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Sydney Brewer has a mission to keep schools safe
A junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Bellmore, Sydney Brewer, of Merrick, wants to make sure that students, teachers and administrators are prepared for a worst-case scenario situation. Her fundraiser to purchase Stop the Bleed kits will do just that.
Calhoun High's Racial Equity Club spreads ‘Hope Project’ for Haiti across the district
Students raise $3,800 over several months
When Sanford H. Calhoun High School’s Racial Equity Club began the Hope Project to benefit Haiti last September, at the beginning of the school year, one thing was clear: Despite the fact that the project kicked off at Calhoun, students hoped and planned for it to gain enough momentum to become a districtwide effort.
What’s ‘up’ with the Balloon Mission?
New nonprofit is already making waves in the community, setting up collection boxes
The Balloon Mission, a nonprofit founded at the end of last year by North Merrick resident Cynthia Seibold, has launched several initiatives across Bellmore-Merrick, with high hopes for the future.
School Daze with Talya Lippman
The hope for high school is that it brings in newbie freshmen and releases well-mannered, “ready for the real world” young adults.
Schools
Meet Tyler Bissoondial and Luke Feldman: Semifinalists in prestigious Regeneron science competition
Two seniors at John F. Kennedy High School, in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, have been named semifinalists in the 2023 Society for Science & Public Science Talent Search competition, sponsored by the pharmaceutical company Regeneron.
How two Belmore-Merrick teens transform shirts into toys for local animal shelters
Meet teens Ryan Levinter and Charlie Matos, who together started Tees to Toys, an organization that transforms old T-shirts into rope toys, to be donated to local shelters.
Learn how the Bellmore-Merrick community is combatting the opioid epidemic
In an effort to combat the rising number of overdoses and deaths related to opioids, the Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center hosted a well-attended Narcan training in partnership with the Tempo Group on Jan. 18.
Police officer, adoptive parent, Wayne Resnick, faces tough battle with ALS
Throughout his career as a police officer, Wayne Resnick has been recognized for his bravery and for his big heart. With many years of service behind him, Resnick is now facing his toughest battle yet — one against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Politics
Steve Rhoads, new state senator, is ready to deliver to Bellmore, Merrick constituents
Steve Rhoads, former Nassau County legislator for the 19th district, is the newly incumbent state senator for the 5th district. A familiar face among Bellmore and Merrick constituents, Rhoads is ready to get to work in Albany.
Taking to the sky, Mepham High graduate completes first solo flight
Alessandro Barsallo has been flying on planes for as long as he can remember.
Randi Kreiss
Folks scramble as the price of eggs soars nationwide
You can believe the hype. Last week, a boutique grocery on Manhattan’s Upper East Side was selling eggs for $17.99 a dozen.
Jerry Kremer
The era of ‘Marcus Welby, M.D.’ is over
I’ll bet very few readers remember television shows like “Dr. Kildare” and “Marcus Welby,” which featured physicians who made house calls and performed miracles of all kinds.
Editorial
The tricky balance of fear and openness
It was like having security cameras in every room of a house but one. That’s how Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone described to reporters the decentralized, hodgepodge security infrastructure of the county’s computer network . . .
Peter King
D’Esposito will get the job done in Washington
Earlier this month I had the privilege of speaking at the ceremonial swearing-in of newly elected U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.