Students in the North Merrick School District’s WINGS program recently participated in a special community project to support medical workers on the front lines of the Covid-19 …
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7/8/20
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Community organizations have stepped up in recent weeks to support residents hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. People dependent on meal assistance programs, such as school lunches, have …
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By Justin Dynia
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6/29/20
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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 …
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By Victoria Caruso
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6/29/20
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Get your swimming trunks and bathing suits ready — the Newbridge Road pool will open to the public this weekend.
The facility will be open starting on Saturday, June 27, a week earlier than …
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By Andrew Garcia
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6/26/20
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Chants of "Classrooms not Class Zooms" and "Classrooms are essential" could be heard through the crowd of roughly 50 parents and teachers from across Long Island that gathered on Franklin Avenue in …
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By Matthew Ferremi
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6/20/20
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As Long Island entered Phase Two of reopening on June 10, the streets of Merrick moved in a way they hadn’t since mid-March, when New York state was forced to shut down due to the coronavirus …
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6/16/20
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The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District was forced to shut down schools and shift to remote learning in March, raising questions as to how the final chapter of the class of 2020’s …
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By Justin Dynia and Victoria Caruso
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6/11/20
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By Alyssa Seidman
aseidman@liherald.com
The boisterous pomp and circumstance that accompany college graduations softened to a hum this year, as restrictions on large gatherings remained in …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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5/27/20
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I’m trying to find the right word. Is it “hate” or “jealousy”?
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5/15/20
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The coronavirus pandemic sweeping our nation has highlighted critical gaps in our ability to beat back such threats.
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5/8/20
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