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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., center, of Merrick, has sponsored legislation that would, if it becomes law, allow parents with a “physically limiting impairment” documented by their physician, physician’s assistant or nurse practitioner to obtain school busing for their children.

Fighting rare disease, Merrick mom wants change in state busing law

Tara Notrica, a 48-year-old Merrick mother of two, says that over the course of several years before the fall of 2010, she and her husband spent tens of thousands of dollars on private transportation to send their children from their home to elementary school and back again. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 3/14/13

Bellmore-Merrick school leaders reflect on tax cap

No one is sure precisely what the 2 percent tax-levy cap passed by the state last week will mean for Bellmore-Merrick’s four elementary districts and one high school district, but it could force the districts to cut student programming and lay off teachers in order to stay under the legal limit. more

By Scott Brinton, David Weingrad and Deirdre Krasula | 6/30/11

School's out for Bellmore-Merrick schools Jan. 27

A fast-moving storm that dumped snow at a rate of two inches per hour swept across the South Shore last night. By the time Nassau County residents were waking up on Thursday morning, more than a foot of new snow lay on the ground. As a result, school in all five Bellmore-Merrick area school districts was closed on Thursday, Jan. 27. more

By Scott Brinton | 1/27/11

Afternoon, evening activities cancelled in Bellmore-Merrick

Owing to the inclement weather, all after-school activities in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District have been cancelled for Wednesday, Jan. 26. Also, the health education video … more

1/26/11

Bellmore-Merrick schools closed for Jan. 12

Owing to the threat of a major snowstorm, which is expected to dump six to 18 inches on central Nassau County, all five Bellmore-Merrick area schools are closed for Wednesday, Jan. 12. For more information, check your school district website. more

1/11/11

School officials: Two men attempt to lure Chatterton student

Merrick School District officials are reporting that two men in a light-blue Corolla approached a Chatterton Elementary School student who was walking home from school on Nov. 18 around 3 p.m. and asked the student to "enter their car." more

Scott Brinton | 11/18/10

Merrick School District PTAs are planning to attend a rally in Mineola on Monday to protest County Executive Ed Mangano’s plan to eliminate the county’s guarantee that it will pay refunds on property-tax challenges. The county executive would instead like school districts and towns to pay the refunds.

School districts plan rally against Mangano tax plan

To help close the more than $300 million budget deficit that Nassau now faces, County Executive Ed Mangano’s recently proposed budget includes a proposal to end the county’s “guarantee” that it will pay refunds owed when homeowners successfully challenge their tax assessments. more

David Weingrad | 10/15/10

June Irvin, former superintendent, fondly remembered

June Irvin, a former North Merrick School District superintendent, Old Mill Road School principal and active community member, died on April 27 of natural causes. She was 76. more

Sari Zeidler | 5/4/10

Louis Kruh with his grandchildren. Kruh was known throughout the Merrick-Bellmore community as an advocate for children.

Louis Kruh, war hero, community activist, dies at 87

Louis Kruh of Merrick, a decorated World War II hero, 30-year veteran of the Merrick School District Board of Education, former president of the Bellmore-Merrick School District board, and longtime advertising executive turned attorney, died after a long illness on May 1. He was 87. more

Scott Brinton | 5/4/10

Police arrest N. Merrick custodian for heroin sale

Updated: 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 17, 2010 Police have arrested a North Merrick School District custodian, Joseph Latona, 27, and charged him with sale and possession of heroin. more

Sari Zeidler and Scott Brinton | 3/17/10

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