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From July 16 through Aug. 15, Holms Citgo station on Merrick Avenue in North Merrick will donate 1 cent from every sale to Merrick American Legion Post 1282. more
Seasonal Delights Those Gold Coast DaysThe historic Falaise mansion, one of the few mansions left from Long Island’s Gold Coast era, is now once again open for tours. Falaise was built on a … more
The legendary Eddie Money returns to his Long Island roots when he headlines the Town of Hempstead’s Annual Independence Day Salute. more
As is the annual tradition, the Merricks marked Memorial Day on Monday with a community parade that stretched from Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Merrick (formerly Broadcast Plaza) to the War Monument in North Merrick, and residents by the hundreds turned out for the event. more
Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg is pushing for a 15 percent property-tax exemption for all veterans who served during the Cold War Era -- the period between the end of World War II and Nov. 9, 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell. more
We all think it: Memorial Day symbolizes the start of summer. For many Americans it means dusting off the grill and making the pool water sparkle. It means big sales at the stores. It means hot dogs, baseball and a three-day weekend. It means that spring is on its way out and the hazy, lazy, crazy days of summer are on the way in. more
Louis Kruh of Merrick, a decorated World War II hero, 30-year veteran of the Merrick School District Board of Education, former president of the Bellmore-Merrick School District board, and longtime advertising executive turned attorney, died after a long illness on May 1. He was 87. more
As we batted around ideas for this week’s editorial, we agreed that a new take on an old idea — New Year’s resolutions — was in order. Rather than offer our own ideas, we decided, we’d ask the experts. more
Veterans, elected leaders, firefighters and Boy Scouts circled around the Town of Hempstead Showmobile parked at the Merrick War Memorial in North Merrick on Wednesday to salute America's veterans. more
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War." more
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