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Bellmore-Merrick’s students and staff are happy to be back, and district officials are hopeful for another successful school year.

Bellmore-Merrick Board of Ed. charts ahead for new school year

The Bellmore-Merrick Board of Education welcomed students and staff, new and returning, for the 2024-25 school year at its first board meeting of the school year on Sept. 4 — one day after classes were back in session. more

By Joseph D'Alessandro | 9/20/24

Students Andrew Rispoli and Robert Fekete took on Pirate mascot duties, amping up the crowds throughout the game.

Mepham Pirates rule on the field, and in school spirit

Wellington C. Mepham High School celebrated its homecoming weekend with a 20-0 victory over Levittown’s MacArthur High School during the Sept. 14 football game. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

In Bellmore-Merrick libraries, a world awaits when you open a library card

September is National Library Card Sign-up Month, and the North Bellmore Public Library is joining libraries nationwide to remind the community of the incredible resources available with a free library card. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

A Wellington C. Mepham High School Participation in Government student at last year’s Flag Field of Honor installation in November 2023.

Mepham High School begins fundraising for Field of Honor

Seniors in the Wellington C. Mepham High School Participation in Government classes will set up their 10th annual Flag Field of Honor this fall. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

Bellmore firefighters Kevin Prior and Adam Rand died during rescue operations on Sept. 11, and seven years later, firefighter Sean McCarthy died due to cancer.

Bellmore-Merrick communities mark 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11

23 years ago, the attacks on Sept. 11 changed the Bellmore-Merrick community forever — and every year since, residents come together to mourn and remember those who perished. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

A new season of optimism and opportunities

Our local small businesses geared up for back-to-school sales, and families are now preparing for fall events and religious holidays, most notably the Jewish New Year and the High Holy Days. more

By Arnold W. Drucker | 9/20/24

We badly need congestion pricing

I believe congestion pricing is an absolute necessity, for several reasons. more

By Jim Paymar | 9/20/24

When will we finally say, ‘Enough’?

I was a junior at Plainedge High School, in North Massapequa, in 2018, when 17 people died and 17 others were injured in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School massacre in Parkland, Florida. more

By Jordan Vallone | 9/20/24

History is passed down in our fire departments

History is often perceived as something static — a collection of events consigned to textbooks, memorialized in museums, or commemorated on anniversaries. It can feel as though history lives on dusty bookshelves, far removed from our daily lives. more

9/20/24

It’s a good time to review back-to-school safety

As we enter the fall season, our roads are once again at full driving capacity. With school underway, the addition of buses picking up and dropping off students, kids on bikes hurrying to school, and … more

By John Giuffré | 9/20/24

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