pass by overwhelming margins

Bellmore-Merrick school election resultsProposition One: The Bellmore Merrick Central High School District budget.Amount: $147.7 millionPassed with 73 percent of the vote. Proposition Two:A $10 … more

5/17/16

Where and when to vote in the Bellmores and Merricks

Voting in school budget and trustee elections will take place at the following locations and times on Tuesday, May 17: • In the Bellmore School District: Shore Road Elementary School, 2801 … more

5/17/16

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