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Students and their families gathered in North Merrick to take part in mental health-themed activities at the Mindfulness Retreat on Jan. 11.
In North Merrick, mindfulness retreat promotes wellness and relieves stress
As part of the North Merrick school district’s commitment to mental health and creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, the district hosted its second annual Mindfulness Retreat on Jan. … more
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The Bellmore-Merrick Sunday Morning Men’s League has been united through the love of basketball for the last 40 years. The league recently played an in-season tournament on March 3.
Bellmore-Merrick basketball league is a slam dunk
For decades, members of the Bellmore-Merrick Sunday Morning Men’s League have   been playing basketball. While the people who participate have changed, grown older — and younger— over the last 40 years, the love of the game hasn’t changed. more
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North Bellmore students picked up their Summer Scholars backpacks, filled with books, worksheets and other learning resources, at Park Avenue Elementary School on June 20.
A scholarly summer for North Bellmore students
H undreds of North Bellmore School District students are keeping their minds active this summer thanks to materials provided through the Summer Scholars program. more
After searching for a topic of interest in the school’s library, students spent a few weeks reading and working on both graphic and oral presentations.
In Merrick schools, Birch second graders are research experts
Second graders at Birch School set up in the mini gym to explain their chosen research topic in a round robin style presentation to their teachers and peers on Jan. 8. more
Students in Sanford H. Calhoun High School’s Medical Club recently toured the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow.
NUMC hosts Calhoun High School Medical Club
Earlier this month, high school students had the opportunity to visit the Nassau University Medical Center for an experience like no other. more
The Long Island Youth Wellness Summit recently returned to the Brookside School, where 350 participants from schools in Nassau and Suffolk counties took part in a daylong program that focused on mental health and wellness.
Long Island Youth Wellness Summit gets teens talking about mental health
Last week, Long Island high schools students and staff went to the Long Island Youth Wellness Summit in North Merrick. more
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On March 1, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman rebutted the claims made by New York Attorney General Letita James that his executive order banning male born trans athletes is illegal.
The anti-transgender controversy continues
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman issued an executive order on Feb. 21 that banned transgender athletes who are male born from competing on female athletic teams in county parks, recreation spaces and museums. more
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State Sen. Steve Rhoads spoke to a packed room of 5th District residents at a Scam Prevention Seminar on July 11.
State Sen. Steve Rhoads' scam prevention seminar draws large crowd in Merrick
State Sen. Steve Rhoads and County Legislator Michael Giangregorio joined forces with the Nassau County Office of Crime Victim Advocate, Family & Children’s Association, and Nassau County Police Department on June 11 at the Merrick Library to host a Scam Prevention Seminar. more
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Legislature presiding officer Howard Kopel, say they are compelling Hofstra University president Susan Poser to appear before the legislature next week. Blakeman accuses Poser of colluding with a Sands competitor in an effort to thwart casino plans in Uniondale — something both Poser and Hard Rock International deny.
Blakeman subpoenas Hofstra prez over casino claim
The battle between Nassau County and Hofstra University appears to be heating up beyond the legal action between the two. County Executive Bruce Blakeman says he has subpoenaed Hofstra president Susan Poser, accusing her of colluding with a competing casino organization in an effort to derail plans by Las Vegas Sands to redevelop the Nassau Coliseum. more
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The event was organized by the Merrick-Bellmore Jewish Community Council. Cantor Benjamin Warschawski, of the Merrick Jewish Center, with Rabbi Ira Ebbin, of Ohav Shalom, State Sen. Steve Rhoads and Rabbi Mickey Baum, of Temple Beth Am of Merrick and Bellmore.
Survivors of Oct. 7 attacks speak to Merrick-Bellmore community
At Congregation Ohav Shalom last week, the Merrick Bellmore Jewish Community Council presented “Rebuilding After Oct. 7 — The Story of Kibbutz Nir Oz.” Speakers from Israel, who experienced the initial attacks, joined members of several congregations who gathered to hear their stories and to learn about ways that American Jews can help communities in Israel. more
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