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Lily Yepez, center, with the Rev. Grace Flint, left, and garden manager Kristin Talbot at St. Francis Episcopal Church. Yepez completed her internship at the church, as part of her senior experience class at Mepham High School.
Bellmore-Merrick schools form connection with the Garden at St. Francis Church
This past school year, the Garden at St. Francis, in North Bellmore, bridged the gap between Bellmore-Merrick’s high schools and the nature sanctuary, thanks to the efforts of Lily Yepez, a recent graduate of Wellington C. Mepham High School. more
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Rabbis Ira Ebbin, far left, Moshe Weisblum, Joshua Dorsch and Sam Waidenbaum, from Congregations Ohav Sholom in Merrick, Beth Tikvah in Wantagh, the Merrick Jewish Centre and the South Baldwin Jewish Center, shared their views on how to handle antisemitism.
South Shore synagogues meet at Merrick Jewish Centre to combat antisemitism
With Jewish communities on the South Shore and beyond seeing an uptick in antisemitism, seven local synagogues came together to host a seminar on how to properly handle and address any antisemitic acts and comments that people may be experiencing. more
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John Pinto, president of the Historical Society of the Merricks, with Joe Baker, behind a historic flag pole that was recently restored on the Old Merrick Library’s property. The feat was celebrated on Flag Day.
Historic pole outside Old Merrick Library restored, adorned with a new flag
To honor Flag Day on June 14, the Historical Society of the Merricks celebrated the restoration of a flag pole, that it is believed to be from the 1800s. more
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The Alan & Tatyana Forman Jewish Early Learning Center at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life celebrated its pre-K graduates at a fun-filled ceremony on June 21.
Chabad of Merrick-Bellmore-Wantagh's pre-K grads move up in style
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life celebrated its Alan & Tatyan Forman Jewish Early Learning Center pre-K graduates on June 21, in a ceremony full of music, smiles and laughter. more
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Summer fun kicks off at the Merrick Library
With schools out for the summer, the Merrick Library officially kicked off their summer reading program on June 24. more
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Jaxon Carvalho, Andrew Cardenas, Jeremy Camille and Luke Caditz at Calhoun’s ceremony.
Oh, the places they'll go! Pictures and more as Bellmore-Merrick schools celebrate the Class of 2023
John F. Kennedy, Wellington C. Mepham and Sanford H. Calhoun High Schools’ Class of 2023 in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District graduated in separate outdoor ceremonies on June 11. more
As the fight for public water continues, State Sen. Steve Rhoads has introduced new legislation that may help the South Nassau Water Authority get the necessary funding to facilitate a takeover of Liberty Utilities. Advocacy groups, such as Long Island Clean Air Water & Soil, still want the SNWA to hold a public meeting addressing the takeover.
Fight for public water continues: South Nassau Water Authority needs funds; advocates demand public meetings
Advocacy groups have been ramping up efforts for a public takeover of Liberty Utilities after the private company, which supplies water to roughly 113,000 Town of Hempstead residents, recently sought a cumulative 34.2 percent rate hike across Nassau County. more
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Merrick native Ben Goldsmith, a new graduate of John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, recently signed a deal with Sony Music Nashville, the United Talent Agency and Universal Publishing Group Nashville.
John F. Kennedy High School graduate Ben Goldsmith performs at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Sony Music Nashville, the United Talent Agency and Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville recently announced that they had signed Ben Goldsmith, a 2023 John F. Kennedy High School graduate. more
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The Bedell Dairy Farm property in North Merrick is in danger of being re-developed into three, new homes on Meadowbrook Road. The Historical Society of the Merricks has been working towards obtaining landmark status, and partnered with an architectural historian consultant who creating a rendering of what the property could become.
Application at Bedell Dairy Farm withdrawn
A proposal to divide the Bedell Dairy Farm property into three separate plots in North Merrick has stirred quite the debate in the community for a number of reasons; the first, being that a living complex with three homes may pose dangers to the people living there, and two, because the property is 116 years old, and is part of Merrick’s history. more
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Courtesy Christine Keller A rally to gather community support was held outside of the home on June 14. Landmark status was not recommended by the Town of Hempstead’s Landmark Preservation Committee, but an appeal can be made to the Town Board.
Community rallies to protect home rooted in medical history
Since November of last year, Christine Keller has been advocating for the preservation of the Gouin-Lawrence-Graber House and trying to get it landmarked by the Town of Hempstead Landmark Preservation Committee. more
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