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Russell Saporito of Merrick shoveled his sidewalk during a winter snowstorm last January.
Bellmore-Merrick chiropractors offer tips for pain-free snow-shoveling
While Nassau County has been mostly devoid of snowfall this winter, temperatures have dropped of late, leading weather-savvy residents to believe that the first snowfall of 2012 may be coming sooner rather than later. more
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo, who represents Merrick and Bellmore, said his top priority for 2012 is to approve a state budget without raising taxes.
Bellmore-Merrick leaders look ahead to 2012
Only a couple of weeks into the New Year, local leaders have already set their priorities for 2012. Elected, civic and business leaders from across the Merricks and Bellmores recently spoke with the Herald and shared what they plan to focus on in the coming year. more
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Butch Yamali admired photographs of the original Coral House, which was built in the early 1900s, and plans to renovate and upgrade in a way that maintain the integrity and history of the structure.
Merokean purchases the Coral House
Merrick resident Butch Yamali first stepped into the Coral House in Baldwin in 1970, when he was 8. He was there with his mother, Dorothy, for an Island Park Cub Scout dinner. Little did he know that one day he would own the place, one of the South Shore’s most prestigious catering and banquet halls. more
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The Merrick Jewish Centre recently made history, lighting 782 menorahs simultaneously to set a new Guinness World Record. More than 1,000 community members attended the festivities for a night of prayer and celebration. Above, from left, were organizers Jamey Kohn, Karen Katz and Rabbi Charles Klein of the Merrick Jewish Centre, joined by Gabriel Ades, 5, of Merrick.
Merrick Jewish Centre goes into Guinness record book
With 782 menorahs burning brightly on Dec. 21, the Merrick-Bellmore community made history at the Merrick Jewish Centre. More than 1,000 community members from throughout the Merricks, Bellmores and beyond joined together at the synagogue, on Fox Boulevard in Merrick, to set the Guinness World Record for the greatest number of menorahs lit simultaneously. more
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Rabbi Shimon Kramer, center, of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life, thanked the U.S. Army veterans in attendance.
Chabad lights the night with giant menorahs
If you happened to notice a U.S. military Humvee leading two limousines with giant menorahs atop them through Merrick and Bellmore streets last week, you were not dreaming. more
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The county Legislature voted on Monday to approve about 380 layoffs of county workers by the end of the month.
County Legislature OKs layoff plans
The Nassau County Legislature voted Monday night to approve about 380 layoffs of county employees. The layoffs could take place before the end of the month. According to Dave Denenberg, a Democrat from Merrick who represents the 19th District, the layoff plan was approved along party lines, with 11 Republicans voting for it and six Democrats against it. Two Democratic legislators were absent for the vote. more
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Sacred Heart students, from left, Edward Andres, Seabrook Kilfoyle, Kelsey Clabby, Hailey Wilcox, Annie Coogan, Nicole Targia and Alyssa Pallotta, all 11, are trying to keep their school open.
Bishop denies meeting to Sacred Heart parents
Bishop William Murphy, leader of the Diocese of Rockville Centre, said he will not meet with parents of students at Sacred Heart School in North Merrick. The parents hoped to discuss options for saving the school, which is slated to be closed next June. more
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alhoun junior Zachary Toner, center, placed second in the Conference II championship race to help the Colts to the title.
Calhoun Colts run to another title
The Calhoun boys’ cross county team recently ran away with its second straight Nassau Conference II championship, and to say the Colts battled through adversity to do it would be a giant understatement. more
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The Calhoun High School choir performed at the Merrick Brotherhood Council's annual Thanksgiving concert last Sunday, which included performances by groups from throughout the Merricks and Bellmores.
Sweet, sweet music at Brotherhood Council's Thanksgiving concert
Thanksgiving in the Bellmores and Merricks would not be complete without the Merrick Brotherhood Council’s annual Thanksgiving concert, sponsored annually at Calhoun High School. more
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After two months of rehabilitation, pit bull attack victim Shashi Sharma of North Merrick headed home on Tuesday, just in time for Thanksgiving. She appeared at a news conference shortly before leaving Nassau University Medical Center.
Pit bull attack victim thankful to be alive
"I really believe the hardest part of this is behind her." That was the prevailing message from Dr. Louis Riina, the head plastic surgeon at Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow who oversaw the recovery of Shashi Sharma, the 62-year old North Merrick resident who was attacked by two pit bulls outside of the Brookside School on Sept. 29. more
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