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Ryan Carroll opened the Bellmore location of Carroll’s Kitchen in December. “It’s a monster of a kitchen,” he said. “It’s exactly what we needed.”
Carroll’s Kitchen in Bellmore prepared to feed thousands — again
The year is shaping up to be a busy one for Carroll’s Kitchen, a nonprofit that opened in Bellmore late last year to help feed those in need. A number of events are scheduled for the coming … more
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John F. Kennedy High School varsity softball players Lara Indich, left, and Sami Levine, both of Merrick, are co-candidates for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Student of the Year campaign. Their team, Striking Out Cancer, is holding events in the coming months to raise money for LLS.
Kennedy softball players team up to strike out cancer
Two John F. Kennedy High School students are teaming up to raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through its Student of the Year campaign. Merrick residents Sami Levine, 15, and Lara … more
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Members of the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club helped stock the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard earlier this year.
Freeport-Merrick Rotary does its part during the pandemic
For more than 75 years, the Freeport-Merrick Rotary has lived by one motto: “Service above self.” And although the pandemic has hindered the club’s usual fundraising efforts, … more
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Calhoun High School students Nina Genzone, left, and Isabella Buono performed "All I Want For Christmas Is You."
Calhoun High School music department makes spirits bright
The Sanford H. Calhoun Music Boosters presented its first-ever holiday showcase, “Jingle Bell Jam,” which premiered virtually on YouTube on Tuesday, Dec. 15. The virtual concert … more
The Volpe family — from left, Bernadette, Camryn, Carsyn, Al and Cayden — were the beneficiaries of a recent fundraiser at The Merge Salon in North Bellmore. At “Brave the Shave,” Carsyn’s supporters were invited to shave their heads in solidarity with the 11-year-old, whose neuroblastoma relapsed earlier this month.
North Bellmore community ‘braves the shave’ for Saw Mill sixth grader
North Bellmore resident Carsyn Volpe spent Halloween the way no 11-year-old should. more
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Troop 225 prospective Eagle Scout Dante Reitz held a car wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts in Merrick on Sept. 27. He plans to use the money to replace broken fencing at Bobbi and the Strays shelter in Freeport, and spruce up their front garden.
Merrick Boy Scout raises hundreds for animal shelter in Freeport
Like many organizations, Bobbi and the Strays, an animal rescue shelter in Freeport, was hard-hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Since the no-kill nonprofit is 99 percent volunteer-based, shelter … more
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Four fire departments responded to a working house fire at 2512 Bristol Drive in North Bellmore early Monday morning. The house belongs to North Bellmore Fire Department Chief Artie White III.
Blaze burns through North Bellmore Fire Department chief’s home
The North Bellmore Fire Department responded to a house fire at 2512 Bristol Drive early Monday morning, but members later discovered that the home belonged to one of their own — Second … more
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Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, far left, joined her sister, Annie, and friends during a seashell sale to raise money for breast cancer research. The 24-year-old was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in June.
Calhoun High School alumna ‘Fighting for the Girls’
Calhoun High School alumna Elizabeth Fitzpatrick was showering in March when she felt an olive-sized lump in her right breast. An ultrasound determined the mass was a cluster of “complicated … more
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Decked out in a black suit and tie, Harold D. Fayette Principal Howard Merims acted as the auctioneer and encouraged friendly competition among participants.
Virtual auctions raise more than $5,000 for Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard 
Dolls; puzzles; yoga lessons; a dinner of home-smoked ribs with a side of coleslaw. These were just some of the items up for bid in a series of virtual auctions organized by North Merrick School … more
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Three sixth-grade students from Birch School are benefiting front-line workers by selling beaded rainbow bracelets. The students donated $700 of their proceeds to Bellmore/Merrick Helping Our Heroes, a group that's feeding workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
Birch School students use beading business to benefit front-line workers
Three Birch School students are beading their hearts out to benefit workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. Sixth-graders Kayla Indich, Paige Seltzer and Jolie Weiss, of Merrick, have … more
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