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A North Bellmore resident has been recognized by the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Last month, Angelica Therese Gomez, 19, received the Rising Star Award … more
On Saturday, Dec. 15, members of the Merrick Kiwanis distributed dozens of toys collected through Sen. John Brooks’s annual Holiday Toy Drive to many joyous children. The toys were donated … more
Right here in my corner of the universe, a feel-good, do-good project has been sending children back to school every year for the past seven years, with new books and backpacks, sneakers and clothes and even toiletries — and it’s all free. more
Dean Skelos, the former State Senate majority leader who was convicted on multiple corruption charges along with his son Adam earlier this year, is seeking community service rather than prison time, saying that his lifetime of good works should be weighed when he is sentenced next month. more
In honor of spring, volunteers from the South Bellmore Civic Association spruced up Merrick Road on May 2. Since its inception in 2013, the organization has focused on several community … more
When Erin O’Brien isn’t practicing law, she is using her knowledge as an attorney to help others. Her volunteer work recently earned her an Extraordinary Woman award from Nassau County. more
The Chamber of Commerce of the Bellmores honored members of the local business community, in addition to installing officers, at a celebration last Saturday night. The annual chamber installation … more
Bellmore entrepreneur Christina Shaw says she loves her job as an Allstate Insurance Company agency owner, but it’s obvious from her long list of volunteer activities that she loves her community too. For her outstanding contributions and volunteer efforts... more
Mark Bonilla of Bellmore, the former Town of Hempstead clerk, was sentenced to community service and a fine on Monday. Bonilla was found guilty of one count of official misconduct stemming from sexual harassment allegations, which were investigated by town officials last year, on July 25. Justice Sharon Gianelli decided the case alone because Bonilla waived his right to a jury trial. He faced up to one year in jail prior to sentencing. more
The 100th day of school has been celebrated in elementary schools for over a decade. Typically, children collect items by the hundreds to mark the occasion. When 7-year-old Finnegan Corcoran-Doolin was told his first-grade class at Reinhard Elementary School in Bellmore would celebrate the 100th day of school, he jumped into action. more
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