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Attorney Kevin O’Brien, who represents the property owners of the Citgo gasoline station, explained the renovation plan during a joint meeting of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association and the North Bellmore Civic Association.

Citgo plan causes controversy on N. Merrick/N. Bellmore border

A proposal to remodel a North Merrick Citgo as a 24-hour self-service gas station and convenience store is causing an uproar among residents, 15 of whom attended a joint meeting of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association and the North Bellmore Civic Association on Aug. 28 to voice their complaints to Kevin O’Brien, the attorney for the station’s owners. more

By David Weingrad | 9/5/12

Kristen Murphy, 13, of Bellmore, is making waves as a dancer, singer and actress.

Bellmore-Merrick dancer is a 'triple threat'

Fifth in a series on Bellmore-Merrick students of the arts. It would be challenging to find a young performer more multi-dimensional than Kristen Murphy. The North Bellmore resident is already an accomplished dancer, singer and actress. She has won seven solo dance competitions up and down the East Coast, and has performed in front 500 people at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury, formerly known as the Westbury Music Fair. more

By David Weingrad | 8/30/12

Merrick Herald reporter David Weingrad of North Merrick, at back in blue shirt, recently took a diving class with Hempstead Town instructor Anthony Carbone, in yellow, at Newbridge Road Park pool in Bellmore. Weingrad joined a class of children from Park Avenue Elementary School and wrote a column about his experience learning how to dive. Above were Weingrad’s diving buddies, from left, Danny Shami, 8, Grace Glynn, 6, Miranda Price, 9, Carbone, Khristo Shami, 10, and Violla Shami, 6.

Diving right in at Newbridge Road Park pool

I am 25 years old, and until recently, I had never dived into the water. Call me crazy, but the prospect of plunging headfirst into a deep pool of blue had always spurred a sense of anxiety in me. So I was more of a slowly-ease-yourself-into-the-water-stair-by-stair-while-wincing-and-complaining-about-how-cold-the-water-is kind of guy. more

By David Weingrad | 8/21/12

Amie Cumento, 4, Sophie Storz, 7, Fabiana Storz, 8, and June Cumento, 7, tried to win free food during the National Night Out at Cow Meadow Park in Freeport.

Legislator Denenberg hosts a night out for safety's sake

Nassau County Legislator Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick, recently hosted the 29th annual National Night Out at Cow Meadow Park in Freeport. more

By David Weingrad | 8/15/12

Tom Merkle, center, headed a baseball clinic during the Merrick School District’s Summer Recreational Program. He is pictured with campers and counselors involved in the clinic.

Merrick campers learn baseball from a pro

On a recent Friday morning at Birch Elementary School, many eager campers arrived at the Merrick School District’s Summer Recreation Program equipped with baseball gloves, bats, balls and even batting helmets. more

By David Weingrad | 8/2/12

Bellmorite Tom Durante, 15, launched his skateboard off the stairs in front of Mepham High School recently. He's one of many Bellmore-Merrick skateboarders who spend hours over the summer prefecting their skills.

Hangin’ at the summer skateboard scene

“I eat, breathe and sleep skateboarding,” said Gavin Donohue, a 16-year-old, soon-to-be Mepham High School senior. more

By David Weingrad | 8/1/12

Merrick-Bellmore test scores beat averages

In the four Bellmore-Merrick elementary districts, every grade from third to sixth surpassed the average county and state scores on the English Language Arts and math state exams, the results of which were released by the New York State Department of Education last week. School superintendents expressed satisfaction with the results, but also cautioned that their districts will need to continue to work hard to prepare students for future statewide exams, which since 2010 have included longer, more difficult problems. more

By David Weingrad | 7/26/12

Hofstra Professor Herbert Deutsch with his wife, Nancy, inside their Massapequa Park home.

Hofstra professor has a lifelong love affair with music

Second of two parts. It was the late 1980s, and Herbert Deutsch found himself sitting across from Muppets creator Jim Henson in a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan. more

By David Weingrad | 7/19/12

Coleman Country Day Campers were ecstatic when New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford, No. 5, visited the Merrick camp on Monday and spent the day talking with campers, signing autographs and passing around his Super Bowl ring.

A 'Giant' day at Coleman Country Day Camp

As if straight out of a television commercial, a young camper asked New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford the question — “Since you’ve just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do next?” No, he did not say, “I’m going to Disney World.” Instead, Weatherford smiled and said, “I’m going to Coleman Country Day Camp.” The response evoked raucous applause from the hundreds of Coleman Country Day campers who looked on in awe at the recent Super Bowl champion. more

By David Weingrad | 7/18/12

Luke Massaro, 18, of Bellmore is a seven-time All-County violinist.

Stringing along to new heights

Luke Massaro’s violin was created 197 years before he was born. Last month, the 18-year-old recent Kennedy High School graduate stepped into an East Meadow violin shop to purchase a new violin. He was determined to find the right one, emphasizing that each violin is unique to its owner. more

By David Weingrad | 7/10/12

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