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Scott Kaplan, who owns Maximum Fitness in Merrick, staggers his clients throughout the day to ensure they feel comfortable when coming in for personal training sessions.

Bellmore-Merrick business owners optimistic about year ahead

With a new year ahead and coronavirus vaccines rolling out to more qualified individuals, Bellmore and Merrick’s business owners said they are starting to feel optimistic about the future, … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 1/19/21

A few members of the Merrick Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors lit the community’s Christmas tree and menorah on Sunday night. The organization is working to continue another seasonal tradition — its annual Holiday Lights Program.

Keeping the lights on over Merrick

The Merrick Chamber of Commerce has started a GoFundMe page to keep its Holiday Lights Program lit despite the pandemic. Each winter, the chamber installs 70 life-sized snowflakes on utility poles that line the main streets in Merrick’s business districts, spreading holiday cheer in front of local businesses where residents may go gift-shopping. more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/6/20

County does right by small businesses

We are pleased that Nassau County Executive Laura Curran is once again promoting small businesses ahead of the holiday season — which is vital this pandemic year. more

11/26/20

Remember to shop locally this holiday season

Thanksgiving is only a week away, and the December holidays are fast approaching. We’re supposed to be making plans to shop in our local downtowns or at the malls, but because of the coronavirus pandemic . . . more

11/19/20

Laura and Dave Tiongson, of Merrick, right, perused succulents offered by Jonah Rangel and Andrea Pasqualino, of Jonah’s Garden in North Bellmore.

New market pops up in Merrick

While many Merrick residents are lamenting the loss of the community’s annual Fall Festival, the Chamber of Commerce has organized another event to take its place. Last Sunday, the organization … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 10/8/20

Merrick’s first MapToons from 2007 features businesses and storefronts that still serve the hamlet to this day.

Merrick chamber maps out local businesses to market members

Since small businesses are taking a hit amid the coronavirus pandemic, Merrick’s new and improved MapToons booklet dropped at the perfect time, Chamber of Commerce President Femy Aziz … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 8/24/20

Randy Shotland, second from left, a past president of the chamber, spent the last three years working to get the structure built near the firefighters’ memorial at Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway, which marks the beginning of downtown Merrick.

Merrick Chamber of Commerce unveils new LED sign to promote local businesses

As rain befell the Merricks early Friday morning, it was hard to discern much of anything between the gray skies and torrential downpours. But at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Sunrise Highway, a … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 7/21/20

The Historical Society of the Merricks, pictured here at its annual Fourth of July Declaration reading in 2019, has been selected by Stop & Shop to benefit from the supermarket chain’s Community Bag Program.

Merrick Historical Society selected as beneficiary of Stop & Shop’s Community Bag Program

The Historical Society of the Merricks has been selected by store leadership at a local Stop & Shop to benefit from the supermarket chain’s Community Bag Program. For the month of … more

7/9/20

Bag ban is a good first step, but let’s do more

Starting March 1, New York is set to join a handful of other states, including Connecticut, Delaware, Maine and Vermont, in banning the use of disposable plastic bags at commercial locations. more

2/28/20

Lisa Sanfilippo has been styling residents at Bellmore’s Clothesline Clothing Co. for more than a decade.

Bellmore business owners give online outlets a run for their money

By Alyssa Seidman aseidman@liherald.com The advent of online shopping has allowed shoppers to take their skills to the internet, where scrolling, clicking and data input replace face-to-face … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 12/5/19

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