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Major reconstruction of St. Demetrios Church, at 2421 Hewlett Ave. in Merrick, began this winter. A fire gutted the church's main floor in August 2013.

St. Demetrios rising from the ashes

Major reconstruction of Merrick’s St. Demetrios Church, which a 2013 fire nearly destroyed, began this winter. more

By Brian Racow | 3/13/15

Heating systems at Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road schools show decades of wear and tear, as do much of the buildings and their grounds. The North Merrick School District Board of Education plans to ask the community to approve a $15.75 million bond sale to pay for a district-wide infrastructure overhaul. The board likely will vote at its next meeting, on Feb. 10 at Fayette, to place the proposal on the May school ballot. Above, the Camp Avenue boiler.

N. Merrick plans capital improvements bond

The North Merrick School District Board of Education is considering borrowing $15.75 million to overhaul aging infrastructure at the district’s three schools: Camp Avenue, Fayette and Old Mill Road. The board is set to vote Feb. 10 to place a bond referendum on the May school ballot. more

By Brian Racow | 1/21/15

Employment Law

Q: I own a specialized business and was interested in asking my employees to sign agreements limiting their ability to compete against my company either on their own or … more

By Lynn Brown | 10/9/14

The price for a round of golf on a weekend day at Eisenhower Park’s Red Course will increase from $43 to $47 for adults who live in Nassau County. Republican county legislators and County Executive Ed Mangano last week approved increases of hundreds of county fees covering a wide range of services.

County hikes fees

The Republican-controlled Nassau County Legislature on June 16 approved fee increases for many county services, including parks, museums, pools, golf, marinas and vendor registration. County Executive Ed Mangano, who proposed the fee hikes in May, signed them into law June 19. more

By Brian Racow | 6/25/14

MTA officials have officially asked President Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with LIRR union workers, whose action to strike could now be pushed back to July.

MTA seeks second mediation board in LIRR contract dispute

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority officially asked President Barack Obama to appoint a second Presidential Emergency Board on March 5 in resolving its longstanding contract impasse with Long … more

By Emily Webb | 3/6/14

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District Board of Education is considering an energy performance contract to upgrade its lighting and heating systems that could save the district millions of dollars over nearly two decades.

Energy contract could save Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District millions

Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District officials are weighing the possibility of financing necessary energy-savings projects through an energy performance contract that could save the district millions of dollars. more

By Scott Brinton | 8/14/13

The corner of Wesley Avenue and Fisk Avenue, in North Merrick’s Tiny Town neighborhood, is cracked and potholed. The Town of Hempstead plans to begin a storm water drain and road improvement project this month in Tiny Town.

Merrick's historic Tiny Town to get face-lift

Two years after the Town of Hempstead completed the initial phase of a roadway rehabilitation project in the Tiny Town neighborhood of North Merrick, a contractor is set to begin work on the second and final phase of the project in the first week of August. more

By Brian Racow | 8/8/13

Merrick Fire Department to receive funding increase

Merrick Fire Department leaders and Town of Hempstead officials said on July 9 that they had reached an agreement on a new three-year contract for the department’s fire protection services. more

By Brian Racow | 7/17/13

The Merrick Fire Department’s Empire Hose Company on Merrick Avenue, one of three fire stations in Merrick that make up the Department. Firefighters are campaigning to receive a new contract with greater funding for fire protection services from the Town of Hempstead.

Merrick Fire Department seeks better Town contract

After several years of failed negotiations, firefighters from the Merrick Fire Department say they are determined to get a new contract from the Town of Hempstead this year. more

By Brian Racow | 7/5/13

Bill aims to fix ‘pay-to-play’ contracts

Lisa Tyson, the Long Island Progressive Coalition’s director, has suggested a number of reforms to limit campaign contributions to elected leaders from companies that do business with the government. more

By Brian Racow, bracow@liherald.com | 6/13/13

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