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When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more

11/21/13

PSEG Long Island to jumpstart in 2014

One year after Superstorm Sandy laid waste to Long Island’s electrical grids, New Jersey-based energy company PSE&G is preparing to replace LIPA in managing … more

By John Maher | 11/13/13

Merokeans and Bellmorites sat in the cafeteria of Shore Road School in south Bellmore, brainstorming ideas on how to protect their communities

Post-Sandy planning committee begins public outreach

A year after Hurricane Sandy slammed the South Shore, wreaking destruction and upending lives, a committee the state created to help Bellmore and Merrick plan for future storms held its first “public engagement” meeting last week, and 40 or so residents shared their thoughts on what steps the state should take to help with that planning. more

By Brian Racow | 10/31/13

Reflections on the Big One — Superstorm Sandy

There is an image of Superstorm Sandy –– or, rather, its aftermath –– that is seared in my mind: I’m driving a rented black Jeep, rounding a bend in the road near my home in south Merrick. more

10/31/13

Rona and David Weiss are suing the Travelers insurance company in the hope of reaching a settlement to rebuild their home after Superstorm Sandy destroyed it.

A year after Superstorm Sandy, still homeless in Bellmore

When Superstorm Sandy submerged Len Drive in south Bellmore last Oct. 29, it was particularly cruel to the home of David and Rona Weiss, who are in their mid-60s and bought their 2,450-square-foot high ranch in 1983. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/9/13

Sandy group talking rebuilding

A committee of local residents tasked with developing a plan to spend $12.1 million on Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts in Bellmore and Merrick held its first meeting last week, at which committee members, a team of consultants provided by the state and a handful of residents discussed project ideas and offered input on how they believe the committee should move forward. more

By Brian Racow | 9/27/13

The Hofstra University Biology Department has been awarded a grant to clean up a Long Beach salt marsh that students often use to study a marine habitat.

Hofstra awarded grant to clean up salt marsh after Superstorm Sandy

Hofstra University has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration grant of $75,000 to remove debris accumulated during Superstorm Sandy from a local salt marsh that is used regularly for research and educational projects. Among the professors spearheading the project is Dr. Russell Burke, of Bellmore. more

9/23/13

Spring has sprung. When will winter end?

I don’t know how they do it, but the prognosticators at the Farmers’ Almanac were right again this winter. more

3/28/13

Central District to host an evening to heal

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is planning an evening to offer local residents the opportunity to discuss the challenges that they faced during Hurricane Sandy. Titled “Coping with the Aftereffects of Superstorm Sandy: An Evening to Listen, Learn and Share,” the session will be led by credentialed disaster-support professionals from the American Red Cross, and will be held in the Mepham High School auditorium on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m. more

12/6/12

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