Winter is right around the corner, and while a sudden onrush of freezing cold weather has brought an icy chill upon the Bellmore-Merrick area, it has done nothing to diminish the community’s joyous holiday spirit.
Hanukkah is officially here, and local congregations have found creative ways to celebrate.
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David Weingrad
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12/8/10
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New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. and Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice recently announced a new legislative proposal to require mandatory jail time for those who repeatedly drink and drive.
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David Weingrad
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12/3/10
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Two Merrick orthodontists are giving the troops overseas a real treat this holiday season.
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David Weingrad
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12/2/10
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The Town of Hempstead passed legislation this week banning smoking in its 100 parks, according to Supervisor Kate Murray.
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David Weingrad
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11/26/10
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Evan Sachs of Merrick pleaded not guilty on Friday to charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly stabbing an 8-year-old boy five times in the back inside a Dave & Buster’s restaurant in Westbury on Oct. 8.
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David Weingrad
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11/19/10
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The Bellmore Fire Department extinguished a car fire last Wednesday after a red Dodge Caravan minivan broke out in flames while it was parked along the curb on Clinton Street in Bellmore.
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David Weingrad
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11/15/10
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Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray, Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin and Councilwoman Angie Cullin joined Ilene Robinson’s third-grade class from Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick on Wednesday to announce a proposal to designate the town’s 100 parks “smoke-free.”
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David Weingrad
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11/11/10
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A Nassau County grand jury this morning indicted Evan Sachs, of Merrick, on charges of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon for allegedly stabbing an 8-year-old five times in the back.
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David Weingrad
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11/9/10
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Long-time campers of Coleman Country Day Camp will be in for a big surprise upon their return to camp next summer.
The camp, on Babylon Turnpike in Freeport, recently underwent …
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David Weingrad
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11/2/10
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The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on Saturday night, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that turned bitterly partisan as legislators argued over details of the spending plan.
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David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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11/2/10
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