More than 30 students and nearly 200 audience members took part in a night of laughs on Dec. 13 at the Calhoun High School On Tour Company's annual Improv Night. more

Before the cold and snow hit, a group of mostly fourth-grade boys from Birch and Levy-Lakeside elementary schools and their dads held their annual Turkey Bowl, a morning of football, fun and loads of father-son bonding. The event was held for the second year at John Street Park in south Merrick. more

Forty Merrick-area coaches recently took part in the Merrick Police Activity League’s inaugural NSCAA/LIJSL State C License Class, which certifies coaches after the three-week course and two exams. New and seasoned coaches alike dedicated their time in an effort to become more effective coaches for the kids in Merrick PAL and beyond, as Merrick PAL opened the course up to coaches from different area clubs. more

Students in the Merrick School district recently teamed up with State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. to help children at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola by taking part in his annual “Extend the Holidays” toy drive. more

The first blizzard of the season dumped more than a foot of snow in our area Saturday night to Sunday morning, with high winds and heavy, drifting snow accumulating over night. more

A nor'easter made its way up the Eastern Seaboard on Saturday, pounding Merrick-Bellmore in the evening with a mix of heavy snow and high winds. The storm began with flurries, but quickly turned into a full-fledged blizzard. At 6 p.m., the prognosticators were predicting six to 18 inches of snow. more

unrise Chiropractic of Merrick, owned by Dr. Fred Jones, recently signed on as a 2009 sponsor and official services provider of the Mineola Portugese Soccer Club, defending Long Island Amateur Champions and New York State Finalists. Jones also provides chiropractic services for the Rough Riders, Long Island's professional soccer team. For more information about the Mineola Portuguese Soccer Club or the Long Island Soccer-Futebol League, visit www.lisfl.org . For more information on Sunrise Chiropractic, visit www.sunrise-chiropractic.com more

Local entrepreneurs Adam Kornblum of Bellmore, CEO of Ark Brands LLC, and business partner Joe Davis of Merrick recently struck it big when their brain child, Charge Large, a game similar to Monopoly, was licensed to Hasbro. more

Six Kennedy High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among 34,000 high school seniors (out of more than 1.5 million) to be recognized for their exceptional academic promise as evidenced by their performance on the 2008 PSAT / National Merit Qualifying Test. Above are, back row, from left, Barri Bruno, Kenneth Dolitsky, Daniel Reisner and Jeremy Roberts; front row, from left, Logan Sorrentino and Stephanie Weiner. more

Ten Kennedy High School seniors were recently inducted into the National Honor Society, which was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. More than a million students take part in the activities of the National Honor Society, with chapters in all 50 states. Selection is based on four criteria: outstanding scholastic achievements, community service, leadership and character. Congratulations to Nicholas Costable, Gilad Gamliel, Daniel Garf, Ian Gray, Ryan Pastuch, Michelle Raider, Daniel Reisner, Daniel Wong, William Yegelwel and Connor Zalud. more