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Kennedy High School teacher Allen Ma has been named the Nassau County Mathematics Teacher of the Year.

Kennedy math teacher named county's best

When Kennedy High School math teacher Allen Ma discusses his instructional methodology and educational philosophy, he does not speak of equations and theorems. He doesn’t even mention solutions. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/15/16

Wendy Tepfer, left, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center director, was recently named a Woman of Distinction by State Sen. Michael Venditto. Above, Tepfer working with Kennedy High School sophomore Rachel Woodiwiss during the nonprofit organization UNITE’s Arrive Alive teen driver-safety class on June 3.

Community Parent Center's Wendy Tepfer named 'Woman of Distinction'

Wendy Tepfer, executive director of the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center since 2002, was recently honored by State Sen. Michael Venditto as a “Woman of Distinction.” more

6/8/16

eante Smith, at left, a Kennedy High School sophomore from Bellmore, tried a simulator that shows students the dangers of driving while intoxicated during the Arrive Alive Tour at Kennedy last Friday.

When DWI dangers loom –– in gym class

There was a lot of public drunkenness in gym class at Kennedy High School in Bellmore last week –– mock drunkenness, that is. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/8/16

Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, at the lectern, offered high praise for two officers –– Ronald Curaba, at left, and Joseph Laundrie, second from left –– who apprehended an armed robbery suspect in Merrick on Monday morning. They were joined by Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads and Chief of Patrol Frank Kirby.

Police nab ‘brazen’ robbery suspect

Two Nassau County police officers this morning ran down and tackled an armed suspect who officials believe was responsible for a string of four robberies in Bellmore-Merrick within six hours between June 5 and 6. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/6/16

Samara Solerman, 7, Matthew Mangano, 9, and Sean Harris, 9, tried on traditional Israeli clothing at Bellmore-Merrick’s recent celebration of Israeli Independence Day.

Bellmore-Merrick marks Israel's independence

Israel recently celebrated its 68th birthday, and Congregation Ohav Sholom, on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, hosted folks from throughout the Merrick-Bellmore community for a day of merriment and friendship to mark the occasion. more

By Scott Brinton | 6/1/16

The 11th annual Robbie’s Run attracted hundreds of runners to south Merrick on Sunday. Proceeds from the race and walk go to purchase automated external defibrillators for youth athletic fields and schools.

Robbie's Run keeps on growing

A heavy rain could not stop hundreds from running or walking in the 11th annual Robbie’s Run at Levy-Lakeside Elementary School in Merrick on May 22, as the event has continued to grow since its start in 2006. James Forte, a 17-year-old senior on the Calhoun High School track team, won the 5K for the second straight year, with a time of 17 minutes, 15 seconds. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/25/16

Firefighters needed about 15 minutes to extinguish a blaze at a Marion Street home in Bellmore on Monday.

Fire tears through Marion Street home in Bellmore

Twenty-five firefighters from four volunteer departments needed just 15 minutes to extinguish a fierce blaze that tore through a Marion Street home in Bellmore on Monday afternoon. The call for a … more

By Scott Brinton | 5/19/16

Bellmore man charged with drug sale

A 23-year-old Bellmore man was arrested and charged with drug dealing on May 17, according to Nassau County police. more

5/18/16

Olivia Roberto, 12, of North Merrick, recently became the first girl to make a Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District baseball team over the past quarter century, if not ever, according to school officials.

This star throws like a girl

Olivia Roberto, a Merrick Avenue Middle School seventh-grader, was 3 when she started attending her brother Peter’s baseball games. She sat silently, observing from the sidelines. From that point on, she was hooked, mesmerized, by baseball, said her father, Peter Sr. more

By Scott Brinton | 5/18/16

All Bellmore-Merrick school budgets pass by overwhelming margins

Bellmore-Merrick school election resultsProposition One: The Bellmore Merrick Central High School District budget.Amount: $147.7 millionPassed with 73 percent of the vote. Proposition Two:A $10 … more

5/17/16

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