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Calhoun High School senior Erin Zseller will travel to Uganda in June as part of a volunteer mission sponsored by the San Diego-based Invisible Children, a nonprofit aid organization.

In early June, Calhoun High School senior Erin Zseller will head to the war-ravaged nation of Uganda as part of a two-week volunteer mission sponsored by the non-profit organization Invisible Children. Zseller was chosen from a pool of 10 Calhoun applicants, and she will be the fourth student from the school to make the trip to Uganda in the past three years. more

By David Weingrad | 5/13/11

Mia Scarfowle and her pooch were among the participants in the Purple Heart Pups event.

Purple Heart Pups raises funds for vets

Purple Heart Pups, a fundraiser founded by Merrick resident Lisa Siano along with the Merrick Lions Club, joined the National Amputation Foundation, a Malverne-based nonprofit that aids amputee veterans, on May 7 for a 3K walk to raise funds for veterans. more

By David Weingrad and Lee Landor | 5/12/11

Gasoline prices recently surpassed $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, which worries Bellmore and Merrick business owners and residents. Above, a Citigo station on Merrick Avenue in North Merrick on Tuesday.

Bellmore-Merrick businesses, residents feeling pinch at the pump

Rapidly rising gasoline prices have forced Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners to make tough budget choices of late as they search for more economical ways to travel. more

By David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 4/27/11

Amanda Welk, a student at Merrick Avenue Middle School, won the PTA Reflections Award of Excellence for film production.

Local students come up big in PTA’s Reflections contest

The New York State PTA recently announced 48 Nassau County winners in its annual statewide Reflections arts competition, and 10 –– count ’em, 10 –– were from Bellmore and Merrick. Of those, three took home the contest’s highest honor, the Award of Excellence. more

By David Weingrad | 4/27/11

The Rev. Thomas Gallagher, a pillar of the community for decades, will retire as pastor of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in North Merrick in June.

Sacred Heart pastor is moving on

The Rev. Thomas Gallagher, best known to the community as Father Gallagher, said he plans to retire as pastor of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in North Merrick in June. more

By David Weingrad | 4/13/11

Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai, center, recently won New York’s Poetry Out Loud competition. Now he is headed to national finals of the contest in Washington, D.C. He was honored during last week’s Bellmore-Merrick Merrick Central High School District Board of Education meeting. He was joined by Central Superintendent Dr. Henry Kiernan and board President Nina Lanci.

Mepham senior crowned NY’s poetry king

Mepham High School senior Steven Tsai was recently crowned New York state champion in the Poetry Out Loud competition, a national contest that encourages high school students to learn about great poetry through memorization, performance and competition. more

By David Weingrad | 4/11/11

State cracks down on wrong-way driving

The New York State Senate has passed legislation to create felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored … more

David Weingrad and Chris Engelhardt | 4/6/11

Legislators take on wrong-way driving

The New York State Senate has passed legislation to enact felony charges for wrong-way and other reckless drivers, according to Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick who sponsored the bill. The legislation is in response to a significant number of arrests and car crashes involving individuals who drove the wrong way while under the influence of alcohol. more

By David Weingrad | 4/6/11

Kaitlyn Wechsler of Merrick recently set the all-time scoring record at Lesley University, a Division III school.

Merokean sets university’s B-Ball scoring record

Playing in her final game for the Lesley University women’s basketball team, Merrick native Kaitlyn Wechsler needed to score 20 points to become the school’s all-time leading scorer. She netted 22. more

By David Weingrad | 4/1/11

Vincent Ruvolo, a Calhoun High School 10th-grader, had his hair shaved by Nikki Stahurski at Calhoun’s St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser.

Calhoun hosts a St. Baldrick's spectacular

Calhoun High School recently held its fifth annual St. Baldrick’s fundraiser. The event benefits the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, which raises money for childhood cancer research. more

By David Weingrad | 3/23/11

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