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Rabbi Shimon Kramer offers his thoughts before Rosh Hoshana.

Celebrating the birth of humanity and self-worth

Rosh Hashana, a significant holiday in the Jewish calendar, marks the beginning of the Jewish year. But what exactly took place on this day, and why is it celebrated as the head of the year? more

9/15/23

Heather Cordeira and Nick Giordano organized the Art Clubs from Merrick and Grand Avenue middle schools, respectively, to create the gift of art.

Bellmore-Merrick schools: Presentations, performance highlight Board Appreciation Month

Members of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s fine and performing arts classes presented artwork and offered a musical performance that reflects this year’s theme of The Power of Yet. more

11/10/23

Rabbi David Harris, former chief of the American Jewish Committee, spoke to attendees at event commemorating Yom Ha’atzmaut on May 14 at the Merrick Jewish Centre. Harris’ visit was made possible by the Rabbi Charles and Betty Klein Legacy Fund.

Guest speaker Rabbi David Harris speaks on the State of Israel

The Jewish community of Merrick and Bellmore celebrated the 76th Yom Ha’atzmaut, the anniversary of Israel’s founding, at the Merrick Jewish Center on May 14. more

By Joseph D'Alessandro | 5/31/24

Blasted by the snow, again [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

Rabbi Rishe Groner of Congregation Beth Ohr offers her thoughts for Rosh Hoshana.

Blessings this Rosh Hashana

T his weekend, as many Jewish families and their guests sit down to celebrate the Jewish New Year, the table will be filled with all kinds of special foods to mark the occasion. But this isn’t … more

9/15/23

Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. The measure — currently included in the senate’s One House budget — would provide tax credits to local news outlets, so they can keep local reporters on the ground and covering communities.

Lawmakers, publishers rally in Albany to save local news

An advocacy group determined to save local news in New York rallied in Albany in an effort to bring more lawmakers to their cause. more

STAFF REPORT | 3/25/24

Park Avenue Elementary School’s garden has flourished since its establishment in 2011. A $1,000 grant from the Bellmore Lions Club will allow the North Bellmore School District to expand educational opportunities in the outdoor space. Above, students make a seed starter kit in the garden.

Enriching the lives of students with Park Avenue school garden

For over a decade, a garden at Park Avenue Elementary School, in the North Bellmore School District, has flourished, providing rich learning opportunities for many classes of students more

By Jordan Vallone | 5/31/24

During Fleet Week in Eisenhower Park, Nassau County residents got to meet military personnel. A U.S. Marine, left, greets a young boy outside of a helicopter during the May 25 event.

Nassau County communities meet military personnel at Fleet Week

There was no better weekend for Nassau County to celebrate Fleet Week 2024 than Memorial Day weekend. more

By Jordan Vallone | 5/31/24

South Shore begins digging out [Photo gallery]

Yet another storm has reminded us that northeast winters can be brutal. This latest blast began Thursday afternoon in Nassau as rain, then heavy rain, and then as temperatures fell, morphed into snowflakes. Inch-by-stormy-inch, the snow piled up overnight to near a foot or so in western Nassau to somewhat less in mid- and eastern parts of the county. more

2/26/10

In Merrick, floodwaters reached as far north as Merrick Road during Hurricane Sandy, spreading saltwater everywhere and stressing plants like this hydrangea outside the Merrick CVS. Though many plants appear to be dead, they could very well make a comeback in June or early July, experts say.

Saving stressed-out plants after Hurricane Sandy

When Hurricane Sandy struck on Oct. 29, it inundated thousands of South Shore yards with saltwater, which is awful for lawns and most plants. Over the past 4½ months, homeowners have watched helplessly as their hydrangeas have shriveled up, their boxwoods have turned rust-colored and their grass has become a mottled patch of brown and more brown. In many cases, years’ worth of yard work, valued at thousands of dollars, was seemingly destroyed in a single night. more

By Scott Brinton | 3/14/13