Steve Eplan, an owner of two Bellmore businesses who is often lauded for his community volunteerism, was named last week as Bellmore’s Small Businessperson of the Year. The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, Inc. recognized Eplan and other local merchants at … more

The race for the New York State Legislature’s 14th Assembly District pits the incumbent, Republican David McDonough, of North Merrick, against Gaspare Tumminello, a Democrat from Merrick, who is deputy chief of staff for the Nassau County Legislature’s Democratic minority. Tumminello, a native of Franklin Square, had previously run unsuccessfully for Nassau County legislator in the 8th District in 2009. This year, the Herald asked each of the candidates to fill in a four-question survey about their positions on salient state issues. The 14th Assembly District takes in all or parts of Freeport, Roosevelt, Merrick, North Merrick, Bellmore, North Bellmore, Wantagh, North Wantagh, Seaford and Massapequa. more

With a Long Island Rail Road strike looming, Bellmore-Merrick residents and business owners are preparing for the distinct possibility that tens of thousands of commuters might be bused from the … more

When this winter’s temperatures plummeted, so did business at Bellmore-Merrick establishments, according to an informal survey of shop owners. Now area merchants say sales appear to be rebounding with the rapidly warming weather, and new businesses are moving in to fill vacant shops. more

Get ready, folks! The Merrick Fall Festival, sponsored annually by the Merrick Chamber of Commerce, is on its way this weekend, September 8 and 9, on Merrick Avenue, north of the Long Island Rail Road station on Sunrise Highway. more

Five years ago, Fahmida Aziz spotted a For Rent sign for a small photo studio hung from an office building at Merrick Avenue and Smith Street, across from Chatterton Elementary School in Merrick. more

Richard Lawrence of Merrick, a former Nassau County Family Court judge, longtime legal counsel to a state senator, and well-respected, well-loved community activist, died suddenly on April 21 of complications from a bone-marrow transplant. He was 66. more

Holiday-season sales are dropping along with the temperature, according to many retailers in the Bellmore-Merrick area. For some stores, however, the crucial last few weeks of the year are a pleasant change from last year's dismal business climate. At the start of a shaky holiday spending season, bargain hunters who shop locally stand to benefit, local business owners say. more