Members of the Chatterton Elementary School community joined district administrators and Board of Education trustees there on Tuesday to get an inside look at the campus’ first building …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/8/20
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Wellington C. Mepham High School’s front lawn will soon be filled with American flags once again as part of its annual Flag Field of Honor benefit for the Bellmore-Merrick Community …
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10/6/20
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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 …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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10/6/20
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In order to develop a next-level education, recreational and vocational experience for students within the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District through age 21, the department of special …
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10/6/20
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Fire tore through a waterfront home at Clubhouse and Alexis roads in south Merrick around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night. The blaze, which raged across the second story of the home, brought fire volunteers from across the South Shore.
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By Scott Brinton and Alyssa Seidman
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9/30/20
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North Merrick Public Library staffers have had another reason to celebrate since reopening to readers in July, after the coronavirus pandemic peaked. Last Friday, librarians held a sendoff ceremony …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/29/20
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A petition opposing a development complex proposed by Southern Land Company, which is seeking to build 140 mixed-use rental units at 3000 Whaleneck Drive in south Merrick, had garnered nearly 1,000 …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/22/20
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For Steven Kamlet, a dietician who changed careers so he could spend his summers working as a swim instructor, writing a children’s book was “uncharted waters” to him, he said. This …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/21/20
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A recent decision by the Merrick Board of Education to reopen a gate on Charles Street behind Levy-Lakeside Elementary School for vehicular traffic has raised concern among residents who live on the …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/15/20
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Under unimaginable circumstances, Merokeans gathered once again at the firefighters’ memorial on Sept. 11 to remember the most unimaginable day in American history.
Dozens of mask-wearing …
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By Alyssa Seidman
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9/13/20
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