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Newbridge Road Elementary School recently turned 90 years old, and the community came together for a birthday celebration to remember the past.

Remembering North Bellmore’s oldest school

Although they attended the school decades apart from one another, students and alumni of Newbridge Road Elementary School were having similar discussions in both the auditorium and faculty room at a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/4/14

Beatrice Brown (Kennedy), Alix Kozin (Calhoun), Rachel Ross (Calhoun), Erica Miller (Mepham) and Kiara Kaylor (Mepham) lit candles symbolizing the four pillars of the New York State Science Honor Society during an induction ceremony on May 19.

Central scientists’ work on display

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District students recently came together to celebrate two groups of science students from Calhoun, Kennedy and Mepham high schools during Young Scientists Night on May 19. more

6/4/14

The Newbridge Road School’s sixth-grade class eagerly awaited their chance to get a piece of the school’s 90th birthday cake.

Newbridge marks 90 years

Superintendent Marie Testa thanked all who attended Newbridge Road’s 90th anniversary celebration on May 29. North Bellmorites visited the school for a day of reflection and festivities commemorating the history of the school and the community. more

By Julie Mansmann | 6/4/14

First and foremost, he was a great teacher

The registration line for his Russian history course snaked down the hall and nearly out the building. more

5/1/14

Senator Reid, character attacks are never the best defense

The possibility that the Democratic Party will lose control of the U.S. Senate in November has put Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in attack mode. more

4/17/14

Women and the role they played in L.I.'s history

In observance of Women’s History Month, we thought it fitting to highlight some notable women who were instrumental in shaping present-day Long Island. more

3/20/14

Understanding L.I.'s African-American history

It is an ignominious history that Long Islanders don’t like to remember or even recognize. For nearly 200 years, from the early 1600s to the early 1800s, Long Islanders owned slaves. more

2/20/14

Saving the planet by shopping locally

It was a simple but profound thought that struck me as I recently read Anna Lappé’s “Diet for a Hot Planet” (Bloomsbury Press, 2010): Where and how we shop for our food –– and for everything else, for that matter –– is directly tied to the health of our planet. more

2/6/14

Watch fan favorite Grave Digger in action when Monster Jam gets underway on Friday.

Monster Jam packs a punch at Nassau Coliseum

Those engines are at full blast when Monster Jam returns for another round of super-charged action. more

1/29/14

World War II veteran and POW Bernie Rader, and his wife, June, spoke with students in the Advanced Placement American history and Gilder Lehrman Foreign Policy classes at John F. Kennedy High School on Oct. 30 about his experiences during the war.

Kennedy students relive history with a hero

For the fourth straight year, students at John F. Kennedy High School were exposed to living history. more

By Julie Mansmann | 11/7/13

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