Sunday, December 8, 2024
Traffic and road improvements are coming to a stretch of Bellmore Avenue, between North Jerusalem Avenue and Newbridge Road in Bellmore, aiming to slow traffic, enhance pedestrian safety and mitigate accidents.
The late Town of Hempstead Councilman Chris Carini was known for giving back to his community, and dozens of people gathered on the front lawn last Sunday for a candlelight vigil to honor his memory.
The Bellmore-Merrick Community Parent Center hosted a Narcan training at the Brookside School on Nov. 18 to address the ongoing opioid crisis.
The holiday season is just around the corner in Bellmore-Merrick, and there’s plenty of events throughout later November and December that are slated to bring communities together and spread goodwill.
At just 11-years-old, Joseph Fitapelli of Merrick, became a published author. With just a camera and an inspiration, Fitapelli captured his love for dogs — and strengthen his skills in photography — wit his first book: “Dogs of Fire Island 2024.”
Elementary school students from throughout the North Bellmore School District showed off their football skills in a friendly faceoff at Saw Mill Road Elementary during the annual action-packed punt, pass and kick competition on Oct. 22.
The North Bellmore Public Library is now home to a Sensory Nook Pod — a certified autism resource for children of all ages with special education needs and disabilities.
Joe Gallart has been collecting toy donations for nearly a decade, and what started as small operation has blossomed into a much larger project, that gives thousands of toys to Toys for Tots during the holiday season.
The mood was somber at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre last week, where hundreds gathered on Oct. 7 to commemorate the first anniversary of the attacks against Israel.
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