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Ashley Felsberg, left, a senior at Mepham recently led a balloon collection and gathered 3,090 balloons, a record for the organization.
Balloon Mission continues to set the bar ‘high’ in Merrick, Bellmore
Since Balloon Mission, a nonprofit environmental organization created by North Merrick resident Cynthia Seibold, launched in December 2022, its efforts to combat a relatively simple but nagging problem have taken off, so to speak. more
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Union Rags wins! [Photo gallery]
A gallery of the Herald's images from Saturday's Belmont Stakes. more
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Displaced residents can vote anywhere
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an Executive Order on Monday, Nov. 5 which provides for any voter in Nassau County who was displaced by Hurricane Sandy to vote by affidavit ballot at any poll site in New … more
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Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages joins lawmakers and supporters like Assemblyman David Weprin, at left, and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, at right, last month to call on her colleagues to support the Local Journalism Sustainability Act. A version of this measure was included in the finalized state budget that was approved this weekend by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers.
State budget includes $90 million local media tax credit
New York unveils groundbreaking payroll tax credit for local news outlets, boosting journalism sustainability and democracy. more
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Jimmy at the entrance to his iconic junkyard which he took over in 1984.
Jimmy's Junk - A collection of memories [Photo gallery]
Neatly placed junk might sound like an oxymoron but many people think a junk man can't be an environmentalist either. more
Author Thérese Palmiotto and her father-in-law and illustrator Samuel Palmiotto have produced two books together. The tales are meant for children, but can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and are perfect coffee table decorations.
Bellmore-Merrick family duo creates books and memories
Therése Palmiotto, a Merrick resident, and her father-in-law Samuel Palmiotto, of Bellmore, are more than just family — together they have completed two books about local travel. more
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Det. Frank Ruvolo addressed a packed room at the Merrick Golf Course on Aug. 9, as the Merrick-Bellmore community held an emergency.
‘We will not stand for this’: Merrick-Bellmore community responds to bias incident at Chatterton School
Following the discovery of spray-painted swastikas on a playground at Chatterton Elementary School in the Merrick School District last month, the South Merrick Community Civic Association held an emergency meeting on Aug. 9, to address the rise in antisemitic acts in the community. more
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Michael DiGiovanni and Malori Steinhauer, members of the Kennedy faculty, helped prepare food for the dinner.
A Kennedy dinner brings Sandy victims together
Signs taped to the walls of Kennedy High School’s cafeterias on Nov. 15 did not advertise club meetings or school events, as usual. Some featured a SpongeBob SquarePants character who, as it happens, bears the same the name as the hurricane that destroyed many students’ and teachers’ homes –– Sandy –– with a red line across the character’s picture. Most of the posters, though, promoted a special community dinner. more
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One of the event’s littlest residents, Bennett McLafferty, who is only 6-months-old, got to experience his first visit with Santa at the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Santa visit on Dec. 2.
The Merricks ring in the holiday season
The holiday season wouldn’t be the same without the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s holiday celebrations. Two separate events take place in Merrick, which bring together residents to enjoy … more
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District held a collection drive that brought in hundreds of donations for local victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District aids in Sandy relief effort
Seemingly out of nowhere, a pickup truck hauling a landscaper’s trailer pulled up in front of the Brookside School in North Merrick. It was filled with cleaning and baby-care supplies, all neatly labeled, a gift from an anonymous donor. Bellmore-Merrick Central District officials said they believed the donation came from a district retiree. more
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