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Michael Dolber, a retired Merrick Avenue Middle School social studies teacher, was 13 years old when President Kennedy was killed. He was in French class when word reached his junior high school that the president was dead. He was pictured here teaching at MAMS last February, shortly before his retirement.

Retired MAMS teacher: Where I was when JFK was killed

On the day President Kennedy was killed, my mother turned 41 years of age –– only 5 years younger than he was. I was 13, a ninth-grader at JHS 68 in Canarsie, Brooklyn. Our neighbors were coming over that evening for coffee and cake, and as I sat in my French class sometime after 1 p.m., I was thinking about birthday cake and the upcoming weekend. French was not foremost in my mind, nor was the idea that in a few minutes I would get news of an event that would turn our history upside down. more

By Mike Dolber | 11/20/13

Scott Brinton/Herald Life Patricia Salcedo, seated at right, who owns the Dakota Design Center and P.S. Micaza Interiors in Merrick, is still awaiting her insurance settlement in order to rebuild her business, which was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy. She was joined by her events coordinator, Randi Satnick, standing, and designer Marily Hernandez. These are tough times for Salcedo, but she said she is trying to stay positive.

Bellmore-Merrick business owner still waiting to rebuild a year after Sandy

Nearly a year after Hurricane Sandy pummeled Bellmore-Merrick with a 10-foot storm surge that sent floodwaters surging across the community’s southern peninsulas, the Dakota Design Center, on the north side of Merrick Road, beside the Meadowbrook Parkway, remains a dormant shell, soot-covered throughout its 10,000-square-foot interior and boarded up with plywood. more

By Scott Brinton | 10/24/13

Two of our Long Island Congressmen are worthy of praise

They say that “politics makes strange bedfellows.” While they are far from being alike, two members of Congress from Long Island are playing major roles in the ongoing debate about how to open up the government after a shutdown. more

10/10/13

Fighting to protect my hand of Texas Hold ’Em

As some of you may be aware, playing poker is one of my favorite pastimes. I’m a skillful player and have won my fair share of hands. I’ve also suffered gut-wrenching losses. more

By Alfonse D'Amato | 4/28/11

Is it too late to give Texas back to Mexico?

It’s not that I have anything against Mexico; love the country; love the people. It’s just that I would like to edge the state of Texas over the border and out of America. more

Randi Kreiss | 6/14/10

It's no disgrace to get sauce on your face at Longhorns Saloon

From bone-buckets to beverage-filled mason jars, Longhorns Saloon & Barbeque is the type of place where one can kick back and just dig in. Be it wings, brisket or ribs so tender they fall off the bone, you won't go home hungry and will probably leave with a bundle. Scribbling on the wall like, "It's no disgrace to get sauce on your face," says it clearly. more

Terry Biener | 5/14/10

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